The Queen of Technicolor, actress Maureen O’Hara, passed away this weekend at the age of 95. Known for her striking beauty, fiery red hair, and long list of leading roles during the golden age of Hollywood including The Quiet Man with co-star John Wayne, The Parent Trap, and most notably Miracle on 34th Street. O’Hara was truly a force to be reckoned with.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1920, she moved to the U.S. after completing her training as a stage actress and became a citizen in 1939. Her big break came in the 1941 multi-Oscar winning drama, How Green Was My Valley, beating Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane for Best Picture and Best Director. Though O’hara was never nominated for the prestigious award, she did receive an honorary Oscar in 2014 for her incredible body of work and contributions to the motion picture arts and sciences.
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