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Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Acting·1911–1998·89 films

Maureen Paula O'Sullivan was born in County Roscommon, Ireland, on May 17, 1911. The future mother of Mia Farrow was a schooldays classmate of Vivien Leigh at the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Roehampton in London. Even as a schoolgirl, Maureen desired an acting career; she studied hard and read widely. When the opportunity to be an actress came along, it almost dropped in her lap. The director Frank Borzage was in Dublin filming “Song o’ My Heart” (1930) when Maureen, then 18, met him. Borzage suggested a screen test, which she took. The results were more than favorable, as she won the part

Filmography

Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)Norma
Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)Elizabeth Alvorg
The Thin Man
The Thin Man (1934)Dorothy Wynant
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races (1937)Judy Standish
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)Jane Parker
The Big Clock
The Big Clock (1948)Georgette Stroud
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (1940)Jane Bennet
Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)Jane Parker
The Tall T
The Tall T (1957)Doretta Mims
Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan Escapes (1936)Jane
The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll (1936)Lorraine Lavond
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)Jane Parker
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (1935)Kitty
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)Jane
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)Jane
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1935)Dora Spenlow
Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives (1950)Julie
All I Desire
All I Desire (1953)Sara Harper
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
Just Imagine
Just Imagine (1930)LN-18
Too Scared to Scream
Too Scared to Scream (1984)Marian Hardwick
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)Henrietta Barrett
Payment Deferred
Payment Deferred (1932)Winnie Marble
Let Us Live
Let Us Live (1939)Mary Roberts
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls (1932)Lynn Harding
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude (1932)Madeline Arnold
Complicated Women
Complicated Women (2003)Self (archive footage)
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)Eleanor Biddlecomb
The Great Houdinis
The Great Houdinis (1976)Lady Conan Doyle
A Yank at Oxford
A Yank at Oxford (1938)Molly Beaumont
The Phynx
The Phynx (1970)Maureen O'Sullivan
Hide-Out
Hide-Out (1934)Pauline Miller
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)Maria Orlich
Stranded
Stranded (1987)Grace Clark
Tugboat Annie
Tugboat Annie (1933)Patricia 'Pat' Severn
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted (1935)Ann
A Connecticut Yankee
A Connecticut Yankee (1931)Alisande / Woman in Mansion
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)Self
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars (1938)Sheila 'Shelia' Carson
The Flame Within
The Flame Within (1935)Linda Belton
Mandy's Grandmother
Mandy's Grandmother (1978)Grandmother
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu (1935)Lenore
My Dear Miss Aldrich
My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)Martha Aldrich
Never Too Late
Never Too Late (1965)Edith Lambert
Spring Madness
Spring Madness (1938)Alexandra Benson
The Voice of Bugle Ann
The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)Camden Terry
Song o' My Heart
Song o' My Heart (1930)Eileen
With Murder in Mind
With Murder in Mind (1992)Aunt Mildred
The Crooked Hearts
The Crooked Hearts (1972)Lillian Stanton
Between Two Women
Between Two Women (1937)Claire Donahue
Maisie Was a Lady
Maisie Was a Lady (1941)Abby Rawlston
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood (1940)Linda Lockwood
Famous T&A 2
Famous T&A 2 (2022)Jane Porter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Duffy of San Quentin
Duffy of San Quentin (1954)Gladys Duffy
West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air (1935)'Skip' Carter
Okay, America!
Okay, America! (1932)Sheila Barton
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)Self
The Bishop Misbehaves
The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)Hester Grantham
Wild Heritage
Wild Heritage (1958)Emma Breslin
Robbers' Roost
Robbers' Roost (1932)Helen Herrick
Stage Mother
Stage Mother (1933)Shirley Lorraine
No Resting Place
No Resting Place (1951)Nan Kyle
Hollywood - The Second Step
Hollywood - The Second Step (1936)Herself
Hold That Kiss
Hold That Kiss (1938)June Evans
The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid (1937)Self
Good Old Boy
Good Old Boy (1988)Aunt Sue
It's Showtime
It's Showtime (1976)Self (archive footage)
So This Is London
So This Is London (1930)Elinor Worthing
Fast Companions
Fast Companions (1932)Sally
Bonzo Goes to College
Bonzo Goes to College (1952)Marion Gateson Drew
The Habitation of Dragons
The Habitation of Dragons (1992)Helen Taylor
Tarzan Revisited
Tarzan Revisited (2017)Self (archive footage)
Mission Over Korea
Mission Over Korea (1953)Nancy Slocum
The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage (1954)Gladys Duffy
Port of Seven Seas
Port of Seven Seas (1938)Madelon
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933)Molly Kelly
The Princess and the Plumber
The Princess and the Plumber (1930)Princess Louise
Skyline
Skyline (1931)Katherine Kearny
The Big Shot
The Big Shot (1931)Doris Thompson
Morning's at Seven
Morning's at Seven (1982)Esther "Esty" Crampton
The Blessed Midnight
The Blessed Midnight (1956)Sister Mary Benedict
The Silver Lining
The Silver Lining (1932)Joyce Moore
The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story
The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story (1955)Mother
The Edge of Innocence
The Edge of Innocence (1957)Julia Williams
Ellis in Freedomland
Ellis in Freedomland (1952)The Dishwasher (voice)
In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross (1998)Self
Screen Snapshots No. 11
Screen Snapshots No. 11 (1934)Herself
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell (1996)Self