Actress maureen osullivan biography
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Maureen O'Sullivan
Not to be confused with actress Margaret Sullavan (1909–1960).
Irish actress (1911–1998)
For other people named Maureen O'Sullivan, see Maureen O'Sullivan (disambiguation).
Maureen O'Sullivan | |
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O'Sullivan in 1934 | |
| Born | Maureen Paula O'Sullivan (1911-05-17)17 May 1911 Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 23 June 1998(1998-06-23) (aged 87) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna, New York |
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| Years active | 1930–1994 |
| Known for | Jane Parker in Tarzan films |
| Spouses | John Farrow (m. 1936; died 1963)James Cushing (m. 1983) |
| Children | 7, including Patrick, Mia, Prudence & Tisa |
| Relatives | Ronan Farrow (grandson) |
Maureen Paula O'Sullivan (May 17, 1911 – June 23, 1998) was an Irish actress who played Jane in the Tarzan series of films during the era of Joh
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From Roscommon to Hollywood - The story of Maureen O’Sullivan
Maureen O’Sullivan, bright Hollywood star of the 1930s and 1940s, was born in 1911 on Main Street, referens till robert boyleen känd kemist, Co Roscommon. Her family were well-off enough to give O’Sullivan a good education in a convent school in Dublin, followed by a finishing school in Roehampton, England.
Socially conscious Catholics, the family encouraged O’Sullivan to work with the poor in huvudstaden i irland upon returning from finishing school, but a full social calendar meant she was soon spotted bygd director Frank Borzage at the huvudstaden i irland Horse show. In 1929, she and her mother left for New York, and a contract with Fox.
Her first film, Song O’ My Heart (1930) had her appearing as Count John McCormack’s daughter and although her performance is subdued due to inexperience, the movie was a success.
Her days at Fox were not happy ones, however, with the studio pitting her against their star actress, Janet Gaynor, who was pushing for better pay. As soon as the rift
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Obituary: Maureen O'Sullivan
Independent ~ June 25, 1998
O'Sullivan's own career was a long and distinguished one, including performances in such major Hollywood films as The Thin Man, Pride and Prejudice, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Anna Karenina, A Day at the Races, The Big Clock, and more recently Hannah and Her Sisters, in which she played mother to her daughter Mia.
Born in Boyle, Ireland, in 1911, O'Sullivan had had no acting training when she was noticed by the director Frank Borzage at a dinner-dance of Dublin's International Horse Show. He had the waiter send her a note: "If you are interested in being in a film,