Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Acting

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

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Famous T&A 2 ★ 6.5 Famous T&A 2 2022 Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie 2007 Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is ★ 6.6 Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is 1994 The Habitation of Dragons ★ 6.0 The Habitation of Dragons 1992 With Murder in Mind ★ 6.2 With Murder in Mind 1992 Good Old Boy ★ 7.0 Good Old Boy 1988 Stranded ★ 5.6 Stranded 1987 Leg Work ★ 6.5 Leg Work 1987 Peggy Sue Got Married ★ 6.1 Peggy Sue Got Married 1986 Hannah and Her Sisters ★ 7.5 Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 Too Scared to Scream ★ 5.2 Too Scared to Scream 1984 Morning's at Seven ★ 9.0 Morning's at Seven 1982 Mandy's Grandmother ★ 4.4 Mandy's Grandmother 1978 The Great Houdinis ★ 6.3 The Great Houdinis 1976 That's Entertainment, Part II ★ 7.0 That's Entertainment, Part II 1976 The Crooked Hearts ★ 7.6 The Crooked Hearts 1972 The Phynx ★ 3.7 The Phynx 1970 Never Too Late ★ 5.3 Never Too Late 1965 Ben Casey ★ 5.9 Ben Casey 1961 Wild Heritage ★ 6.0 Wild Heritage 1958 The Edge of Innocence The Edge of Innocence 1957 The Tall T ★ 7.0 The Tall T 1957 The Blessed Midnight ★ 5.0 The Blessed Midnight 1956 Matinee Theater ★ 5.3 Matinee Theater 1955 The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story ★ 2.0 The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story 1955 The Steel Cage ★ 7.0 The Steel Cage 1954 Climax! ★ 3.8 Climax! 1954 The Whistler The Whistler 1954 Duffy of San Quentin ★ 6.8 Duffy of San Quentin 1954 Mission Over Korea ★ 6.0 Mission Over Korea 1953 All I Desire ★ 7.0 All I Desire 1953 Cavalcade of America ★ 4.6 Cavalcade of America 1952 Four Star Playhouse ★ 6.8 Four Star Playhouse 1952 Bonzo Goes to College ★ 6.0 Bonzo Goes to College 1952 Ellis in Freedomland Ellis in Freedomland 1952 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ★ 7.2 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 No Resting Place ★ 6.3 No Resting Place 1951 Where Danger Lives ★ 6.4 Where Danger Lives 1950 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 The Big Clock ★ 7.3 The Big Clock 1948 Tarzan's New York Adventure ★ 6.4 Tarzan's New York Adventure 1942 Tarzan's Secret Treasure ★ 5.9 Tarzan's Secret Treasure 1941 Maisie Was a Lady ★ 7.0 Maisie Was a Lady 1941 Pride and Prejudice ★ 6.9 Pride and Prejudice 1940 Sporting Blood ★ 4.2 Sporting Blood 1940 Tarzan Finds a Son! ★ 6.2 Tarzan Finds a Son! 1939 Let Us Live ★ 6.8 Let Us Live 1939 Spring Madness ★ 4.9 Spring Madness 1938 The Crowd Roars ★ 7.0 The Crowd Roars 1938 Port of Seven Seas ★ 10.0 Port of Seven Seas 1938 Hold That Kiss ★ 7.0 Hold That Kiss 1938 A Yank at Oxford ★ 6.7 A Yank at Oxford 1938 My Dear Miss Aldrich ★ 6.3 My Dear Miss Aldrich 1937 Between Two Women ★ 6.0 Between Two Women 1937 The Emperor's Candlesticks ★ 4.9 The Emperor's Candlesticks 1937 A Day at the Races ★ 7.1 A Day at the Races 1937 Tarzan Escapes ★ 6.7 Tarzan Escapes 1936 The Devil-Doll ★ 6.8 The Devil-Doll 1936 The Voice of Bugle Ann ★ 5.5 The Voice of Bugle Ann 1936 The Bishop Misbehaves ★ 6.0 The Bishop Misbehaves 1935 Anna Karenina ★ 6.5 Anna Karenina 1935 Woman Wanted ★ 6.8 Woman Wanted 1935 The Flame Within ★ 5.0 The Flame Within 1935 Cardinal Richelieu ★ 7.3 Cardinal Richelieu 1935 West Point of the Air ★ 7.0 West Point of the Air 1935 David Copperfield ★ 6.7 David Copperfield 1935 The Barretts of Wimpole Street ★ 6.2 The Barretts of Wimpole Street 1934 Hide-Out ★ 7.3 Hide-Out 1934 The Thin Man ★ 7.5 The Thin Man 1934 Tarzan and His Mate ★ 6.5 Tarzan and His Mate 1934 Stage Mother ★ 6.3 Stage Mother 1933 Tugboat Annie ★ 7.3 Tugboat Annie 1933 The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble ★ 10.0 The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble 1933 Strange Interlude ★ 5.6 Strange Interlude 1932 Robbers' Roost ★ 6.0 Robbers' Roost 1932 Payment Deferred ★ 5.7 Payment Deferred 1932 Okay, America! ★ 5.8 Okay, America! 1932 Skyscraper Souls ★ 5.5 Skyscraper Souls 1932 Fast Companions ★ 7.5 Fast Companions 1932 The Silver Lining ★ 7.0 The Silver Lining 1932