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Filmography
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Known For
The Quiet Man Mary Kate Danaher (1952) -
Miracle on 34th Street Doris Walker (1947) -
The Parent Trap Maggie McKendrick (1961) -
Known For
Bagdad Princess Marjan (1949) -
Actress
The Last Dance Helen Parker (2000) -
Cab to Canada Katherine Eure (1998) -
The Christmas Box Mrs. Mary Parkin (1995) -
Only the Lonely Rose Muldoon (1991) -
The Red Pony Ruth Tiflin (1973) -
Big Jake Martha McCandles (1971) -
How Do I Love Thee? Elsie Waltz (1970) -
Off to See the Wizard Mother Goose (1967) -
The Rare Breed Martha Price (1966) -
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita Moira (1965) -
A Cry of Angels Susanna Cibber (1963)
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![McLintock!]( "McLintock!")
McLintock! Katherine Gilhooley McLintock (1963) -
![Spencer's Mountain]( "Spencer's Mountain")
Spencer's Mountain Olivia Spencer (1963) -
![Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation]( "Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation")
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Peggy Hobbs (1962) -
![Theatre '62]( "Theatre '62")
Theatre '62 (1962) -
![The Parent Trap]( "The Parent Trap")
The Parent Trap Maggie McKendrick (1961) -
![The Deadly Companions]( "The Deadly Companions")
The Deadly Companions Kit Tildon (1961) -
Open Windows (1960)
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![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Lady Marguerite Blakeney (1960) -
Mrs. Miniver Mrs. Miniver (1960)
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![Our Man in Havana]( "Our Man in Havana")
Our Man in Havana Beatrice Severn (1959) -
![The Wings of Eagles]( "The Wings of Eagles")
The Wings of Eagles Min Wead (1957) -
![Everything But the Truth]( "Everything But the Truth")
Everything But the Truth Joan Madison (1956) -
![Lisbon]( "Lisbon")
Lisbon Sylvia Merrill (1956) -
![Lady Godiva of Coventry]( "Lady Godiva of Coventry")
Lady Godiva of Coventry Lady Godiva (1955) -
![The Magnificent Matador]( "The Magnificent Matador")
The Magnificent Matador Karen Harrison (1955) -
![The Long Gray Line]( "The Long Gray Line")
The Long Gray Line Mary O'Donnell (1955) -
![Malaga]( "Malaga")
Malaga Joanna Dana (1954) -
![War Arrow]( "War Arrow")
War Arrow Elaine Corwin (1953) -
![The Redhead from Wyoming]( "The Redhead from Wyoming")
The Redhead from Wyoming Kate Maxwell (1953) -
![Against All Flags]( "Against All Flags")
Against All Flags Prudence 'Spitfire' Stevens (1952) -
![The Quiet Man]( "The Quiet Man")
The Quiet Man Mary Kate Danaher (1952) -
![Kangaroo]( "Kangaroo")
Kangaroo Dell McGuire (1952) -
![At Sword's Point]( "At Sword's Point")
At Sword's Point Claire - Daughter of Athos (1952) -
![Flame of Araby]( "Flame of Araby")
Flame of Araby Princess Tanya (1951) -
![Tripoli]( "Tripoli")
Tripoli Countess D'Arneau (1950) -
![Rio Grande]( "Rio Grande")
Rio Grande Mrs. Kathleen Yorke (1950) -
![Comanche Territory]( "Comanche Territory")
Comanche Territory Katie Howard (1950) -
![Bagdad]( "Bagdad")
Bagdad Princess Marjan (1949) -
![Father Was a Fullback]( "Father Was a Fullback")
Father Was a Fullback Elizabeth Cooper (1949) -
![The Forbidden Street]( "The Forbidden Street")
The Forbidden Street Adelaide 'Addie' Culver (1949) -
![A Woman's Secret]( "A Woman's Secret")
A Woman's Secret Marian Washburn (1949) -
![Sitting Pretty]( "Sitting Pretty")
Sitting Pretty Tacey King (1948) -
![The Foxes of Harrow]( "The Foxes of Harrow")
The Foxes of Harrow Odalie 'Lilli' D'Arceneaux (1947) -
![Miracle on 34th Street]( "Miracle on 34th Street")
Miracle on 34th Street Doris Walker (1947) -
![The Homestretch]( "The Homestretch")
The Homestretch Leslie Hale (1947) -
![Sinbad, the Sailor]( "Sinbad, the Sailor")
Sinbad, the Sailor Shireen (1947) -
![Do You Love Me]( "Do You Love Me")
Do You Love Me Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard (1946) -
![Sentimental Journey]( "Sentimental Journey")
Sentimental Journey Julie Beck / Weatherly (1946) -
![The Spanish Main]( "The Spanish Main")
The Spanish Main Contessa Francesca (1945) -
![Buffalo Bill]( "Buffalo Bill")
Buffalo Bill Louisa Frederici Cody (1944) -
![The Fallen Sparrow]( "The Fallen Sparrow")
The Fallen Sparrow Toni Donne (1943) -
![This Land Is Mine]( "This Land Is Mine")
This Land Is Mine Louise Martin (1943) -
![Immortal Sergeant]( "Immortal Sergeant")
Immortal Sergeant Valentine Lee (1943) -
![The Black Swan]( "The Black Swan")
The Black Swan Lady Margaret Denby (1942) -
![Ten Gentlemen from West Point]( "Ten Gentlemen from West Point")
Ten Gentlemen from West Point Carolyn Bainbridge (1942) -
![To the Shores of Tripoli]( "To the Shores of Tripoli")
To the Shores of Tripoli Lt. Mary Carter (1942) -
![How Green Was My Valley]( "How Green Was My Valley")
How Green Was My Valley Angharad (1941) -
![They Met in Argentina]( "They Met in Argentina")
They Met in Argentina Lolita O'Shea (1941) -
![Dance, Girl, Dance]( "Dance, Girl, Dance")
Dance, Girl, Dance Judy O'Brien (1940) -
![A Bill of Divorcement]( "A Bill of Divorcement")
A Bill of Divorcement Sydney Fairfield (1940) -
![The Hunchback of Notre Dame]( "The Hunchback of Notre Dame")
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Esmeralda (1939) -
![Jamaica Inn]( "Jamaica Inn")
Jamaica Inn Mary Yellan (1939) -
![Little Miss Molly]( "Little Miss Molly")
Little Miss Molly Eileen O'Shea (1938) -
Actress
![The Playboy]( "The Playboy")
The Playboy Secretary (1938) -
Soundtrack
![Spencer's Mountain]( "Spencer's Mountain")
Spencer's Mountain (1963) -
![The Parent Trap]( "The Parent Trap")
The Parent Trap (1961) -
![The Deadly Companions]( "The Deadly Companions")
The Deadly Companions (1961) -
![The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show]( "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show")
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![The Quiet Man]( "The Quiet Man")
The Quiet Man (1952) -
![Bagdad]( "Bagdad")
Bagdad (1949) -
![A Woman's Secret]( "A Woman's Secret")
A Woman's Secret (1949) -
![Do You Love Me]( "Do You Love Me")
Do You Love Me (1946) -
Soundtrack
![They Met in Argentina]( "They Met in Argentina")
They Met in Argentina (1941) -
Archive footage
![Early Women Filmmakers]( "Early Women Filmmakers")
Early Women Filmmakers (2017) -
![The 70th Annual Tony Awards]( "The 70th Annual Tony Awards")
The 70th Annual Tony Awards (2016) -
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2016) -
![22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015) -
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2015) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
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![1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year]( "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year")
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![Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade]( "Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade")
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Remembering 'The Quiet Man' (2002)
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995-2000) -
![20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years]( "20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years")
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![The Celluloid Heroes]( "The Celluloid Heroes")
The Celluloid Heroes (1995) -
![100 Years at the Movies]( "100 Years at the Movies")
100 Years at the Movies (1994) -
![The Making of 'The Quiet Man']( "The Making of 'The Quiet Man'")
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![Doogie Howser, M.D.]( "Doogie Howser, M.D.")
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1992) -
Homage for The Duke (1979)
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![That's Action]( "That's Action")
That's Action (1977) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1976) -
![Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals]( "Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals")
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![The American West of John Ford]( "The American West of John Ford")
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Archive footage
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1952-1955) -
![Hollywood Remembers]( "Hollywood Remembers")
Hollywood Remembers (2000)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
8 wins & 3 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Resided with her grandson, C. Beau Fitzsimons, and his family in Boise, Idaho.
Quotes
I've always been a tough Irish lass.
Trademark
Usually played proud, strong-willed and tempermental Irish lasses
Nickname
The Queen of Technicolor
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Maureen FitzSimons
Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Ranelagh, Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
Died
(age 95)
Boise, Idaho, USA
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