Maureen O'Sullivan
1911-05-17 ( 113 years old ) in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland

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 of Eileen O’Brien. The part was a substantial one, so much so that Maureen went on to Hollywood to complete the filming. Once in sunny California, Maureen wasted no time landing roles in other films such as “Just Imagine” (1930), “Princess and the Plumber” (1930), and “So This Is London” (1930). Maureen was on a roll that her contemporaries could only have wished for when they were coming up through the ranks. In 1932, Maureen was teamed up with Olympic medal winner Johnny Weissmuller for the first time in “Tarzan the Ape Man” (1932). Five other Tarzan films followed, the last being “Tarzan’s New York Adventure” (1942). The Tarzan epics rank as one of the most memorable series ever made. Most people agree that those movies would not have been successful had it not been for the fine acting talents, not to mention beauty, of Maureen O’Sullivan. But she was more than Jane Parker in the Tarzan films; she had great roles and played beautifully in films such as “The Flame Within” (1935), “David Copperfield” (1935), and “Anna Karenina” (1935). She turned in yet another fine performance in “Pride and Prejudice” (1940). After the 1940s, Maureen made far fewer films, not because she lost popularity but by choice. It isn’t always easy to walk away from a lucrative career, but she did because she wanted to devote more time to her husband, John Farrow, an Australian writer, and their seven children. The couple were married from 1936 until his death in 1963. She did not, however, retire completely; Maureen still found time to make an occasional appearance in films or TV or on the stage. Later movie-goers remember her as Elizabeth Alvorg in the hit film “Peggy Sue Got Married” (1986). Her final silver screen appearance was in “The River Pirates” (1988). Some TV movies followed, but only until 1996. She maintained homes in New Hampshire and Arizona, and it was in Scottsdale that Maureen died on June 23, 1998, of a heart attack. She was 87 years old.

Movies

Tarzan Revisited 2017-04-28
Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie 2007-07-31
Checking Out: Grand Hotel 2004-02-03
Complicated Women 2003-05-06
In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross 1998-12-22
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is 1994-02-18
The Habitation of Dragons 1992-09-08
With Murder in Mind 1992-05-12
Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood 1988-11-11
Platinum Bombshell 1987-12-26
Stranded 1987-11-20
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987-05-18
Peggy Sue Got Married 1986-10-10
Hannah and Her Sisters 1986-02-07
Too Scared to Scream 1984-09-28
Morning's at Seven 1982-01-01
Mandy's Grandmother 1978-01-01
The Great Houdinis 1976-10-08
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976-05-16
It's Showtime 1976-03-31
The Crooked Hearts 1972-11-08
Hollywood: The Dream Factory 1972-01-10
The Phynx 1970-03-06
Never Too Late 1965-11-04
Wild Heritage 1958-07-23
The Edge of Innocence 1957-10-31
The Tall T 1957-04-02
The Blessed Midnight 1956-12-18
The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story 1955-01-01
The Steel Cage 1954-12-01
Duffy of San Quentin 1954-03-16
Mission Over Korea 1953-08-01
All I Desire 1953-07-03
Bonzo Goes to College 1952-09-11
Ellis in Freedomland 1952-06-15
No Resting Place 1951-01-12
Where Danger Lives 1950-11-16
Screen Actors 1950-05-13
The Big Clock 1948-03-18
Tarzan's New York Adventure 1942-05-01
Tarzan's Secret Treasure 1941-12-01
Maisie Was a Lady 1941-01-10
Pride and Prejudice 1940-07-26
Sporting Blood 1940-07-11
Hollywood: Style Center of the World 1940-05-29
Tarzan Finds a Son! 1939-06-16
Let Us Live 1939-03-29
Spring Madness 1938-11-11
The Crowd Roars 1938-08-06
Port of Seven Seas 1938-07-01
Hold That Kiss 1938-05-13
A Yank at Oxford 1938-02-18
My Dear Miss Aldrich 1937-09-17
The Romance of Celluloid 1937-08-27
Between Two Women 1937-07-09
The Emperor's Candlesticks 1937-07-02
A Day at the Races 1937-06-11
Tarzan Escapes 1936-11-06
The Devil-Doll 1936-07-10
Hollywood - The Second Step 1936-06-02
The Voice of Bugle Ann 1936-02-15
The Bishop Misbehaves 1935-09-13
Anna Karenina 1935-08-30
Woman Wanted 1935-08-02
The Flame Within 1935-05-17
Cardinal Richelieu 1935-04-18
West Point of the Air 1935-03-23
David Copperfield 1935-01-18
The Barretts of Wimpole Street 1934-09-21
Hide-Out 1934-08-24
The Thin Man 1934-05-25
Tarzan and His Mate 1934-04-20
Screen Snapshots No. 11 1934-01-01
Stage Mother 1933-09-29
Tugboat Annie 1933-08-04
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble 1933-04-15
Strange Interlude 1932-12-30
Robbers' Roost 1932-12-30
Payment Deferred 1932-11-01
Okay, America! 1932-09-08
Skyscraper Souls 1932-07-16
Fast Companions 1932-06-22
The Silver Lining 1932-04-16
Tarzan the Ape Man 1932-04-02
The Big Shot 1931-12-31
Skyline 1931-10-08
A Connecticut Yankee 1931-04-06
The Princess and the Plumber 1930-12-21
Just Imagine 1930-11-23
So This Is London 1930-05-23
Song o' My Heart 1930-03-11

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