Maureen O'Sullivan

Known For: Acting
Born: May 17, 1911
Place of Birth: Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Died: June 23, 1998

Maureen O'Sullivan

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). Mau…

Filmography

Famous T&A 2

2022 · Jane Porter (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tarzan Revisited

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie

Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie

2007

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004 · Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

2003 · Self (archive footage)

In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross

1998 · Self

Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

1996 · Self

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

1994 · Eleanor Biddlecomb

The Habitation of Dragons

1992 · Helen Taylor

With Murder in Mind

1992 · Aunt Mildred

Good Old Boy

1988 · Aunt Sue

Stranded

1987 · Grace Clark

Leg Work

1987 · Dorothy Richardson

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987 · Self

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986 · Elizabeth Alvorg

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986 · Norma

Too Scared to Scream

1984 · Marian Hardwick

Morning's at Seven

1982 · Esther "Esty" Crampton

Mandy's Grandmother

1978 · Grandmother

The Great Houdinis

1976 · Lady Conan Doyle

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · (archive footage)

It's Showtime

1976 · Self (archive footage)

The Crooked Hearts

1972 · Lillian Stanton

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 · Self (archive footage)

The Phynx

1970 · Maureen O'Sullivan

Never Too Late

1965 · Edith Lambert

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Ben Casey

1961

Wild Heritage

1958 · Emma Breslin

The Edge of Innocence

1957 · Julia Williams

The Tall T

1957 · Doretta Mims

The Blessed Midnight

1956 · Sister Mary Benedict

Matinee Theater

1955

The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story

1955 · Mother

The Steel Cage

1954 · Gladys Duffy

Climax!

1954 · Lady Dominey, Miriam

The Whistler

1954

Duffy of San Quentin

1954 · Gladys Duffy

Mission Over Korea

1953 · Nancy Slocum

All I Desire

1953 · Sara Harper

Cavalcade of America

1952 · Sister Mary Benedict

Four Star Playhouse

1952 · Minna Baxter

Bonzo Goes to College

1952 · Marion Gateson Drew

Ellis in Freedomland

1952 · The Dishwasher (voice)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

No Resting Place

1951 · Nan Kyle

Where Danger Lives

1950 · Julie

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Agnes Fisher, Self - Intermission Guest, Mary, Stella

Screen Actors

1950 · Self (uncredited)

What's My Line?

1950 · Self - Mystery Guest

The Big Clock

1948 · Georgette Stroud

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942 · Jane

Tarzan's Secret Treasure

1941 · Jane

Maisie Was a Lady

1941 · Abby Rawlston

Pride and Prejudice

1940 · Jane Bennet

Sporting Blood

1940 · Linda Lockwood

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940 · Self

Tarzan Finds a Son!

1939 · Jane Parker

Let Us Live

1939 · Mary Roberts

Spring Madness

1938 · Alexandra Benson

The Crowd Roars

1938 · Sheila 'Shelia' Carson

Port of Seven Seas

1938 · Madelon

Hold That Kiss

1938 · June Evans

A Yank at Oxford

1938 · Molly Beaumont

My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937 · Martha Aldrich

The Romance of Celluloid

1937 · Self

Between Two Women

1937 · Claire Donahue

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937 · Maria Orlich

A Day at the Races

1937 · Judy Standish

Tarzan Escapes

1936 · Jane

The Devil-Doll

1936 · Lorraine Lavond

Hollywood - The Second Step

1936 · Herself

The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936 · Camden Terry

The Bishop Misbehaves

1935 · Hester Grantham

Anna Karenina

1935 · Kitty

Woman Wanted

1935 · Ann

The Flame Within

1935 · Linda Belton

Cardinal Richelieu

1935 · Lenore

West Point of the Air

1935 · 'Skip' Carter

David Copperfield

1935 · Dora Spenlow

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934 · Henrietta Barrett

Hide-Out

1934 · Pauline Miller

The Thin Man

1934 · Dorothy Wynant

Tarzan and His Mate

1934 · Jane Parker

Screen Snapshots No. 11

1934 · Herself

Stage Mother

1933 · Shirley Lorraine

Tugboat Annie

1933 · Patricia 'Pat' Severn

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

1933 · Molly Kelly

Strange Interlude

1932 · Madeline Arnold

Robbers' Roost

1932 · Helen Herrick

Payment Deferred

1932 · Winnie Marble

Okay, America!

1932 · Sheila Barton

Skyscraper Souls

1932 · Lynn Harding

Fast Companions

1932 · Sally

The Silver Lining

1932 · Joyce Moore

Tarzan the Ape Man

1932 · Jane Parker

The Big Shot

1931 · Doris Thompson

Skyline

1931 · Katherine Kearny

A Connecticut Yankee

1931 · Alisande / Woman in Mansion

The Princess and the Plumber

1930 · Princess Louise

Just Imagine

1930 · LN-18

So This Is London

1930 · Elinor Worthing

Song o' My Heart

1930 · Eileen

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