Maureen O'Sullivan Overview:

Legendary actress, Maureen O'Sullivan, was born Maureen Paula O'Sullivan on May 17, 1911 in Boyle, Ireland. O'Sullivan died at the age of 87 on Jun 23, 1998 in Scottsdale, AZ and was laid to rest in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY.

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Demure, wistful, dark-haired Irish actress, most often in quiet roles, but carving her special niche in film history as Tarzan's Jane in the thirties. Married to director John Farrow from 1936 to his death in 1963. They had seven children, including actress Mia Farrow. In Hollywood from 1930, she was still to be seen in the occasional character role into her eighties. Died from a heart attack.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. O'Sullivan was never nominated for an Academy Award.

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Maureen O'Sullivan Quotes:

Henrietta Barrett: Papa, please. I'm not a bad girl, I swear I'm not, only I love him, I love him. He's a good man, it can't be wrong to love him. I want love, I can't live without love. Oh Papa, remember how you loved Mama and how she loved you!


Martin Arlington: But he's got to understand. Every penny we've got in the world is tied up in this.
Jane Parker: Tarzan knows nothing about money. That wouldn't mean anything to him.
Harry Holt: Well, what's the harm? They're all dead.
[referring to the elephants in the Elephants Graveyard]
Jane Parker: It's as thought somebody asked you to rob a graveyard back home.
Martin Arlington: But these are animals. They're not humans. This is different.
Jane Parker: Not to him.


Mrs. Claire Donahue: I'd kiss you, but you're not sterile.


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Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "I Was a Monster Movie Maker" (McFarland & Co., 2001).

Was a favorite of Irving Thalberg and Louis B. Mayer at MGM and they had big plans for her as a big star. Thalberg's sudden death at age 37 of pneumonia in 1936 put a big damper on the momentum in her pursuit of stardom and was soon relegated to romantic interest roles.

Mother of Michael Farrow, Patrick Farrow, John Charles Farrow, Mia Farrow, Tisa Farrow, Prudence Farrow and Stephanie Farrow, from her marriage to John Farrow

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