Actress Maureen O'Hara in "Miracle on 34 Street died 95

Actress Maureen O'Hara in "Miracle on 34 Street died 95

Maureen O'Hara flame Hair Irish film star who appeared in classics ranging from the grim "How Green was my Valley" exaltation "Miracle on 34 Street and unforgettable bantered with John Wayne in several movies, has died. It was the 95th

O'Hara died in her sleep in their homes in Boise, Idaho, said Johnny Nicolet, and long-time director.

"He passed peacefully surrounded by his family celebrating love and listen to music from your favorite movie Life" quiet man ', his family said in a statement.

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Maureen O'Hara arrives at the 6th Annual Hollywood Awards bosses and Highland Center in Los Angeles on November 8, 2014 O'Hara, who has appeared in films such as the classic "I'm a quiet and how green was my valley," has died. Chris Pizzello / Invision via AP file

"As an actress, Maureen O'Hara brought the unyielding strength and sudden sensitivity to every role he played. Characters were edgy and fearless as it was in real life. He was also proud of Ireland and has spent his entire life shared heritage and culture of the Emerald Isle with world, "said the family biography.

O'Hara came to Hollywood in 1939 to star in "hunchback of Notre Dame" and went into a long career.

During the film, which became known as the Queen of Technicolor, the camera's love affair with stiff hair, pale complexion and fiery nature prosperity.

After Hollywood begins with "Lady" and some small films RKO, which was borrowed from 20th Century Fox to play the beautiful young daughter in 1941 the story of a family in the mines, "How Green was my Valley".

"How Green was my Valley" went on to win five Oscars for best picture and best director John Ford, Orson Welles and defeated the "Citizen Kane", among others. It was the first of many films by Ford, who is angry nature seemed to melt your stay in the direction of the series.

Popularity "How Green was my Valley" O'Hara confirmed status as a Hollywood star. RKO, and Fox share the contract and the most successful films were not the fox.

This will include the "Miracle of 34 g, 1947 classic Christmas story, which O'Hara was skeptical mother, and among those who admired Edmund Gwenn as a man who thought he was Santa Claus little Natalie Wood.

Other films include the costume drama "The Harrow Fox (Rex Harrison, 1947)? Comedy "sitting pretty" (Clifton Webb, 1948)? And the sports comedy "Father was a Fullback (Fred Macmurray, 1949).

With Ford Rio Grande »1950 O'Hara became the favorite actress of Wayne. The five most successful films was "quiet man", 1952, also directed by Ford, which along Wayne blow blow classic Donnybrook.