WHAT, NO OSCAR? from Who is Maureen O'Hara

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We're still haunted by Miss O'Hara's performance as a frightfully bloodless rationalist in "Miracle on 34th Street," but the fact that she was never nominated, especially for unforgettable work alongside John Wayne in John Ford classics including "The Quiet Man" and "Rio Grande," is astonishing.

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JayBeacham says:

Of Course.

Posted September 02, 2009

LaraineRose says:

I agree, charlino. Maureen has been presented with many awards from her countrymen but it sure would have been nice for her to receive an honor from her USA peers.

Posted August 30, 2009

charlino says:

She should have won an Oscar long ago.

Posted August 15, 2009

LaraineRose says:

Thank you for your latest comment. So far everyone agrees. She should be awarded some kind of life time achievement award from the USA. She will be 89 yo on August 17th .. perhaps someone will set things straight then.

Posted August 15, 2009

Brittany says:

MOST DEFINITELY! Since I highly doubt she'll be doing much more acting, I firmly believe she is owed an honorary oscar or lifetime achievement award. She won a lifetime achievement award in Ireland, but she did most of her work here!

Posted August 15, 2009

Medicinemanwriting1 says:

She should...

Posted August 15, 2009

MaureenOHaraFan says:

She should gotten it for the Quiet Man, I wish they would atleast give her a honorary award

Posted June 08, 2009

LaraineRose says:

You are all voicing my opinion. Does anyone disagree with us? No? Well then, what are the chances she will receive an Oscar before it is too late?

Posted April 23, 2009

roysumit says:

Of course she deserves an Oscar. Pray, she receives it while
she is alive.

Posted April 21, 2009

sparklenz says:

You only need to see Miracle to know that Maureen O'Hara deserves an Oscar. And may she receive it while she is STILL a great actress - it would be a shame if she wasn't alive to receive such acknowledgement.

Posted April 20, 2009

Margaret_Schaut says:

Of course! There are NO actresses these days that even hold a candle to her, excepting ONLY Meryl Streep. Actresses are little more than bodies and pretty faces anymore. Real acting is a mystery to them, IMHO.

Posted April 14, 2009

LaraineRose says:

I totally agree with you Jody! She did say that she would have liked to have acted in more movies with 'Duke Wayne' as she called him. See the article above for more about that. I just recently found it. Very interesting!

Posted March 23, 2009

jody brewers388@charter.net says:

Maureen O'Hara is a pretty!but a better actress.i have all the movies of her and john wayne and for the quiet man she should have took it hands down.they made me fall in love with Ireland.and to be courted like that with the buggy and her temper and love she could turn it on and off.and be so real!I have loved all of her films but I wish she could have made more with the duke! they were the best.those two just connected perfect.in every movie they made.

Posted March 18, 2009

LaraineRose says:

I understand that sometimes they give an aware to actors after they have died ... I hope they don't wait until then ... that would be a shame indeed!

Posted February 26, 2009

Sophia says:

she is wonderful=)
she definitely should have won an oscar. i can't believe she didn't.

Posted February 21, 2009

Surly-Mac says:

Now THERE'S a trivia question I would have gotten wrong! How could that BE?

Posted January 31, 2009

LaraineRose says:

The first of five films O'Hara made with director John Ford, HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY, (one of my favorite movies) was the only Best Picture in which she starred. Also starring Walter Pidgeon, Roddy McDowall, Sara Allgood and Donald Crisp, this film beat CITIZEN KANE among others to win the Academy Award for BestPicture of 1941, and overall, it took five of the ten Oscars for which it was nominated. I think that Maureen O'Hara should have won an Oscar for this movie. I also believe she should have won an Oscar for her part in The Quiet Man among others.

Posted January 12, 2009

 
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Contents at a Glance

  1. Remarkably Beautiful
  2. Three reasons to love Maureen O'Hara
  3. Maureen O'Hara Photo Collection #1
  4. Maureen - Oh Baby!
  5. Young Starlet Maureen
  6. Beginnings
  7. Early in her Career
  8. She Continued
  9. How Green Was My Valley
  10. Summary:
  11. How Green Was My Valley Trailer
  12. A Scene From How Green Was My Valley
  13. Rape of The Fair Country
  14. Maureen O'Hara in Rio Grande
  15. Summary:
  16. Rio Grande
  17. "Confidential Magazine" trial in Los Angeles.
  18. "I solemnly swear to tell the truth"...
  19. Siblings of Maureen O'Hara
  20. "This is Your Life"
  21. This Is Your Life
  22. This Is Your Life
  23. Maureen O'Hara Relationships
  24. Charles F. Blair
  25. The Streetcar Line of the Virgin Islands
  26. Star attraction at Co Limerick
  27. I Am A Survivor!
  28. Maureen O'Hara on RADIO
  29. The White Rose Murders - (Suspense) 1/3
  30. "The White Rose Murders" (Suspense) 2/3
  31. "The White Rose Murders" (Suspense) 3/3
  32. The Greatest Holiday Radio Play!!!
  33. Yes, they are on sale at Amazon!
  34. Our Man in Havana
  35. Our Man In Havana
  36. Best Review for O'Hara
  37. Singing Was Her First Love
  38. Only Broadway musical written by...
  39. Maureen O'Hara Photo Collection #2
  40. Awards and Achievements
  41. Filmography
  42. It's Time for a Popcorn Break
  43. Filmography
  44. A Couple of my Favorites
  45. The Last Dance
  46. SUMMARY:
  47. Want to find a disappeared classic?
  48. McLintock
  49. McLintock 4th of July celebration.
  50. The finale.
  51. McLintock
  52. Spencer's Mountain
  53. Barbara McNair & Maureen O'Hara
  54. A Little About Earl Hamner
  55. DON'T MISS THIS!!!!
  56. DON'T MISS THIS!!!
  57. Missed the movie - The Quiet Man?
  58. THE Quiet Man
  59. It's .. The Quiet Man ...
  60. The first kiss
  61. The Big Fight
  62. A Wee Bit O' THE QUIET MAN
  63. The Quiet Man
  64. Did you Know?
  65. Soundtrack for The Quiet Man
  66. THE QUIET MAN of 2009
  67. Maurice Walsh
  68. Books by Maurice Walsh
  69. Books by Maurice Walsh
  70. Books by Maurice Walsh
  71. More great books by Maurice Walsh
  72. Quiet Man Cottage Museum
  73. The Melody -Dreams of Alywn
  74. A short review for my fav. O'Hara Movie
  75. The Fiery Redhead and John Wayne
  76. What a man!
  77. Maureen O'Hara Tribute
  78. WHAT, NO OSCAR?
  79. Maureen O'Hara Photo Collection #3
  80. Maureen O'Hara To Buy
  81. Get them while they last.
  82. More O'Hara Movies
  83. Here are a few more of O'Hara DVDs
  84. Grab a wee bit o' green
  85. To The Shores of Tripoli
  86. How Green Was My Valley
  87. Dance, Girl, Dance
  88. Where's The' Miracle'?
  89. Experience the 'Miracle'
  90. Theatrical Trailer
  91. Coffee Table Books
  92. Miracle on 34th St.
  93. How well do you know Maureen O'Hara?
  94. Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne - The Best
  95. Maureen O'Hara Photo Collection #4
  96. A Popular Irish Song
  97. Vote for your favorite of Maureen O'Hara
  98. Do real pirates wear earrings?
  99. All About Pirates
  100. For the Budding Pirate
  101. Books on Cinema
  102. A Must Read For Classic Film Buffs
  103. My Favorite YouTube
  104. On staying young
  105. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
  106. Maureen O'Hara Collection #5
  107. My Favorite Maureen O'Hara Picture
  108. Other Movies Filmed in Ireland
  109. An Irish Movie For the Family
  110. Another Family Movie
  111. A Movie the Whole Family Will Love
  112. Great Irish Movies for the Family
  113. "Paddy the Irishman" Jokes
  114. Getting To Know Maureen Now
  115. O Danny Boy
  116. Maureen - The Writer and Publisher
  117. A pretty face but, not just another pretty face!
  118. Maureen Sings Beautifully
  119. 'Tis Herself
  120. The Whisper
  121. The Whisper ... The Question ???
  122. Misconceptions About "The Quiet Man"
  123. If good is what you're looking for, good is what you'll find.
  124. Maureen O'Hara
  125. Getting Older But ...
  126. Favorite old VHS movies.
  127. Old O'Hara Movies
  128. Photos and Posters
  129. Hollywood's Golden Couple
  130. A Wonderful Tribute
  131. Maureen O'Hara
  132. John Ford
  133. Maureen O'Hara Photo Collection #6
  134. MY OBSESSION
  135. Movies About Ireland
  136. Angela's Ashes
  137. Irish MP3 Downloads
  138. Maureen O'Hara on Wikipedia
  139. More about Maureen O'Hara
  140. Research - Maureen on BabyNamer
  141. How can you get an autographed photo?
  142. Get A Maureen O'Hara Photo From eBay?
  143. WHAT'S HAPPENING?
  144. Friend of Maureen
  145. Maureen O'Hara Legacy Foundation
  146. Announcement:
  147. August 17th
  148. Maureen's August 17th Festivities
  149. OTHER MEMORABLE EVENTS - August 17th
  150. Bronwyn Brigid FitzSimons
  151. Answers to How Well Do You Know Maureen O'Hara
  152. HISTORY DAY
  153. Child Actress Natalie Wood
  154. Supporting Actress Lorraine Chanel
  155. James Stewart - The Western Collection
  156. A Very Special Website
  157. Music Maureen O'Hara Loves
  158. Gobs O'Phun
  159. FIDGETY DIGITS - Record O'Hara Music
  160. May The Road Rise up "With" You
  161. What's the weather in Glengarriff?
  162. OLD IRISH RECIPES
  163. Barm Brack at Tea Time
  164. Beef in Guinness
  165. Colcannon
  166. Blackberry Sorbet
  167. A Little Irish Cookbook
  168. More of my Favorite Irish Cookbooks
  169. Celtic Folklore Cooking
  170. A Typical Irish Celebration Meal
  171. IRISH WHISKEY PIE
  172. Irish Coffee Recipe
  173. Syllabub
  174. A Tribute to Maureen O'Hara
  175. Mmmmm
  176. My Green Cookie Recipe
  177. The History of "APRONS"
  178. A Maureen O'Hara Pattern!
  179. Relaxing
  180. Until We Meet Again
  181. Maureen O'Hara
  182. FYI
  183. New Irish Featured Lenses
  184. Shout Out For Maureen O'Hara!
  185. Lenses on Interesting subjects
  186. Other Featured Lenses
  187. A Few More Featured Lenses
  188. CREATE A LENS