Maureen O'Sullivan

Irish-American actress (1911-1998)

  • Fame59.1
  • Momentum5.4
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Lived 1911–1998, aged 87United States
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    43 languages
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  • Era
    1911–1998
    Aged 87
  • Known for
    The Forgotten Maggies
    2009
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Maureen Paula O'Sullivan was an Irish-American actress who played Jane in the Tarzan series of films during the era of Johnny Weissmuller. She starred in dozens of feature films across a span of more than half a century and performed with such stars as Laurence Olivier, Greta Garbo, Fredric March, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, the Marx Brothers and Woody Allen. In 2020, she was listed at number eight on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

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  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Momentum5.4
Historical23.1
Now attention30.2
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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