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Maureen O’Sullivan

Irish-American actress (1911-1998)

Maureen O'Sullivan was an Irish and American actress best known as Jane Parker in six Tarzan films with Johnny Weissmuller between 1932 and 1942. A contract player at MGM, she starred in dozens of features across more than half a century, including The Thin Man, Anna Karenina, A Day at the Races and Pride and Prejudice, and later Hannah and Her Sisters.

Maureen O’Sullivan appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1948 to 1986. Most of that work is in comedy, drama and fantasy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Woody Allen (2).

Known for

  • Tarzan series (1932), Jane Parker. Played Jane in six Tarzan films opposite Johnny Weissmuller from 1932 to 1942.
  • The Thin Man (1934). One of her MGM films of the 1930s.
  • Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). A late career role working with Woody Allen.
  • The Big Clock (1948). A role in the 1948 thriller.
  • Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). Appeared in the 1986 time travel comedy.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Maureen O’Sullivan been in?
Maureen O’Sullivan appears in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), The Tall T (1957) and The Big Clock (1948) on The Remote.
When was Maureen O’Sullivan born?
Maureen O’Sullivan was born on 17 May 1911.

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