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An actress of the stage and screen, Maureen O&#;Hara was known for her depictions of bold heroines and striking on-screen presence. Appearing in films such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (), How Green Was My Valley (), Miracle on 34th Street (), The Quiet Man (), and more, her confidence charmed audiences all over the world.

Maureen O&#;Hara: The Biographyby Aubrey Malone is the first biography of the &#;Queen of Technicolor,&#; chronicling O&#;Hara&#;s early life in Dublin, Ireland, through to her Hollywood career. Malone consulted resources from the Irish Film Institute, film production notes, journals, newspapers, fan magazines, and O&#;Hara&#;s own autobiography to create this new book about O&#;Hara.

Off-screen, O&#;Hara was quite private and continued her friendships with her co-stars, in addition to valuing her relationships with her family members. As a result, this book offers an interesting portrayal of the real O&#;Hara, including discussions and debates about her characters&#; connections to feminism and antifeminism.

Fans of O&#;Hara are sure to enjoy this latest glimpse of one of classic cinema&#;s favorite screen sirens.

Maureen O&#;Hara: The Biography is available for purchase via the University Press of Kentucky.

Vivien Leigh, the tiny, frail actress from the Himalaya Mountains who won enduring fame for her fiery film performance as Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind,” died Saturday in London.

The year-old two-time Academy Award winner was found dead in bed in her apartment in the fashionable Belgravia district. Dispatches from London gave no official cause of death.

However, Miss Leigh was stricken a month ago with a recurrence of tuberculosis, an illness that had plagued her for nearly a quarter of a century. She had appeared to be recovering from the latest attack.

Second Oscar in ‘Streetcar’

Miss Leigh won the first Oscar in for her portrayal of Scarlett. She won the second Oscar 12 years later for her performance in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Her last American film was “Ship of Fools,” released in

George Cukor, who directed Miss Leigh in the first part of the famed Civil War epic, said he had received a telegram from her Friday congratulating him on his birthday.

“It was a most charming telegram,” he said. “This is very sad news, very tragic, very upsetting.”

Actress Olivia de Havilland, the only survivor of the four principal stars of “Gone With the Wind,” burst into tears when informed of Miss Leigh’s death.

“Oh, my God. How did she die?” said Miss de Havilland. “I don’t think I can say anything.”

Miss Leigh’s death brought similar exclamations of shock and sorrow from around the world from persons who had known or worked with the 5-foot-3, pound actress, honored as one of Britain’s greatest contemporary women performers.

Marquee Light Extinguished

All theaters in London’s West End extinguished their marquee lights for an hour Saturday night in honor of her memory.

Sir Laurence Olivier, Miss Leigh’s husband for 20 years until their divorce in and a key link in the chain of events that gave the actress the role of Scarlett, went to Miss Leigh’s apartment when he learned of

Fictional character in Gone with the Wind

For the musical composition, see Scarlett O'Hara (instrumental). For the G.I. Joe character, see Scarlett (G.I. Joe). For the soap opera character, see Scarlett O'Hara (River City).

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