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In America, the early performing arts accomplishments of young Maureen FitzSimons (who we know as Maureen O'Hara) would definitely have put her in the child prodigy category. However, for a child of Irish heritage surrounded by gifted parents and family, these were very natural traits. Maureen made her entrance into this caring haven on August 17, 1920, in Ranelagh (a suburb of Dublin), Ireland. Her mother, Marguerita Lilburn FitzSimons, was an accomplished contralto. Her father, Charles FitzSimons, managed a business in Dublin and also owned part of the renowned Irish soccer team "The Shamrock Rovers." Maureen was the second of six FitzSimons children - Peggy, Florrie, Charles B. Fitzsimons, Margot Fitzsimons and James O'Hara completed this beautiful family.

Maureen loved playing rough athletic games as a child and excelled in sports. She combined this interest with an equally natural gift for performing. This was demonstrated by her winning pretty much every Feis award for drama and theatrical performing her country offered. By age 14 she was accepted to the prestigious Abbey Theater and pursued her dream of classical theater and operatic singing. This course was to be altered, however, when Charles Laughton, after seeing a screen test of Maureen, became mesmerized by her hauntingly beautiful eyes. Before casting her to star in Jamaica Inn (1939), Laughton and his partner, Erich Pommer, changed her name from Maureen FitzSimons to "Maureen O'Hara" - a bit shorter last name for the marquee.

Under contract to Laughton, Maureen's next picture was to be filmed in America (The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)) at RKO Pictures. The epic film was an extraordinary success and Maureen's contract was eventually bought from Laughton by RKO. At 19, Maureen had already starred in two major motion pictures with Laughton. Unlike most stars of her era, she started at the top, and remained there - with her skills and talents only getting better and better with the passing years.

Maureen has an enviable string of all-time classics to her credit that include the aforementioned "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," How Green Was My Valley (1941), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Sitting Pretty (1948), The Quiet Man (1952), and The Parent Trap (1961). Add to this the distinction of being voted one of the five most beautiful women in the world and you have a film star who was as gorgeous as she was talented.

Although at times early in her career Hollywood didn't seem to notice, there was much more to Maureen O'Hara than her dynamic beauty. She not only had a wonderful lyric soprano voice, but she could use her inherent athletic ability to perform physical feats that most actresses couldn't begin to attempt, from fencing to fisticuffs. She was a natural athlete.

In her career Maureen starred with some of Hollywood's most dashing leading men, including Tyrone Power, John Payne, Rex Harrison, James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Brian Keith, Sir Alec Guinness and, of course, her famed pairings with "The Duke" himself, John Wayne. She starred in five films with Wayne, the most beloved being The Quiet Man (1952).

In addition to famed director John Ford, Maureen was also fortunate to have worked for some other great directors in the business: Alfred Hitchcock, William Dieterle, Henry Hathaway, Henry King, Jean Renoir, John M. Stahl, William A. Wellman, Frank Borzage, Walter Lang, George Seaton, George Sherman, Carol Reed, Delmer Daves, David Swift, Andrew V. McLaglen and Chris Columbus.

In 1968 Maureen found much deserved personal happiness when she married Charles Blair. Gen. Blair was a famous aviator whom she had known as a friend of her family for many years. A new career began for Maureen, that of a full-time wife. Her marriage to Blair, however, was again far from typical. Blair was the real-life version of what John Wayne had been on the screen. He had been a Brigadier General in the Air Force, a Senior Pilot with Pan American, and held many incredible record-breaking aeronautic achievements. Maureen happily retired from films in 1973 after making the TV movie The Red Pony (1973) (which won the prestigious Peabody Award for Excellence) with Henry Fonda. With Blair, Maureen managed Antilles Airboats, a commuter sea plane service in the Caribbean. She not only made trips around the world with her pilot husband, but owned and published a magazine, "The Virgin Islander," writing a monthly column called "Maureen O'Hara Says."

Tragically, Charles Blair died in a plane crash in 1978. Though completely devastated, Maureen pulled herself together and, with memories of ten of the happiest years of her life, continued on. She was elected President and CEO of Antilles Airboats, which brought her the distinction of being the first woman president of a scheduled airline in the United States.

Fortunately, she was coaxed out of retirement several times - once in 1991 to star with John Candy in Only the Lonely (1991) and again, in 1995, in a made-for-TV movie, The Christmas Box (1995) on CBS. In the spring of 1998, Maureen accepted the second of what would be three projects for Polson Productions and CBS: Cab to Canada (1998) - and, in October, 2000, The Last Dance (2000).

On St. Patrick's Day in 2004, she published her New York Times bestselling memoir, 'Tis Herself, co-authored with her longtime biographer and manager Johnny Nicoletti.

On November 4, 2014 Maureen was honored by a long overdue Oscar for "Lifetime Achievement" at the annual Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors Awards.

Maureen O'Hara was absolutely stunning, with that trademark red hair, dazzling smile and those huge, expressive eyes. She has fans from all over the world of all ages who are utterly devoted to her legacy of films and her persona as a strong, courageous and intelligent woman.

Born August 5th, 1887 in England, Reginald Owen was among Hollywood's busier character actors, making more than 80 films. He was educated in England at Sir Herbert Tree's Academy of Dramatic Arts. Owen excelled and made his professional debut also in England at the age of 18. He came to New York in the early 1920s and started working on Broadway by 1924. He left New York in 1928 and moved to Hollywood, hoping to make it in films. In 1929, he landed his first role in The Letter. In 1932 he played Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes. Although, he didn't get many leading roles, he did get to work with some of Hollywood's most beautiful leading ladies like, Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford, Jeanette MacDonald (Owen's personal favorite), Barbara Stanwyck and Elizabeth Taylor. Owen continued to work into his 70s and 80s making family classics, such as Mary Poppins (1964) and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). He died in 1972 at the ripe age of 85 of natural causes.

Tom studied the Stanislavsky Method of acting under his father, Jovan Popovic at the King's Opera House in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Born in Belgrade, he came to the United States at the age of fifteen.

He attended school in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Salzburg, Austria, Chicago and Los Angeles. Tom also served in the U.S. Army in Korea.

He enjoys snow skiing, soccer, ping pong, tennis, swimming, and track and field.

Steve Harwell was born on January 9, 1967 in Santa Clara, California, USA as Steven Scott Harwell. In 1994 Steve Harwell formed a rock band callled Smash Mouth and they released their first album Fush Yu Mang with the song "Walkin' on the Sun" which became a big hit along with the remake song "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by the group "War". Later on he released an album in 1999 called Astro Lounge with their song "All Star" and "Then the Morning Comes" which became a hit on the Billboards chart. In 2001 Steve Harwell appeared in the 2001 American Comedy film "Rat Race" as a cameo guest. Later that year, an album called "Smash Mouth" was released with the remake song "I'm a Believer" by the Monkees but was delayed due to the death of Steve Harwell's son Presley Scott Harwell who died that year. He also released the song "Getting Better" for "The Cat in the Hat" 2003 film. He also released the credit song I wanna be like you" for the 2003 Disney movie "The Jungle Book 2". He also composed 2 songs "Beside Myself" and "Everything Just Crazy" for the 2013 South Korean cartoon film "Pororo, the Racing Adventure". In 2016 during his live concert tour on Stage, Steve Harwell collapsed on stage and was rushed to the hospital. He later recovered and continues his rock music tours up until 2023. One of his last concerts on stage was at the Orem Utah Scera Shell concert on May 27, 2023. On September 4, he died in Bosie Idaho from liver failure.

James Lemp was born on 2 August 1938 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Assassination (1987), WarGames (1983) and The Fall Guy (1981). He died on 6 November 2012 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Bill Buckner achieved baseball immortality and infamy among Boston Red Sox fans (collectively known as The Red Sox Nation) when as Red Sox first baseman, he let a ball weakly hit by Mookie Wilson scoot between his legs during Game 6 of the 1986 World Series (1986). The spectacular bone-headed play gave the one-strike-away-from-losing New York Mets new life, and they went on to win Game 6 and the World Series in seven games. Buckner's unbelievable play prolonged the "Curse of the Bambino" that had plagued the Nation for 66 years, after Babe Ruth had been sold by Red Sox owner Harry Frazee to the New York Yankees. The following year, the Sporting News' annual baseball supplement featured a cover photo of Buckner's miscue with the headline, "Can Anyone Doubt the Red Sox Hex"? The Nation took it so hard that a retired Buckner was forced to move out of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as his children were being harassed by young Red Sox fans.

Katharine Graham was one of the most powerful women in American media. Her multi-millionaire father, Eugene Meyer, purchased The Washington Post in 1933. After much success in restoring the down-and-out Post, he died in 1946 and left the newspaper to Graham's husband. However, her husband suffered from alcoholism and depression, and committed suicide in 1963. With 4 young children, Graham became president of the company, at a time when most women were in charge of their households and little else. In 1969, Graham was named the Post's publisher, a title she held for a decade.

Under Katharine Graham's leadership, The Washington Post became known for its hard-hitting investigations, including the publication of the Pentagon Papers (against the advice of the Post's lawyers), followed by Woodward and Bernstein's reporting of the Watergate scandal. Graham and her paper are often credited with bringing about the fall of President Richard Nixon.

Graham served as the Washington Post Co.'s chief executive officer and chairman of the board from 1973-91. Though she retired in 1991, she remained chairman of the company's executive committee until her death. Graham wrote her memoirs, "Personal History," in 1997, which won the Pulitzer Prize for biography. She was injured in a fall in Idaho in June 2001, and died the following month at age 84.

Gary Downey was born on 21 December 1938 in Gooding, Idaho, USA. He was an actor, known for Ice Station Zebra (1968), Star Trek (1966) and Coming Home (1978). He died on 30 December 1979 in Boise City, Idaho, USA.

Larry Jackson was born on 2 June 1931 in Nampa, Idaho, USA. He was married to Dinah Jane Ketchen. He died on 28 August 1990 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Carmelita Pope was born on 15 April 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), General Hospital (1963) and They Stand Accused (1949). She was married to William Wood and Howard Charles Ballenger II. She died on 3 April 2019 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Geoffrey C. Everts was born on 27 June 1958 in Harbor City, California, USA. He is known for Hercules (1997), Aladdin (1992) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). He died on 13 October 2015 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

John Rovick was born on 2 October 1919 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Sheriff John's Cartoon Time (1952), Sheriff John's Lunch Brigade (1952) and Hollywood Christmas Lane Parade of the Stars (1960). He was married to Jacqueline. He died on 6 October 2012 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Wayne Harrison Walker was born 30 September 1936 in Boise, Idaho. After graduating from Boise High School in 1954 went to the University of Idaho, located in Moscow, where he was a star linebacker. His teammate and roommate at Idaho was Jerry Kramer. They were both taken in NFL draft, with Walker going to Detroit, and Kramer going to Green Bay. Walker played for 15 seasons for Detroit before retiring. He later went into broadcasting, becoming a Sports Director for a San Francisco TV station (KPIX-TV) and was a color commentator for CBS Sports in Football. He moved back to the Boise area in 1994,and retired from broadcasting five years later. In 2007 he was diagnosed with Throat Cancer, which went into remission in 2009.

Walt Baker was born on 1 October 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Walt was a producer, known for Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981) and Halloween Monster Bash (1991). Walt was married to Sally Baker. Walt died on 7 April 2015 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Edward Stimpson was born in June 1934 in Bellingham, Washington, USA. He died on 25 November 2009 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Quin A. Blackburn was born on 19 June 1899 in Brainerd, Minnesota, USA. He was married to Valeska Jessie O'Keefe. He died on 8 February 1981 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Lydia Henry was born on 7 March 1924 in Owyhee, Idaho, USA. She died on 4 August 2005 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Duncan Filson was born on 25 August 1959 in Elmhurst, Illinois, USA. He is known for Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), Ski Patrol (1990) and Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1991). He was married to Kari Nelson. He died on 9 November 2021 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Isobel Lillian Steele was born on 24 September 1910 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress and writer, known for I Was a Captive of Nazi Germany (1936). She died on 14 November 1998 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

John Collias was born on 12 June 1918 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He was a production manager, known for The Time Guardian (1987), Initiation (1987) and Playing Beatie Bow (1986). He was married to Lily Kepros. He died on 29 March 2017 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Mark Boylan was a director and writer, known for Thirteen (2015). Mark died on 31 May 2015 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Morlan Nelson was born on 5 October 1916 in North Dakota, USA. He is known for Three Warriors (1977), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and The Falcons (1973). He died on 21 February 2005 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Verne Athanas was born on 13 August 1917 in Cleft, Idaho, USA. He was a writer, known for The Proud Ones (1956), Conflict (1956) and Tales of Wells Fargo (1957). He died on 21 June 1962 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Della Pringle was born on 20 August 1870 in Trenton, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for The Butterfly Girl (1917), Haystacks and Steeples (1916) and His Widow's Might (1917). She died on 9 November 1952 in Boise, Idaho, USA.

Virgil Mignanelli was an actor, known for Tattoo: A Love Story (2002). He died on 16 July 2024 in Boise, Idaho, USA.