The Mom from the Parent Trap (1961) Is she a transvestite?

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:38 pm

Maureen O Hara...

From Imdb...

Nicknamed Big Red, known for her ability of athletic prowess that other women wouldn't even attempt.

I swear I saw an Adam's Apple. Very deep voice.

Something about the eyebrows and the clown makeup that reminds me of Divine.

steve · Post by **steve** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:41 pm

No. Just...no.

UmbrellaFish · Post by **UmbrellaFish** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:42 pm

No...

EDIT: I see Steve got here first.

MutantEnemy · Post by **MutantEnemy** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:45 pm

How Dare You!

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:17 pm

If I were an admin this would be locked already.

-Skyler

Alphapanchito · Post by **Alphapanchito** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:26 pm

First, since she was a woman full time (as far a my or anybody else's knowledge, because it would probably be more known if she really was a man), she would be transgender or transexual. A transvestite is a man who sometimes dresses as a woman for a variety of reasons, but still fits the social gender role of a man (More or less..look at Eddie Izzard for example, though he may be a very mild example). Just wanted to clear that up.

Second, as the posters above me, no, at least not to my knowledge, she was not a transvestite, or transgender, but rather a natural born woman and an astounding actress.

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:06 pm

Thanks for the replies. I didn't think so, but it some of her mannerisms made me curious.

I've tried to find pictures on the net of the scene that initially piqued my curiousity, but I haven't been able to.

She is wearing some sort of pant suit outfit that I initially thought had shoulder pads, but didn't.

Not trying to mean, or belittling here. Some of the harshness of the tones in her hair color and makeup could probably be attributed to technicolor.

pinkrenata · Post by **pinkrenata** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:36 pm

You can always write and ask her yourself:

http://www.users.qwest.net/~aknot/fanmail.html

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:10 pm

Women do have adam's apples btw, it's just that in the most part, they are barely pronounced unlike on men.

avonleastories95 · Post by **avonleastories95** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:33 pm

I do not think she was.....

Linden · Post by **Linden** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:18 pm

Are you joking? Maureen O'Hara was beautiful! Who could ever think this lady was a drag queen?

candydog · Post by **candydog** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:02 am

Read her autobiography a few years ago, great actress and great career - I'd recommend it.

Anyway.... Yeah go back to her earlier movies like the original Miracle on 34th Street. Definitely a classic Hollywood beauty. I can't actually believe this thread is serious....

I live in Cork, Ireland and both she and Angela Lansbury live in towns nearby.
Lansbury has a holiday home in a nearby town whereas O'Hara has a more permanent residence. She actually attended a film festival in Cork back in November but I never got to see her.

Wonderlicious · Post by **Wonderlicious** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:33 am

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:57 am

Actually, Wonderlicious...

That's totally what came to mind in some of the outfits she was wearing.

a-net-fan · Post by **a-net-fan** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:12 am

OH I love Maureen O Hara! I actually just bought her book a couple months ago but havent started it yet. Cant wait to check it out.

BUT anyway....yea someone just needs to delete this thread because its insulting and just bogus. We need to start a thread worthy of Ms OHara.

Lazario · Post by **Lazario** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:13 am

a-net-fan wrote:BUT anyway....yea someone just needs to delete this thread because its just bogus.

I rather agree.

Pretty much the only reason to leave this up / open is for "Think You've Seen Everything at UD? Think Again" shock value of it. I even think a few people here might owe Jackoleen an apology right about now.

Disney Guru · Post by **Disney Guru** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:07 pm

Maureen was and is a truly amazing icon, as well as having amazing genes. Here is a pic of her from early last year:

Not looking her 89 years at the time at all.

As for the person who started this thread grow up!

DancingCrab · Post by **DancingCrab** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:49 pm

sorry skippy, but you need to go back and watch her in movies like The Quiet Man and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and if you still find her manish, well, then you need to get your eyes checked.

Alphapanchito · Post by **Alphapanchito** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:07 am

a-net-fan wrote:OH I love Maureen O Hara! I actually just bought her book a couple months ago but havent started it yet. Cant wait to check it out.

BUT anyway....yea someone just needs to delete this thread because its insulting and just bogus. We need to start a thread worthy of Ms OHara.

I adore Maureen O Hara.. but I just don't see how skippy wondering if she was a transvestite is in any way insulting to her or any of her fans. Skippy was simply asking an honest question he had while viewing one of her performances.

dvdjunkie · Post by **dvdjunkie** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:57 am

I really was very put off by the title of this thread until I starting reading all the different contributors posts.

Maureen O"Hara was born Maureen FitzSimons in August of 1920. She is a natural redhead and her movie career is one of the most fulfilling of a female actor.

Some of my favorite films include:

How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation (1962)
McClintock! (1963)
The Rare Breed (1966)
Big Jake (1971)

along with all of the other films other people have noted. She is a wonderful actress and how anyone could ever mistake her gender is beyond me.

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