Angela Maxine O'Brien was born on January 15,1937 and is an American film, radio, television, and stage actress, and is one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
15 Facts About Margaret O'Brien
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Margaret O'Brien used that name in 1941, when she appeared in a WWII civil defense film and made a minor appearance in her first feature film, after which she became a contract player with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which changed her first name and cast her in the title role of the film Journey for Margaret.
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Margaret O'Brien's mother, Gladys Flores, was a flamenco dancer who often performed with her sister Marissa, who was a dancer.
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Margaret O'Brien played Beth in the 1949 MGM release of Little Women, but she was unable to make the transition to adult roles.
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Margaret O'Brien's acting appearances as an adult have been sporadic, mostly in small independent films and occasional television roles.
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Margaret O'Brien has given interviews, mostly for the Turner Classic Movies cable network.
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Margaret O'Brien gave credit to television for helping her reform and modify her public image.
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Margaret O'Brien appeared as the mystery guest on "What's My Line" November 24,1957.
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On December 22,1957, Margaret O'Brien starred in "The Young Years" on General Electric Theater.
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Margaret O'Brien played the role of Betsy Stauffer, a small-town nurse, in "The Incident of the Town in Terror" on television's Rawhide.
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Margaret O'Brien appeared in an episode of Wagon Train in 1958.
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Also, in a 1968 two-part episode of Ironside Margaret O'Brien played a pharmacist who was involved in drug theft and was accessory to attempted murder of star Raymond Burr's Ironside.
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In mourning, 17-year-old Margaret O'Brien forgot about the maid and the Oscar until several months later when she tried to contact her, only to find that the maid had moved and had left no forwarding address.
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Memorabilia collectors Steve Neimand and Mark Nash were attending a flea market in 1995 when Neimand spotted a small Oscar with Margaret O'Brien's name inscribed upon it.
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In February 1960, Margaret O'Brien was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures at 6606 Hollywood Boulevard, and one for television at 1634 Vine St In 1990, Margaret O'Brien was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award recognizing her outstanding achievements within the film industry as a child actress.