Maureen Connell

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Maureen Connell
Born (1931-08-02) 2 August 1931 (age 93)
Other namesMaureen O'Connell
Occupation Film actress
Years active1954–1972
Spouse(s) John Guillermin
(m. 1956; div. 1999)
ChildrenMichelle (b. 1959)
Michael-John (1963–1989)

Maureen Connell (born 2 August 1931) is a British actress. [1]

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Personal life

On 20 July 1956, Connell married British film director, writer and producer John Guillermin. [2] They resided in the Los Angeles area beginning 1968. They had two children, Michelle and Michael-John, the latter of whom died in 1984 in a car accident in Truckee, California.

Selected filmography

Television

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References

  1. "Maureen Connell". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.