Mary O'Hara

Mary O'Hara Alsop (July 10, 1885 – October 14, 1980) was an American author, screenwriter, pianist, and composer. She was a Hollywood screenwriter for silent films that includes The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), Braveheart (1925), and Framed (1927).

In 1961, she performed her folk musical composing, The Catch Colt, at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. She was the author of several books including Let Us Say Grace (1930), My Friend Flicka (1941), and Novel-in-the-Making (1954). She died from arteriosclerosis on October 14, 1980, in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1885 (Cape May Point), Died October 15, 1980 (Chevy Chase)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-0035 10-in. 1/7/1947 Green grass of Wyoming Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O'Hara, Mary," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359236.

O'Hara, Mary. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359236.

"O'Hara, Mary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359236

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