Mary O'Hara

About

An American novelist and screenwriter, she is most famous for her 1941 work, My Friend Flicka. The book is set in Wyoming and focuses on rancher's son Ken McLaughlin and his horse.

Before Fame

She began her literary career as a Hollywood screenwriter. Her film credits include The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) and Framed (1927).

Trivia

Her popular novels include Thunderhead (1943) and Green Grass of Wyoming (1946).

Family Life

She was born in New Jersey to a minister father. She married her third cousin, Kent Parrot, in 1905.

Associated With

Actor and musician Tim McGraw appeared in the 2006 film version of O'Hara's novel, Flicka.