Your subscription to Even her lost-Oscar story sounds like the plotline of an MGM movie. I attended a small studio school and then had a tutor while we were filming. She was ambitious but not overly ambitious. It had a round base that was used in the 40s that we dont see anymore. (Photo by Walter Sanders/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images). When I wasnt acting, my mother made sure I focused on my studies. This film shot her into instant stardom and also resulted in Angela changing her name to Margaret. I think Judy [Garland]s mother was afraid to speak up and didnt really speak as she should have for Judy., She adds, Im not saying anything out of turn because Judy mentioned that about her mother.. But it is actually the weeks before that hold the greatest thrill. This message will appear once per week Arguably her most memorable role was in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), opposite Judy Garland. Im lucky. Margaret O'Brien - IMDb They just thought it was a really good imitation of one of those false Oscars you could buy on Hollywood Boulevard. Their cake-walk duet has gone down in movie history. I think thats key. The way my mother got me to cry was if I was having trouble with a scene, she'd say, 'why don't we have the make-up man come over and give you false tears?' She had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with George Fraser. Miraculously, OBrien has no sordid tales of being harassed, unlike Shirley Temple, who recounted in her autobiography that on her first visit to MGM as a 12-year-old, one of the studios top producers, Arthur Freed, unzipped his pants and exposed himself, saying, I have something made just for you., I never had any issues, OBrien said. The 86-year-old movie actress was born in San Diego, California, USA. Thats a wonderful memory, too. In this story from December 1948, the mother of child actress Margaret OBrien shares how she and her daughter celebrated the Christmas season. Ethnicity: Irish, Spanish. Fox News: What was your initial impression of Elizabeth Taylor?OBrien: Oh, Elizabeth was just so lovely. Margaret O'Brien (right) with June Allyson in a scene from the film 'Music For Millions', 1944. Mary was born circa 1825, in Doon Limerick Ireland. The daughter of a circus performer and a flamenco dancer, Margaret O'Brien got into the movies at age three and was known as the "best crier" in the lot!