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Merle Oberon

Actor, Producer
Born February 19, 1911Died November 23, 1979 (68 years)
Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress of Anglo-Indian origin. Her career spanned from the 1920s to the 1970s, and she was a major leading lady during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Born and raised in British India, she began her acting career in British cinema in the early 1930s, with a breakout role in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). She later moved to Hollywood, where she became an international star, earning acclaim for films such as The Dark Angel (1935), Wuthering Heights (1939), and That Uncertain Feeling (1941). Her performance as Kitty Vane in The Dark Angel earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Oberon's other notable roles included A Song to Remember (1945), Berlin Express (1948), and Désirée (1954). A traffic collision in 1937 caused facial injuries that nearly ended her career, but she recovered and remained active in film and television until 1973. Description above from the Wikipedia article Merle Oberon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Wuthering Heights
  • The Private Life of Henry VIII
  • The Cowboy and the Lady
  • The Divorce of Lady X
  • Beloved Enemy
  • Four Star Playhouse

Known For

  • Wuthering Heights
  • The Lodger
  • Berlin Express
  • That Uncertain Feeling
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • The Divorce of Lady X
  • These Three
  • Désirée
  • Dark Waters
  • Lydia
  • The Cowboy and the Lady
  • A Song to Remember
  • The Lion Has Wings
  • 'Til We Meet Again
  • The Price of Fear
  • Affectionately Yours
  • The Dark Angel
  • Deep in My Heart
  • The Private Life of Don Juan
  • Beloved Enemy
  • First Comes Courage
  • Night Song
  • Over the Moon
  • Hotel

Merle Oberon Filmography

1973
Interval · as Serena Moore
1967
Hotel · as The Duchess Caroline
1965
The Epic That Never Was · as Interviewee / Messalina (archive Footage)
1963
Of Love and Desire · as Katherine Beckmann
1956
The Price of Fear · as Jessica Warren
1955
1954
Deep in My Heart · as Dorothy Donnelly
1954
Désirée · as Empress Josephine
1954
The Best of Broadway (TV Series) · as Maggie Cutler
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Mata Hari
1952
Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Allison Brent
1952
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Margot Sterling
1952
Affair in Monte Carlo · as Linda Venning
1948
Berlin Express · as Lucienne
1947
Night Song · as Cathy Mallory
1946
Temptation · as Ruby
1946
Night in Paradise · as Delarai
1945
This Love of Ours · as Karin Touzac
1945
A Song to Remember · as George Sand
1944
Dark Waters · as Leslie Calvin
1944
The Lodger · as Kitty Langley
1943
First Comes Courage · as Nicole Larsen
1943
Forever and a Day · as Marjorie Ismay
1941
Lydia · as Lydia Macmillan
1941
Affectionately Yours · as Sue Mayberry
1941
That Uncertain Feeling · as Jill Baker
1940
'Til We Meet Again · as Joan Ames
1939
The Lion Has Wings · as Mrs. Richardson
1939
Wuthering Heights · as Catherine 'cathy' Earnshaw Linton
1939
Over the Moon · as Jane Benson
1938
1938
The Divorce of Lady X · as Leslie Steele / Lady Claire Mere
1936
Beloved Enemy · as Helen Drummond
1936
These Three · as Karen Wright
1935
The Dark Angel · as Kitty Vane
1935
Folies Bergère de Paris · as Baroness Genevieve Cassini
1934
The Scarlet Pimpernel · as Lady Marguerite Blakeney
1934
Vagabond Violinist · as Germaine Brissard
1934
The Private Life of Don Juan · as Antonita, A Dancer Of Passionate Temperament
1934
Thunder in the East · as Marquise Yorisaka
1933
1932
For the Love of Mike · as Bit Part
1932
Wedding Rehearsal · as Miss Hutchinson
1932
Reserved for Ladies · as Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
1931
Fascination · as Flower Seller
1931
Never Trouble Trouble · as Minor Role
1930
A Warm Corner · as Bit Part (uncredited)
1930
Alf's Button · as Bit Part
1930
The W Plan · as Woman At Cafe Table
1928
The Three Passions · as Bit Part (uncredited)

2019
2008
1993
1978
Hollywood's Diamond Jubilee · as Self - Interview
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self
1973
The 45th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1971
The 43rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1966
The Oscar · as Merle Oberon
1965
The 37th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1964
The Other World of Winston Churchill · as Self - Acquaintance
1962
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Self
1960
Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1955
The 27th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Self
1954
The 26th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1953
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host / Lucille
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1953
The 25th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1952
I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) · as Self
1951
The Name's the Same (TV Series) · as Self
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Host / Marian Thorne
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self
1950
The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self
1950
What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self
1943
Stage Door Canteen · as Merle Oberon

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