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Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

Acting·1911–1979·55 films

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.

Filmography

Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (1939)Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw Linton
The Lodger
The Lodger (1944)Kitty Langley
The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)Anne Boleyn
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)Lady Marguerite Blakeney
Berlin Express
Berlin Express (1948)Lucienne Mirbeau
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling (1941)Jill Baker
Désirée
Désirée (1954)Empress Josephine
These Three
These Three (1936)Karen Wright
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember (1945)George Sand
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)Mary Smith
The Divorce of Lady X
The Divorce of Lady X (1938)Leslie Steele / Lady Claire Mere
Dark Waters
Dark Waters (1944)Leslie Calvin
Hotel
Hotel (1967)The Duchess Caroline
The Private Life of Don Juan
The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)Antonita, a Dancer of Passionate Temperament
The Price of Fear
The Price of Fear (1956)Jessica Warren
The Dark Angel
The Dark Angel (1935)Kitty Vane
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen (1943)Merle Oberon
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart (1954)Dorothy Donnelly
The Oscar
The Oscar (1966)Merle Oberon
The Lion Has Wings
The Lion Has Wings (1939)Mrs. Richardson
Lydia
Lydia (1941)Lydia MacMillan
Temptation
Temptation (1946)Ruby
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day (1943)Marjorie Ismay
'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again (1940)Joan Ames
First Comes Courage
First Comes Courage (1943)Nicole Larsen
Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy (1936)Helen Drummond
Folies Bergère de Paris
Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)Baroness Genevieve Cassini
The Epic That Never Was
The Epic That Never Was (1969)Self - Interviewee / Messalina (archive footage)
Over the Moon
Over the Moon (1939)Jane Benson
Affectionately Yours
Affectionately Yours (1941)Sue Mayberry
Wedding Rehearsal
Wedding Rehearsal (1932)Miss Hutchinson
The Three Passions
The Three Passions (1928)Bit Part (uncredited)
Night Song
Night Song (1948)Cathy Mallory
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952)Linda Venning
Interval
Interval (1973)Serena Moore
Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)Self
The Battle
The Battle (1934)Mitsuko Yorisaka
This Love of Ours
This Love of Ours (1945)Karin Touzac
The Broken Melody
The Broken Melody (1934)Germaine Brissard
Service for Ladies
Service for Ladies (1932)Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
A Warm Corner
A Warm Corner (1930)Bit Part (uncredited)
Fascination
Fascination (1931)Flower Seller
Of Love and Desire
Of Love and Desire (1963)Katherine Beckmann
Dans la vie tout s'arrange
Dans la vie tout s'arrange (1952)Elizabeth Rockwell
Pardon My French
Pardon My French (1951)Elizabeth Rockwell
Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise (1946)Delarai
All Is Possible in Granada
All Is Possible in Granada (1954)Margaret Faulson
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)Self
Aren't We All?
Aren't We All? (1932)Bit Part
Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940 (1940)Self
I, Claudius
I, Claudius (1937)Messalina
Men of Tomorrow
Men of Tomorrow (1932)Ysobel d'Aunay
For the Love of Mike
For the Love of Mike (1932)Bit Part
Never Trouble Trouble
Never Trouble Trouble (1931)Minor Role
The Trouble with Merle
The Trouble with Merle (2002)Self