Merle Oberon
British actress
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Merle Oberon was a British actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII. After her success in The Scarlet Pimpernel, she travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn. Wikipedia
Born: February 19, 1911, Mumbai, India
Died: November 23, 1979 (age 68 years), Malibu, CA
Spouse: Robert Wolders (m. 1975–1979), Bruno Pagliai (m. 1957–1973), Lucien Ballard (m. 1945–1949), and more
Parents: Charlotte Selby and Arthur Terrence O'Brien Thompson
Children: 2
Height: 5′ 2″
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Merle Oberon was a British actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). After her success in ...
Merle Oberon. Actress: Wuthering Heights. Estelle Merle Thompson was born in India on February 19, 1911 of Welsh and Ceylonese (now Sri Lankan) descent.
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Mar 8, 2023 · Merle Oberon, nominated for 1935's The Dark Angel, spent her life passing as white despite her biracial origins. By. Maureen Lee Lenker.
Feb 5, 2023 · One of the most glamorous stars of the 1930s and 40s in Hollywood, the exotic Merle Oberon had a secret, one she spent her lifetime ...
Mar 7, 2023 · Merle Oberon, a pick for best actress in 1936, was born in Bombay and spent her career passing for white.
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Merle Oberon was an Anglo-Asian actress forced to hide her roots during a time when it was unacceptable to be Asian. For most of her life, she claimed to have ...
Mar 12, 2023 · The star of 1935's The Dark Angel, for which she was nominated, kept her Indian heritage hidden her entire life. Born in Bombay to a Sri Lankan- ...
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Merle Oberon was a British and American film actress who appeared in more than 30 motion pictures. Her most notable portrayal was that of the beautiful ...