Merle Oberon
Works
Actor (12),
Birthday
1911-02-19
Merle Oberon - known for her work in such projects: «The Birth of a Nation» (1915), «Wuthering Heights» (1939), «Berlin Express» (1948), «The Oscar» (1966), «Ebb Tide» (1932),
Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress of Sri Lankan Burgher origin. Her career spanned 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.
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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.
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The most significant works of Merle Oberon
The Oscar
1966
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955–1957
Letter to Loretta
1953–1961
The Oscars
1953
Four Star Playhouse
1952–1956
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950–1955
What's My Line?
1950–1967
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948–1971
Full filmography Merle Oberon
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
