Wuthering Heights
1939
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Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress [1] who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). After her success in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), she travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn.
Merle Oberon. Actress: Wuthering Heights. Estelle Merle Thompson was born in India on February 19, 1911 of Welsh and Ceylonese (now Sri Lankan) descent. She was educated in that country until the age of 17, when she left for London. She began her career in British films with mostly forgettable roles or bit parts.
Mar 8, 2023 · Over 85 years before Michelle Yeoh snagged her Oscar nomination for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' there was Merle Oberon, a secretly biracial actress who spent her life in Hollywood...
Merle Oberon. Actress: Wuthering Heights. Estelle Merle Thompson was born in India on February 19, 1911 of Welsh and Ceylonese (now Sri Lankan) descent. She was educated in that country until the age of 17, when she left for London. She began her career in British films with mostly forgettable roles or bit parts.
Jan 27, 2023 · Born in India, Oberon is perhaps best known for her roles in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) and 1935's The Dark Angel — the latter of which nabbed her a Best Actress nod in 1936, making her the...
Apr 15, 2022 · 15 April 2022. By Meryl Sebastian,BBC News, Delhi. Getty Images. Merle Oberon was born in Bombay. Merle Oberon, a Hollywood star of the black and white era, is a forgotten icon in India,...
Mar 29, 2024 · Merle Oberon (born February 19, 1911, Bombay [now Mumbai], India—died November 23, 1979, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was a British and American film actress who appeared in more than 30 motion pictures. Her most notable portrayal was that of the beautiful Cathy, who tormented and rejected Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier) in the 1939 classic ...
