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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 · The Awardist. Oscars. The tragic history of the first Asian woman nominated for Best Actress, over 85 years before Michelle Yeoh. Merle Oberon, nominated for 1935's The Dark Angel, spent her...
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.
May 21, 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 ...
Jul 28, 2017 · July 28, 2017. Jennifer Beals in The Last Tycoon; Merle Oberon in a 1939 issue of Vogue.Left, courtesy of Amazon Studios; Right, by Horst P. Horst/Conde Nast/Getty Images. If you know your Old...
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,...
Sep 28, 2009 · Merle Oberon: She walked in beauty … Brian McFarlane. September 2009. Feature Articles. Issue 52. Perhaps it was a matter of being caught young. I first saw Merle Oberon when I was about 12 or 13 and A Song to Remember (Charles Vidor, 1945) came to rural Victoria some years after a very long run at Melbourne’s Savoy Theatre.
Apr 15, 2022 · 16 April 2022. Getty Images. Merle Oberon was born in Bombay. By Meryl Sebastian. BBC News, Delhi. Merle Oberon, a Hollywood star of the black and white era, is a forgotten icon in India,...
Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) 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 The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), she travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn.
