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Oberon married Italian-born industrialist Bruno Pagliai in 1957, adopted two children with him and lived in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. In 1973, Oberon met then 36-year-old Dutch actor Robert Wolders while they filmed Interval. Oberon divorced Pagliai and married Wolders, who was 25 years her junior, in 1975.
Dec 6, 1974 · MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5—Bruno Pagliai, the industrialist and former husband of Merle Oberon, the actress, married Countess Kika Vigletti, an Italian fur designer, on Nov. 23 at Mr....
- Murky Origins. Merle Oberon's affairs and relationships might have set Hollywood a titter during her adult life, but the starlet was quite literally born into scandal as well.
- Great on Paper… Merle Oberon was born Estelle Merle O’Brien Thompson in 1911 in Bombay, British India—what we know today as Mumbai, India. Oberon's father, Arthur Thompson, was a British mechanical engineer who worked for Indian Railways.
- Seeing Double. Oberon’s birth certificate hid a twisted secret—Charlotte Selby, the woman listed as her mother, was actually her grandmother. Charlotte’s 12-year-old daughter Constance was Oberon’s real mother, and the starlet's real father is unknown to this day.
- Corrupted Youth. How did Charlotte Selby pass a baby off as her own when she already had a 12-year-old daughter? Even though you might think that Charlotte would have been to old to pull off the lie, you'd be wrong.
300 dpi | 20.2 MP. The Italian industrialist Bruno Pagliai smiling with his wife the American actress Merle Oberon and the foster daughter Francesca in their mansion in Mexico City. Mexico City, October 1968 Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.
In 1957, Oberon married wealthy Italian industrialist Bruno Pagliai, who, though not good-looking, exuded power, money, and charm. They adopted two children, a girl and a boy, and settled into two lavish homes: one in Mexico City and another in Cuernavaca. While her husband was frequently away on business, Oberon doted on her children and ran ...
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Biography. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Biography. Bruno Pagliai. Jump to Edit. Mini Bio. Bruno Pagliai was previously married to Merle Oberon. Family. Spouse. Merle Oberon (July 28, 1957 - 1974) (divorced, 2 children) Trivia. The two children he had during his marriage to Merle Oberon were adopted. Contribute to this page.
