Merle Oberon
Acting
Born: 1911-02-19 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]
Died: 1979-11-23
Biography
Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress of Anglo-Indian origin. Her career spanned from 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
🎬 Movies (20)
The Trouble with Merle
2002
Self
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
1993
Self
Interval
1973
Serena Moore
The Epic That Never Was
1969
Self - Interviewee / Messalina (archive footage)
Hotel
1967
The Duchess Caroline
The Oscar
1966
Merle Oberon
Of Love and Desire
1963
Katherine Beckmann
The Price of Fear
1956
Jessica Warren
Deep in My Heart
1954
Dorothy Donnelly
Désirée
1954
Empress Josephine
All Is Possible in Granada
1954
Margaret Faulson
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952
Linda Venning
Dans la vie tout s'arrange
1952
Elizabeth Rockwell
Pardon My French
1951
Elizabeth Rockwell
Berlin Express
1948
Lucienne Mirbeau
Night Song
1948
Cathy Mallory
Temptation
1946
Ruby
Night in Paradise
1946
Delarai
This Love of Ours
1945
Karin Touzac
A Song to Remember
1945
George Sand
📺 TV Shows (16)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Self
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
Self
Assignment Foreign Legion
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Letter to Loretta
1953
Self - Guest Host
Letter to Loretta
1953
Self - Guest Host / Lucille
The Oscars
1953
Self
General Electric Theater
1953
Mata Hari
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Martha
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Margot Sterling
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Carol
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Self
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Self - Host / Marian Thorne
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self
What's My Line?
1950
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self