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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Karen Morley (December 12, 1909 – March 8, 2003) was an American film actress.After working at the Pasadena Playhouse, she came to the attention of the director Clarence Brown when he was looking for an actress to stand-in for Greta Garbo in screen tests. This led to a contract with MGM and roles in such films as Mata Hari (1931), Scarface (1932), The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Arsene Lupin (1933) and Dinner at Eight (1933). In 1934, Morley left MGM after arguments about her roles and her private life. Her first film after leaving MGM was Our Daily Bread (1934) directed by King Vidor. She continued to work as a freelance performer, and appeared in Michael Curtiz's Black Fury, and The Littlest Rebel with Shirley Temple. Without the support of a studio, her roles became less frequent, however she played a...
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Police WomanSeries • 1974
KojakSeries • 1973
ScarfaceMovie • 1932
Dinner at EightMovie • 1933
Pride and PrejudiceMovie • 1940
FramedMovie • 1947
The Mask of Fu ManchuMovie • 1932
Mata HariMovie • 1931
Black FuryMovie • 1935
The Littlest RebelMovie • 1935
MMovie • 1951
Arsène LupinMovie • 1932
Our Daily BreadMovie • 1934
The Sin of Madelon ClaudetMovie • 1931
Kung FuSeries • 1972