About
Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress of Sri Lankan Burgher origin. Her career spanned 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 for films such as The Dark Angel (1935), Wuthering Heights (1939), and That Uncertain Feeling (1941). Her performance as Kitty Vane in The Dark Angel earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Oberon's other notable roles included A Song to Remember (1945), Berlin Express (1948), and Désirée (1954). A traffic collision in 1937 caused facial injuries that nearly ended her...
Known for
Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952
The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955
Wuthering HeightsMovie • 1939
The LodgerMovie • 1944
DésiréeMovie • 1954
The Divorce of Lady XMovie • 1938
The Cowboy and the LadyMovie • 1938
The Scarlet PimpernelMovie • 1934
Deep in My HeartMovie • 1954
The Private Life of Henry VIIIMovie • 1933
The Private Life of Don JuanMovie • 1934
Berlin ExpressMovie • 1948
Dark WatersMovie • 1944
These ThreeMovie • 1936
That Uncertain FeelingMovie • 1941
A Song to RememberMovie • 1945
Stage Door CanteenMovie • 1943
HotelMovie • 1967
The Dark AngelMovie • 1935
The Price of FearMovie • 1956