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Merle Oberon
Actor · born 19 February 1911 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]
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.
Where to start: Wuthering Heights (1939).
As actor 57
Churchill and the Movie Mogul
2019 · 7.3/10
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Interval
1973 · 6.0/10
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The Epic That Never Was
1969 · 6.9/10
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Hotel
1967 · 6.1/10
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The Oscar
1966 · 5.1/10
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Of Love and Desire
1963 · 6.0/10
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The Price of Fear
1956 · 5.9/10
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Deep in My Heart
1954 · 6.7/10
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Désirée
1954 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
All Is Possible in Granada
1954 · 6.5/10
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24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952 · 5.8/10
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Dans la vie tout s'arrange
1952 · 7.5/10
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Pardon My French
1951 · 7.0/10
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Berlin Express
1948 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Night Song
1948 · 6.3/10
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Temptation
1946 · 5.0/10
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Night in Paradise
1946 · 6.5/10
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This Love of Ours
1945 · 6.0/10
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A Song to Remember
1945 · 6.5/10
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Dark Waters
1944 · 6.0/10
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The Lodger
1944 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
First Comes Courage
1943 · 6.6/10
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Stage Door Canteen
1943 · 6.3/10
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Forever and a Day
1943 · 7.5/10
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Lydia
1941 · 6.5/10
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Affectionately Yours
1941 · 4.5/10
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That Uncertain Feeling
1941 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Breakdowns of 1940
1940 · 4.0/10
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'Til We Meet Again
1940 · 6.4/10
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The Lion Has Wings
1939 · 6.4/10
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Over the Moon
1939 · 5.8/10
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Wuthering Heights
1939 · 7.2/10
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The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 · 6.3/10
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Hollywood Goes to Town
1938 · 7.0/10
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The Divorce of Lady X
1938 · 5.9/10
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I, Claudius
1937 · 10.0/10
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Beloved Enemy
1936 · 6.3/10
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Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936 · 6.0/10
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These Three
1936 · 7.1/10
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The Dark Angel
1935 · 6.2/10
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Folies Bergère de Paris
1935 · 6.0/10
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
The Broken Melody
1934 · 7.0/10
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The Battle
1934 · 4.2/10
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The Private Life of Don Juan
1934 · 6.0/10
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The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
For the Love of Mike
1932 · 7.0/10
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Wedding Rehearsal
1932 · 5.5/10
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Men of Tomorrow
1932 · 8.0/10
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Aren't We All?
1932 · 8.0/10
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Ebb Tide
1932 · 7.0/10
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Service for Ladies
1932 · 7.6/10
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Fascination
1931 · 6.7/10
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Never Trouble Trouble
1931 · 8.0/10
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A Warm Corner
1930 · 5.9/10
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The Three Passions
1928 · 6.0/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Merle Oberon movie?
By viewer score, Wuthering Heights (1939) at 7.2/10.
What are Merle Oberon’s most popular movies?
Wuthering Heights, The Lodger, The Private Life of Henry VIII.
How many movies has Merle Oberon made?
57 films on TMDB, 57 as actor.