Merle Oberon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

71

Gender

Female

Birthday

1911-02-19

Day of death

1979-11-23 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]

Merle Oberon

Biography

Merle Oberon (18 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was an Indian-born British actress. She married Alexander Korda for fame and won a prominent role, as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). She was supposed to star as the lead in Korda's The Red Shoes even though she wasn't a dancer or had any talent. Leading roles in such films as The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) advanced her career, and she traveled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Dark Angel (1935).

Known For

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Private Life of Henry VIII

    The Private Life of Henry VIII

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Of Love and Desire

    Of Love and Desire

  • The Epic That Never Was

    The Epic That Never Was

  • A Warm Corner

    A Warm Corner

  • Pardon My French

    Pardon My French

  • The Broken Melody

    The Broken Melody

  • Night Song

    Night Song

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Dark Waters

    Dark Waters

  • The Private Life of Don Juan

    The Private Life of Don Juan

  • Dans la vie tout s'arrange

    Dans la vie tout s'arrange

  • Over the Moon

    Over the Moon

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • The Cowboy and the Lady

    The Cowboy and the Lady

  • The Lodger

    The Lodger

  • Beloved Enemy

    Beloved Enemy

  • The Trouble with Merle

    The Trouble with Merle

  • First Comes Courage

    First Comes Courage

  • A Song to Remember

    A Song to Remember

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

  • Never Trouble Trouble

    Never Trouble Trouble

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Breakdowns of 1940

    Breakdowns of 1940

  • Hollywood Goes to Town

    Hollywood Goes to Town

  • Forever and a Day

    Forever and a Day

  • Berlin Express

    Berlin Express

  • For the Love of Mike

    For the Love of Mike

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • That Uncertain Feeling

    That Uncertain Feeling

  • Lydia

    Lydia

  • Wedding Rehearsal

    Wedding Rehearsal

  • Désirée

    Désirée

  • Folies Bergère

    Folies Bergère

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • 24 Hours of a Woman's Life

    24 Hours of a Woman's Life

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The Dark Angel

    The Dark Angel

  • These Three

    These Three

  • Night in Paradise

    Night in Paradise

  • The Battle

    The Battle

  • Fascination

    Fascination

  • Assignment Foreign Legion

    Assignment Foreign Legion

  • The DuPont Show of the Week

    The DuPont Show of the Week

  • Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

  • Deep in My Heart

    Deep in My Heart

  • The Oscar

    The Oscar

  • All Is Possible in Granada

    All Is Possible in Granada

  • 'Til We Meet Again

    'Til We Meet Again

  • The Divorce of Lady X

    The Divorce of Lady X

  • Affectionately Yours

    Affectionately Yours

  • Ebb Tide

    Ebb Tide

  • Temptation

    Temptation

  • Men of Tomorrow

    Men of Tomorrow

  • The Price of Fear

    The Price of Fear

  • Interval

    Interval

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Scarlet Pimpernel

  • This Love of Ours

    This Love of Ours

  • Aren't We All?

    Aren't We All?

  • The Three Passions

    The Three Passions

  • The Lion Has Wings

    The Lion Has Wings

  • Service for Ladies

    Service for Ladies