Merle Oberon
Acting
Born: February 19, 1911
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]
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).
Also Known As
- Queenie Thompson
- Queenie O'Brien
- Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson
Known For
April 07, 1939
January 19, 1944
August 17, 1933
March 19, 1953
December 20, 1934
May 01, 1948
April 20, 1941
November 16, 1954
March 18, 1936
January 19, 1945
November 17, 1938
February 02, 1950