As Actor
Interval
1973
5.0
Merle Oberon
Acting
Born
February 19, 1911
Born In
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]
Died
November 23, 1979
About
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).
All Their Awesome Movies & Shows!
As Actor
The Epic That Never Was
1969
6.7
As Actor
Hotel
1967
6.1
As Actor
Of Love and Desire
1963
5.0
As Actor
The Price of Fear
1956
5.8
As Actor
Désirée
1954
6.5
As Actor
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952
4.7
As Actor
Dans la vie tout s'arrange
1952
5.0
As Actor
Pardon My French
1951
5.0
As Actor
Night Song
1948
6.2
As Actor
A Song to Remember
1945
6.3
As Actor
Dark Waters
1944
5.8
As Actor
The Lodger
1944
6.3
As Actor
First Comes Courage
1943
6.6
As Actor
The Lion Has Wings
1939
6.2
As Actor
Wuthering Heights
1939
7.2
As Actor
Beloved Enemy
1936
6.1
As Actor
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936
6.0
As Actor
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934
6.9
As Actor
The Broken Melody
1934
7.0