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Merle Oberon

Feb 19, 1911 - Nov 23, 1979 (68 years old) in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]

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Merle Oberon (18 February 1911  – 23 November 1979) was an Indian-born British actress.

She began her film career in British films, and a prominent role, as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), brought her attention. Leading roles in such films as The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) advanced her career, and she travelled 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).

A traffic collision in 1937 caused facial injuries that could have ended her career, but she soon followed this with her most renowned role, as Cathy in Wuthering Heights (1939).

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What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
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Four Star Playhouse
Martha
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Letter to Loretta
Self - Guest Host
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The 20th Century Fox Hour
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The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
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The Oscars
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Self
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Self - Host / Marian Thorne
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Assignment Foreign Legion

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