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Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933).
Merle Oberon. Actress: Wuthering Heights. Estelle Merle Thompson was born in India on February 19, 1911 of Welsh and Ceylonese (now Sri Lankan) descent. She was educated in that country until the age of 17, when she left for London. She began her career in British films with mostly forgettable roles or bit parts.
Mar 8, 2023 · Over 85 years before Michelle Yeoh snagged her Oscar nomination for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' there was Merle Oberon, a secretly biracial actress who spent her life in Hollywood...
And a dark secret that she tried to hide until the day she died. In her time on Earth, starlet Merle Oberon lived a thousand lives. Her devastating beauty propelled her to stardom, but the scandalous circumstances of her birth haunted her throughout her life.
Apr 15, 2022 · Merle Oberon, a Hollywood star of the black and white era, is a forgotten icon in India, the country of her birth. Best-known for playing the lead in the classic Wuthering Heights, Oberon was...
Merle Oberon. Actress: Wuthering Heights. Estelle Merle Thompson was born in India on February 19, 1911 of Welsh and Ceylonese (now Sri Lankan) descent. She was educated in that country until the age of 17, when she left for London. She began her career in British films with mostly forgettable roles or bit parts.
Mar 11, 2023 · Merle Oberon is credited as the first actress of Asian descent to be nominated for an Academy Award. However, she kept her South Asian heritage hidden for her entire life — the truth...
May 21, 2024 · Merle Oberon was a British and American film actress who appeared in more than 30 motion pictures. Her most notable portrayal was that of the beautiful Cathy, who tormented and rejected Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier) in the 1939 classic Wuthering Heights.
Jan 27, 2023 · Merle Oberon preceded Michelle Yeoh as the first Asian woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars, 87 years before Yeoh's nod
Nov 24, 1979 · Merle Oberon, the hauntingly beautiful star of “Wuthering Heights” and more than 30 other films, died yesterday afternoon at Cedars‐Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after having suffered a...
