Merle Oberon

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Indian-born British actress who appeared in films in the 1930s and 1940s. She was known for her beauty and acting talent, and appeared in many successful films during her career. Some of Oberon's most notable films include "The Scarlet Pimpernel," "The Divorce of Lady X," and "Wuthering Heights," for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Oberon retired from acting in the 1950s, making some occasional appearances, and died in 1979.

Vintage magazines

Mon Film, nr. 26, 22-1 1947

Mon Film, nr. 50, 9-7 1947

Photoplay, January 1936

Photoplay, February 1936

Photoplay, March 1936

Photoplay, May 1936

Photoplay, June 1936

Le film complet, nr. 2335, 14-11 1939

Le film complet, nr. 2345, 7-12 1939

Books on Merle Oberon

		Charles Higham and Roy Moseley Princess Merle, The Romantic Life of Merle Oberon New York, 1983

		James Robert Parish and Don E. Stanke The Glamour Girls New Rochelle, New York, 1975

Books with substantial mentioning of Merle Oberon

		Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.) International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 3. Actors and Actresses Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000

		Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan Movie Characters of Leading Performers of the Sound Era Chicago and London, 1990

Books with an entry on Merle Oberon

		David Thomson The New Biographical Dictionary of Film New York, 2003

		Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor The American movies reference book, The sound era Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,, 1969

Books with photograph(s) of Merle Oberon

John Kobal (ed.)
Movie-Star Portraits of the Forties, 163 Glamor Photos
New York, 1977

Interviews

Al Kilgore & Roi Frumkes, Merle Oberon, An Interview Career Article, in: Films in Review, vol. 33, 1982 pp. 76-97

Films

1928
The Three Passions

1930
The W Plan
A Warm Corner
Alf's Button

1931
Fascination

1932
Men of Tomorrow
Wedding Rehearsal
For the Love of Mike
Service for Ladies
Reserved for Ladies
Aren't We All?

1933
Strange Evidence
The Private Life of Henry VIII

1934
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Private Life of Don Juan
The Broken Melody

1935
Folies Bergère de Paris
The Dark Angel

1936
Beloved Enemy
These Three

1937
I, Claudius

1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Divorce of Lady X

1939
Wuthering Heights
Over the Moon
The Lion Has Wings

1940
'Til We Meet Again

1941
Lydia
That Uncertain Feeling
Affectionately Yours

1943
Forever and a Day
Stage Door Canteen
First Comes Courage

1944
Dark Waters
The Lodger

1945
A Song to Remember
This Love of Ours

1946
Temptation
Night in Paradise

1947
Night Song

1948
Berlin Express

1952
24 timer af en kvindes liv

1954
Desirée
Deep in My Heart

1956
The Price of Fear

1963
Of Love and Desire

1966
The Oscar

1967
Hotel

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