Merle Oberon - Wikipedia
WEBMerle 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 - IMDb
WEBMerle 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.
The tragic history of the first Asian woman nominated for ...
WEBMar 8, 2023 · The first was a person who did not acknowledge her own heritage, but instead passed for white, biracial actress Merle Oberon, nominated for the 1935 drama The Dark Angel.
Merle Oberon - Biography - IMDb
WEBMerle 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.
Merle Oberon | Silent Film Star, Hollywood Actress, Wuthering ...
WEBMay 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 …
All About Merle Oberon, the First Asian Best Actress Oscar ...
WEBJan 27, 2023 · Born in India, Oberon is perhaps best known for her roles in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) and 1935's The Dark Angel — the latter of which nabbed her a Best Actress nod...
Merle Oberon: India's forgotten Hollywood star - BBC
WEBApr 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: She walked in beauty … – Senses of Cinema
WEBSep 28, 2009 · Never an actress of exceptional range, she nevertheless held her own with a scene-stealing Miriam Hopkins (“very bitchy”, Merle recalled thirty years on) in These Three (1936), adapted from Lillian Hellman’s play about the dangers of gossip and the possibility of lesbianism among teachers at a girls’ school.
Hollywood Flashback: Merle Oberon Blazed a Trail in Secret
WEBMar 12, 2023 · When Merle Oberon earned an Oscar nomination for best actress in 1936, she became the first Asian to do so — though no one knew it at the time.
Merle Oberon: India's forgotten Hollywood star - BBC News
WEBApr 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...
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