Merle Oberon - Wikipedia
Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress of Anglo-Indian origin. [1][2][3][4] Her career spanned from the 1920s to the 1970s, …
Merle Oberon - IMDb
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. …
Merle Oberon | Silent Film Star, Hollywood Actress, Wuthering Heights ...
Nov 19, 2025 · 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 …
Forgotten Hollywood: Merle Oberon and Her Lifelong Secret
Feb 5, 2023 · He was 36, she was 61. They moved to Malibu. All through her life, Oberon was vigilant about hiding her past. When Oberon’s nephew by marriage, writer Michael Korda, wanted to write a …
Why Merle Oberon kept her Asian identity secret - Los Angeles Times
Feb 26, 2025 · Golden Age film star Merle Oberon comes alive in a new biography, sparked in part by the recent news that she was half Asian, a secret she kept all her life.
Merle Oberon Was Way, Way Ahead of Her Time - The Atlantic
In 1935, a young actor named Merle Oberon landed the role of a lifetime. The Hollywood mogul Samuel Goldwyn was planning to remake the 1925 silent film The Dark Angel as a talkie.
Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star - The New York Times
Mar 9, 2025 · But one first that’s often overlooked is Merle Oberon’s. In 1936, Merle became the first Asian actress to be nominated for an Oscar for her role in “The Dark Angel.”
Merle Oberon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress of Anglo-Indian origin. Her career spanned from the 1920s to the 1970s, and she was …
Merle Oberon - She lived a lie - Hollywood's Golden Age
A biography and filmography of Merle Oberon, the beautiful actress who was one of Hollywood's top draws during the 1930s and 1940s.
Oberon, Merle (1911–1979) - Encyclopedia.com
Merle Oberon, who is best remembered for her striking portrayal of the tormented Cathy in the 1939 film version of Emily Brontë 's Wuthering Heights, was a popular movie actress during the 1930s and 1940s.