Merle Oberon

(1911–79)

British actress (d. 68) | The Divorce of Lady X (1938), Wuthering Heights (1939), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

British leading lady, born in India; came to Britain in 1928

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Merle Oberon worked as a dance hostess until signed up by Alexander Korda. She worked mainly in Hollywood from 1936. The first of her husbands was Alexander Korda and the second the cinematographer Lucien K Ballard.

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Main title from the 1953 ‘Sound Off, My Love’ episode of Four Star Theatre (1952-56) (5) featuring Merle Oberon — Four Star Theatre (1952-56) | Sound Off, My Love (1953) opening credits (5) | Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon (as Jane Benson) and Rex Harrison (as Dr Freddie Jarvis) in a colour photograph from Over the Moon (1939) — Over the Moon (1939) photograph (1) | Merle Oberon, Rex Harrison

Charles Laughton (Henry VIII) and Merle Oberon (Anne Boleyn – The Second Wife) in a scene from Alexander Korda’s The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) — Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon in The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Scarlet Pimpernel DVD from Network and the British Film — The Scarlet Pimpernel DVD – Network – The British Film

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Born

Merle Oberon was born in India on 19^th February, 1911.
Died

Merle Oberon died in Malibu, CA, USA on 23^rd November, 1979, aged 68.

Watch Merle Oberon on British television

- Berlin Express (1948)
- Police of four nations guard a German VIP on a crack train to Berlin.
- Today at 7.45am on GREAT! movies classic
- Today at 8.45am on GREAT! movies classic Plus 1
- Sunday at 11.45am on GREAT! movies classic
- Sunday at 12.45pm on GREAT! movies classic Plus 1