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 a major leading lady during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Born and raised in British India, she began her acting career in British cinema in the early 1930s, with a breakout role in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). She later moved to Hollywood, where she became an international s…
Career works
70
Movies
57
Series
13
Career average
6.5/10
Birth date
02/19/1911
Place of birth
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]