Biography of merle oberon
Merle Oberon
British actress (1911–1979)
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Merle Oberon in 1943 | |
| Born | Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson (1911-02-19)19 February 1911 Bombay, British India |
| Died | 23 November 1979(1979-11-23) (aged 68) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1928–1973 |
| Spouses | Lucien Ballard (m. 1945; div. 1949)Bruno Pagliai (m. 1957; div. 1973) |
| Children | 2 |
Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress.[1] She gained recognition for portraying Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) and saw further success with her role in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934).
She later travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn, including Folies Bergère de Paris (1935), The The Private Life of Henry VIII QINE