Who is Merle Oberon and what was her profession?”
Merle Oberon was born in India in 1911, and after a few small acting roles she became famous in the early 1930s for her parts in “The Scarlet Pimpernel” and “The Private Life of Henry VIII.” She acted steadily throughout the rest of the 30s and 40s, and then her fim appearances started to taper off. One of her most famous roles was as Cathy n the 1939 production of “Wuthering Heights.” She was married to director and producer Alexander Korda. She died in 1979.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Oberon Merle Oberon Merle Oberon (18 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was an Indian-born British actress. She began her film career in British films and a prominent role, as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), brought attention to her. Leading roles in such films as The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), advanced her career, and she travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Dark Angel (1935). A traffic collision in 1937 caused facial injuries that may have ended her career, but she soon followed this with one of her most successful films, Wuthering Heights (1939). . . . —— http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/485559/ Oberon, Merle (1911-1979) Actor The career of this legendary beauty
Merle Oberon (18 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was an Indian-born British actress. She began her film career in British films and a prominent role, as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), brought attention to her. Leading roles in such films as The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), advanced her career, and she travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Dark Angel (1935). A traffic collision in 1937 caused facial injuries that may have ended her career, but she soon followed this with one of her most successful films, Wuthering Heights (1939).
