Is Merle Oberon still alive?

Is Merle Oberon still alive?

November 23, 1979Merle Oberon / Date of death

Was Merle Oberon African American?

Merle Oberon, a Hollywood star of the black and white era, is a forgotten icon in India, the country of her birth. Best-known for playing the lead in the classic Wuthering Heights, Oberon was an Anglo-Indian born in Bombay in 1911.

Who was Merle Oberon’s mother?

Charlotte SelbyMerle Oberon / Mother

Was Merle Oberon married?

Robert Woldersm. 1975–1979
Bruno Pagliaim. 1957–1973Lucien Ballardm. 1945–1949Alexander Kordam. 1939–1945
Merle Oberon/Spouse

Was Merle Oberon’s mother raped?

However, according to her birth certificate, Merle’s biological mother was Charlotte’s then-12-year-old daughter, Constance. Charlotte had herself given birth to Constance at the age of 14, the result of rape by Henry Alfred Selby, the Anglo-Irish foreman of a tea plantation.

How old was Merle Oberon when she died?

68 years (1911–1979)Merle Oberon / Age at death

Merle Oberon, the hauntingly beautiful star of “Wuthering Heights” and more than 30 other films, died yesterday afternoon at Cedars‐Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after having suffered a stroke at her Malibu, Calif., home late Thursday. She was 68 years old.

What is Merle Oberon’s heritage?

Merle Oberon was the first women of Indian/Polynesian descent to be nominated for a Best Actress Award at the Oscars. And she might have never received such an honor had her mixed-race background been public knowledge.

Who was Merle Oberon biological father?

Arthur Terrence O’Brien ThompsonMerle Oberon / Father

Where were Merle Oberon facial scars?

Oberon was just as tenacious: after a 1937 car accident damaged one side of her face, she hid her scars with makeup and good lighting. Then, on the set of the 1944 filmThe Lodger, cinematographer Lucien Ballard mounted a light on the side of a camera, which diffused her flaws.

Who were Merle Oberon parents?

Charlotte Selby
Arthur Terrence O’Brien Thompson
Merle Oberon/Parents

Did Merle Oberon have a sister?

Constance ThompsonMerle Oberon / Sister