Merle Oberon
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Merle Oberon was one of the screen's greatest beauties and a fine dramatic actress whose personal life sometimes clouded her fine screen ability. Equally home in Cafe Society as well as Film, she made a striking presence wherever she went. Her beauty was so striking at times she was considered the "8th Wonder Of The World" Friend of Cary Grant, Loretta Young, Irene Dunne, David Niven, Roz Russell, the A List of Hollywood, Miss Oberon-, gorgeous to the camera,- was born of Indian and English heritage in India but was touted as being of Tasmanian ( Australian) heritage the deception never caught up with her while Miss Oberon was alive but was revealed after her Death. Miss Oberon worked with Charles Laughton, Alexander Korda, Marlon Brando, William Wyler, Laurence Olivier, and other great legends of the screen. Oberon's most famous film was the great Wyler's "Wuthering Heights". Towards the end of her Life, she produced films to star herself such as "Of Love and Desire" and "Interval" - both unsuccessful Oberon vanity productions shot in Mexico. Fabulously beautiful, she was also very wealthy - known in particular for her amazing collection of jewels, and upon her death the first $1 Million of her estate was to be given to the Screen Actors Motion Picture Home; a decent Woman. Merle Oberon was married Four times lastly to hunky Rob Wolders- Oberon's 'Interval' costar- who was 25 years her junior and was a happy marriage; Possibly her happiest. | ||
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