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In 1914, when Merle was 3, Arthur Thompson joined the British Army and later died of pneumonia on the Western Front during the Battle of the Somme. [14] Merle and Charlotte led an impoverished existence in shabby flats in Bombay for a few years.
Mar 8, 2023 · The truth of Oberon's origins was never disclosed in her lifetime, and she died in 1979 at the age of 68 still maintaining that she was white.
Feb 5, 2023 · A year later, she would die of a stroke at age 68 on November 23, 1979. Oberon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Apr 15, 2022 · 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...
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Apr 15, 2022 · Merle Oberon rose to stardom in the West while furtively hiding the truth of her past in India.
Sep 23, 2024 · Quick Facts. Born: February 19, 1911, Bombay [now Mumbai], India. Died: November 23, 1979, Los Angeles, California, U.S. (aged 68) On the Web: The New York Times - Merle Oberon, 68, Star of Films Including Wuthering Heights’ (Sep. 23, 2024)
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Jan 27, 2023 · Merle Oberon preceded Michelle Yeoh as the first Asian woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars, 87 years before Yeoh's nod
