Merle Oberon Archive

Preserving the legacy of Anglo-Indian actress Merle Oberon.

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Welcome to the Merle Oberon Archive! This account is dedicated to honouring the life and achievements of the actress Merle Oberon (1911-1979). Enjoy!

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Merle Oberon for ‘Lydia’ (1941).

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Merle Oberon and Gary Cooper for The Cowboy and the Lady (1938).

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Merle Oberon in Fascination (1931). This was one of Merle’s first on-screen appearances.

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Merle Oberon and Brian Aherne for ‘First Comes Courage’ (1943).

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Merle Oberon as George Sand in ‘A Song to Remember’ (1945).

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Merle Oberon and Arthur Lubin on the set of Night in Paradise (1946).

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Merle Oberon and Miriam Hopkins as Karen Wright and Martha Dobie in ‘These Three’ (1936).

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Merle Oberon and Robert Wolders in ‘Interval’ (1973).

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Merle Oberon as Anne Boleyn for The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). This role catapulted Merle to stardom despite only appearing in the first 20 minutes of the film.

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Remembering Katharine Hepburn on her birthday, photographed here with a myriad of stars including Merle Oberon in 1940. The two women appeared in the wartime film Stage Door Canteen (1943).

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Merle Oberon for Wedding Rehearsal (1932)

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Both women dated Dutch actor Robert Wolders, with Merle marrying him in 1975, 4 years before her death.

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Remembering Audrey Hepburn on her birthday, pictured here with Merle Oberon, Myrna Loy, and William Wyler in 1976. Both Merle and Audrey played the role of Karen Wright in their respective adaptations of Lillian Hellman’s ‘The Children’s Hour’ (both directed by Wyler).

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Merle helped Audrey prepare for her role in 1961’s ‘The Children’s Hour’ and the two kept in contact after its release. Pictured below is a letter Audrey sent to Merle in 1969.

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Merle Oberon, 1937.

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Merle Oberon, 1960s.

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Merle Oberon and Gary Cooper for The Cowboy and the Lady (1938).

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Merle Oberon, 1933.

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Merle Oberon’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star was unveiled in August 1960, making her one of the first people of South Asian descent honoured by the landmark.

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Merle Oberon, 1942.