Hollywood Classics

  ====================================================================================================================== Merle Oberon: Friday 28, Aug 2026, 06:20. Oberon in 1943 Born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson: 19 February 1911, Bombay, India Died 23 November 1979 (aged 68)Malibu, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1928–1973 Spouses: 1.Sir Alexander Korda (m. 1939; div. 1945)​ 2.Lucien Ballard (m. 1945; div. 1949)​ 3.Bruno Pagliai (m. 1957; div. 1973)​ 4.Robert Wolders (m. 1975)​ Children 2. Introductions: Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress of Sri Lankan Burgher origin. Her career spanned the 1920s to the 1970s, and she was a major leading lady during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Born and raised in British India, she began her acting career in British cinema in the early 1930s, with a breakout role in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). She later moved to Hollywood, where...

======================================================================================================= Tuesday 04, Aug 2026, 09:40. De Havilland in 1940 Born Olivia Mary de Havilland July 1, 1916 Tokyo City, Empire of Japan Died July 26, 2020 (aged 104) Paris, France Resting place Pere Lachaise Cemetery Other names Olivia FontaineLivvie Citizenship United Kingdom (at birth) United States (after 1941) France (after 1955) Occupation Actress Years active 1933–2010 Spouses Marcus Goodrich ​(m. 1946; div. 1953)​ Pierre Galante [fr] ​(m. 1955; div. 1979)​ Children 2 Parents Walter de Havilland (father) Lilian Fontaine (mother) Relatives Joan Fontaine (sister) Hereward de Havilland (cousin) Geoffrey de Havilland (cousin) Introductions: Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (/də ˈhævɪlənd/; July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British, American, and French actress. She appeared in 49 feature films throughout her career, with the major works of her cinematic career spanning from 1...