Happy Birthday & R.I.P. Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson in Bombay (now known as Mumbai), British India ,on 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) When you think about Merle Oberon...which are the first films that come to your mind ? The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933),The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934),Folies Bergère de Paris (1935),The Divorce of Lady X (1938),The Cowboy and the Lady (1938),Wuthering Heights ( 1939), Over the Moon (1939),Affectionately Yours (1941),The Lodger (1944)

Merle Oberon born Feb 19, in 1911 - Over 55 roles incl Wuthering Heights, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Desiree, The Divorce of Lady X, The Cowboy and the Lady, Affectionately Yours, That Uncertain Feeling, Desiree, A Song to Remember... #botd http://www.classicmoviehub.com/bio/merle-oberon | Classic Movie Hub

This is the story of Merle Oberon, a Hollywood star of the black-and-white era, who was born in India. Merle passed as white her entire life. In 1983, her Anglo-Indian heritage was revealed in a biography, Princess Merle: The Romantic Life of Merle Oberon. | BBC News India