Karen Morley
Born December 12, 1909 (Age: 116)
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Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Karen Morley (December 12, 1909 – March 8, 2003) was an American film actress.After working at the Pasadena Playhouse, she came to the attention of the director Clarence Brown when he was looking for an actress to stand-in for Greta Garbo in screen tests. This led to a contract with MGM and roles in such films as Mata Hari (1931), Scarface (1932), The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Arsene Lupin (1933) and Dinner at Eight (1933). In 1934, Morley left MGM after arguments about her roles and her private life. Her first film after leaving MGM was Our Daily Bread (1934) directed by King Vidor. She continued to work as a freelance performer, and appeared in Michael Curtiz's Black Fury, and The Littlest Rebel with Shirley Temple. Without the support of a studio, her roles became less frequent, however she played a supporting role in Pride and Prejudice (1940). Description above from the Wikipedia article Karen Morley licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Karen Morley (December 12, 1909 – March 8, 2003) was an American film actress.After working at the Pasadena Playhouse, she came to the attention of the director Clarence Brown when he was looking for an actress to stand-in for Greta Garbo in screen tests. This led to a contract with MGM and roles in such films as Mata Hari (1931), Scarface (1932), The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Arsene Lupin (1933) and Dinner at Eight (1933).
In 1934, Morley left MGM after arguments about her roles and her private life. Her first film after leaving MGM was Our Daily Bread (1934) directed by King Vidor. She continued to work as a freelance performer, and appeared in Michael Curtiz's Black Fury, and The Littlest Rebel with Shirley Temple. Without the support of a studio, her roles became less frequent, however she played a supporting role in Pride and Prejudice (1940).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Karen Morley licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Flesh
1932
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as Laura
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Age: 22
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
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as Sheila Barton
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Age: 22
The Phantom of Crestwood
1932
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as Jenny Wren
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Age: 22
Downstairs
1932
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as Karl's New Employer (uncredited)
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Age: 22
The Washington Masquerade
1932
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as Consuela Fairbanks
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Age: 22
Man About Town
1932
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as Helena
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Age: 22
Scarface
1932
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as Poppy
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Age: 22
Are You Listening?
1932
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as Alice Grimes
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Age: 22
Arsène Lupin
1932
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as Sonia
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Age: 22
Mata Hari
1931
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as Carlotta
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Age: 22
Laughing Sinners
1931
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as Estelle
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Age: 21