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Karen Morley

Known for acting · Born 12 December 1909 · Died 8 March 2003 · aged 93 · Ottumwa, Iowa, USA

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​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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Known for

Scarface

1932

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

Our Daily Bread

1934

Black Fury

1935

Arsène Lupin

1932

Mata Hari

1931

The Thirteenth Hour

1947

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

Framed

1947

Jealousy

1945

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

Flesh

1932

Acting (50)

2003Complicated WomenSelf - IntervieweeFilm
1974Police WomanSeries
1973KojakMrs. WebberSeries
1972Kung FuMrs. RoperSeries
1964The Big Parade of ComedyLucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1953Born to the SaddleKate DaggettFilm
1951MMrs. CosterFilm
1947FramedBethFilm
1947The Thirteenth HourEileen BlairFilm
1946The UnknownRachel MartinFilm
1945JealousyDr. Monica AndersonFilm
1940Pride and PrejudiceMrs. CollinsFilm
1938KentuckyMrs. Goodwin - 1861Film
1937The Last Train from MadridBaroness Helene RafitteFilm
1937The Girl from Scotland YardLinda BeechFilm
1937On Such a NightGail StanleyFilm
1937OutcastMargaret StevensFilm
1936Beloved EnemyCathleen O'BrienFilm
1936Devil's SquadronMartha DawsonFilm
1935The Littlest RebelMrs. CaryFilm
1935Black FuryAnna NovakFilm
1935The HealerEvelyn AllenFilm
1935Thunder in the NightCountess MadalaineFilm
1935$10 RaiseEmily ConverseFilm
1934Our Daily BreadMary SimsFilm
1934Wednesday's ChildKathryn PhillipsFilm
1934The Crime DoctorAndraFilm
1934Straight Is the WayBerthaFilm
1933Dinner at EightLucy TalbotFilm
1933Gabriel Over the White HousePendola MolloyFilm
1932ScarfacePoppyFilm
1932The Mask of Fu ManchuSheila BartonFilm
1932Arsène LupinSoniaFilm
1932The Phantom of CrestwoodJenny WrenFilm
1932DownstairsKarl's New Employer (uncredited)Film
1932FleshLauraFilm
1932Are You Listening?Alice GrimesFilm
1932The Washington MasqueradeConsuela FairbanksFilm
1932Man About TownHelenaFilm
1931Mata HariCarlottaFilm
1931The Sin of Madelon ClaudetAliceFilm
1931Laughing SinnersEstelleFilm
1931Strangers May KissDining CompanionFilm
1931InspirationLiane LatourFilm
1931The Cuban Love SongCrystalFilm
1931PoliticsMyrtle BurnsFilm
1931DaybreakEmily KessnerFilm
1931Never the Twain Shall MeetMaisieFilm
1931High StakesAnne CornwallFilm
1929Thru Different EyesBit Part (uncredited)Film