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Karen Morley

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
50

Gender
Female

Birthday
December 12, 1909 (116 years old)

Place of Birth
Ottumwa, Iowa, USA

Karen Morley

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).

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Known For

Acting

2003Complicated Womenas Self - Interviewee
1974Police Womanas
1973Kojakas Mrs. Webber
1972Kung Fuas Mrs. Roper
1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Lucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1953Born to the Saddleas Kate Daggett
1951Mas Mrs. Coster
1947Framedas Beth
1947The Thirteenth Houras Eileen Blair
1946The Unknownas Rachel Martin
1945Jealousyas Dr. Monica Anderson
1940Pride and Prejudiceas Mrs. Collins
1938Kentuckyas Mrs. Goodwin - 1861
1937On Such a Nightas Gail Stanley
1937The Last Train from Madridas Baroness Helene Rafitte
1937The Girl from Scotland Yardas Linda Beech
1937Outcastas Margaret Stevens
1936Beloved Enemyas Cathleen O'Brien
1936Devil's Squadronas Martha Dawson
1935The Littlest Rebelas Mrs. Cary
1935Thunder in the Nightas Countess Madalaine
1935The Healeras Evelyn Allen
1935Black Furyas Anna Novak
1935$10 Raiseas Emily Converse
1934Wednesday's Childas Kathryn Phillips
1934Our Daily Breadas Mary Sims
1934Straight Is the Wayas Bertha
1934The Crime Doctoras Andra
1933Dinner at Eightas Lucy Talbot
1933Gabriel Over the White Houseas Pendola Molloy
1932Fleshas Laura
1932The Mask of Fu Manchuas Sheila Barton
1932The Phantom of Crestwoodas Jenny Wren
1932Downstairsas Karl's New Employer (uncredited)
1932The Washington Masqueradeas Consuela Fairbanks
1932Man About Townas Helena
1932Scarfaceas Poppy
1932Are You Listening?as Alice Grimes
1932Arsène Lupinas Sonia
1931Mata Harias Carlotta
1931The Cuban Love Songas Crystal
1931The Sin of Madelon Claudetas Alice
1931High Stakesas Anne Cornwall
1931Laughing Sinnersas Estelle
1931Never the Twain Shall Meetas Maisie
1931Daybreakas Emily Kessner
1931Strangers May Kissas Dining Companion
1931Politicsas Myrtle Burns
1931Inspirationas Liane Latour
1929Thru Different Eyesas Bit Part (uncredited)

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