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Auction History Result 1a115 MERLE OBERON signed 8.5x11 letter '73 telling agent Paul Kohner about her business manager! Date Sold 8/14/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Autographed Letter (measures 8 1/2" x 11"; 1 page) (Learn More) Merle Oberon was an Indian-born English actress from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was officially born to Welsh and Sri Lankan parents, though her biological father's never been identified, and she was raised thinking her mother was her sister, as she was only 12 years older than Merle! She lived in India until she was 17, when she moved to London. She is probably best remembered for her role as Cathy in Wuthering Heights. Some of her other movies include: The Dark Angel (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), The Divorce of Lady X, These Three, and The Private Life of Henry VIII. Merle passed away in 1979 at the age of 68. Important Added Info: Note that this item has been personally autographed (signed) by Merle Oberon! Note that this item comes from the estate of Paul Kohner, who had a remarkable life! Kohner was born in Czechoslovakia in 1902, and he was a journalist working at his father's newspaper. He came to Hollywood after interviewing Carl Laemmle, who gave him a job as a publicity man. He became the head of Universal's European department in Berlin, and returned to the U.S. in the early 1930s, and left Universal in 1938, becoming a publicity agent. Among his clients were some of the greatest film stars ever, including Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, and also great directors such as John Huston and Billy Wilder. He had close personal friendships with many of his clients, and he saved every bit of correspondence and paper work from his agency! He was married to actress Lupita Tovar from 1932 until his death in 1988. Amazingly, after his death, few institutions showed interest in his immense files, and only a small amount ended up being saved, with a lot literally thrown away! Our consignor purchased the item offered here from Mr. Kohner's estate in 1989, and he has held it until now, when he has consigned several items from Mr. Kohner's estate to eMoviePoster.com, and each item is being auctioned separately. Condition: very good to fine. Learn More about condition grades 
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