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Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star • Mar. 10, 2025, 6:05 AM ET (New York Times)

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Born February 19, 1911 • Mumbai • India
Died November 23, 1979 (aged 68) • Los Angeles • California

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Merle Oberon in Désirée (1954).
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