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Karen Morley

Karen Morley

Acting

Born: December 12, 1909Ottumwa, Iowa, USA

​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.

Known For
Filmography
Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Self - Interviewee

2003
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

Lucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1964
Born to the Saddle

Born to the Saddle

Kate Daggett

1953
M

M

Mrs. Coster

1951
Framed

Framed

Beth

1947
The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

Eileen Blair

1947
The Unknown

The Unknown

Rachel Martin

1946
Jealousy

Jealousy

Dr. Monica Anderson

1945
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Mrs. Collins

1940
Kentucky

Kentucky

Mrs. Goodwin - 1861

1938
On Such a Night

On Such a Night

Gail Stanley

1937
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

Baroness Helene Rafitte

1937
The Girl from Scotland Yard

The Girl from Scotland Yard

Linda Beech

1937
Outcast

Outcast

Margaret Stevens

1937
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

Cathleen O'Brien

1936
Devil's Squadron

Devil's Squadron

Martha Dawson

1936
The Littlest Rebel

The Littlest Rebel

Mrs. Cary

1935
Thunder in the Night

Thunder in the Night

Countess Madalaine

1935
The Healer

The Healer

Evelyn Allen

1935
Black Fury

Black Fury

Anna Novak

1935
$10 Raise

$10 Raise

Emily Converse

1935
Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

Kathryn Phillips

1934
Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

Mary Sims

1934
Straight Is the Way

Straight Is the Way

Bertha

1934
The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor

Andra

1934
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

Lucy Talbot

1933
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

Pendola Molloy

1933
Flesh

Flesh

Laura

1932
The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu

Sheila Barton

1932
The Phantom of Crestwood

The Phantom of Crestwood

Jenny Wren

1932
Downstairs

Downstairs

Karl's New Employer (uncredited)

1932
The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade

Consuela Fairbanks

1932
Man About Town

Man About Town

Helena

1932
Scarface

Scarface

Poppy

1932
Are You Listening?

Are You Listening?

Alice Grimes

1932
Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

Sonia

1932
Mata Hari

Mata Hari

Carlotta

1931
The Cuban Love Song

The Cuban Love Song

Crystal

1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Alice

1931
High Stakes

High Stakes

Anne Cornwall

1931
Laughing Sinners

Laughing Sinners

Estelle

1931
Never the Twain Shall Meet

Never the Twain Shall Meet

Maisie

1931
Daybreak

Daybreak

Emily Kessner

1931
Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss

Dining Companion

1931
Politics

Politics

Myrtle Burns

1931
Inspiration

Inspiration

Liane Latour

1931
Thru Different Eyes

Thru Different Eyes

Bit Part (uncredited)

1929