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Karen Morley

Karen Morley

​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

Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003 • Self - Interviewee
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 • Lucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Born to the Saddle
Born to the Saddle
1953 • Kate Daggett
M
M
1951 • Mrs. Coster
Framed
Framed
1947 • Beth
The Thirteenth Hour
The Thirteenth Hour
1947 • Eileen Blair
The Unknown
The Unknown
1946 • Rachel Martin
Jealousy
Jealousy
1945 • Dr. Monica Anderson

Full filmography

Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003 • Self - Interviewee
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The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 • Lucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Born to the Saddle
Born to the Saddle
1953 • Kate Daggett
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M
M
1951 • Mrs. Coster
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Framed
Framed
1947 • Beth
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The Thirteenth Hour
The Thirteenth Hour
1947 • Eileen Blair
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The Unknown
The Unknown
1946 • Rachel Martin
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Jealousy
Jealousy
1945 • Dr. Monica Anderson
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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
1940 • Mrs. Collins
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Kentucky
Kentucky
1938 • Mrs. Goodwin - 1861
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On Such a Night
On Such a Night
1937 • Gail Stanley
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The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid
1937 • Baroness Helene Rafitte
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Outcast
Outcast
1937 • Margaret Stevens
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Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy
1936 • Cathleen O'Brien
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Devil's Squadron
Devil's Squadron
1936 • Martha Dawson
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Thunder in the Night
Thunder in the Night
1935 • Countess Madalaine
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The Healer
The Healer
1935 • Evelyn Allen
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Black Fury
Black Fury
1935 • Anna Novak
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$10 Raise
$10 Raise
1935 • Emily Converse
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Wednesday's Child
Wednesday's Child
1934 • Kathryn Phillips
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Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread
1934 • Mary Sims
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Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
1933 • Lucy Talbot
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Flesh
Flesh
1932 • Laura
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932 • Sheila Barton
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Downstairs
Downstairs
1932 • Karl's New Employer (uncredited)
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The Washington Masquerade
The Washington Masquerade
1932 • Consuela Fairbanks
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Scarface
Scarface
1932 • Poppy
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Are You Listening?
Are You Listening?
1932 • Alice Grimes
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Mata Hari
Mata Hari
1931 • Carlotta
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High Stakes
High Stakes
1931 • Anne Cornwall
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Daybreak
Daybreak
1931 • Emily Kessner
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Strangers May Kiss
Strangers May Kiss
1931 • Dining Companion
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Politics
Politics
1931 • Myrtle Burns
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Inspiration
Inspiration
1931 • Liane Latour
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Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes
1929 • Bit Part (uncredited)
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Karen Morley – Biography, Known For & Filmography