Karen Morley
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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 |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.3236 |
| Birthday | 1909-12-12 |
| Place of Birth | Ottumwa, Iowa, USA |
| Also Known As | Mildred Linton, |
1932
Scarface
7.405/692
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1932
The Mask of Fu Manchu
5.392/88
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
The Phantom of Crestwood
6/17
Five men have to prove their innocence when a blackmailer is murdered.
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1947
The Thirteenth Hour
6/20
In this drama, a trucker's business is nearly destroyed after he is wrongfully accused of killing a policeman with whom he recently quarreled.
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The Thirteenth Hour
1947
Framed
6.479/48
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1945
Jealousy
5.692/13
A female cabbie is suspected of killing her drunken husband.
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Jealousy
1936
Beloved Enemy
6.278/9
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1935
The Littlest Rebel
6.379/33
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The Littlest Rebel
1946
The Unknown
6.286/7
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The Unknown
1935
Black Fury
6.26/25
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Black Fury
1933
Gabriel Over the White House
6.885/13
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1931
The Cuban Love Song
4.75/8
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1934
Our Daily Bread
6.713/47
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1932
Flesh
5.75/14
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1931
Never the Twain Shall Meet
4.8/5
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1932
Downstairs
6.556/18
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1932
Arsène Lupin
6.905/21
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Arsène Lupin
1932
Are You Listening?
5.6/5
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1935
The Healer
6.2/5
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The Healer
1931
Politics
6.917/6
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1934
Straight Is the Way
6.333/3
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Straight Is the Way
1934
Wednesday's Child
3.8/5
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1934
The Crime Doctor
3.75/4
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1935
$10 Raise
9/2
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1937
On Such a Night
7/1
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On Such a Night
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
4.545/11
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1932
The Washington Masquerade
6.8/5
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The Washington Masquerade
1951
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6.429/63
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Laughing Sinners
5.286/14
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2003
Complicated Women
6.917/12
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Complicated Women
1933
Dinner at Eight
6.764/125
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Dinner at Eight
1938
Kentucky
6.077/13
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1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
5.852/27
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1940
Pride and Prejudice
6.895/153
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1936
Devil's Squadron
7/2
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1953
Born to the Saddle
5.667/3
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1931
Daybreak
4.333/6
An Austrian soldier must choose between a wealthy fiancee and a new girl who takes his fancy.
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Daybreak
1935
Thunder in the Night
6/5
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1931
High Stakes
3.75/4
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1937
The Girl from Scotland Yard
6.5/2
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1932
Man About Town
7/1
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1931
Strangers May Kiss
5.182/11
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1931
Inspiration
5.889/9
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1931
Mata Hari
6.194/62
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1937
Outcast
8/1
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1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.167/6
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
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1929
Thru Different Eyes
8/1
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