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Karen Morley

Karen Morley

Acting

Born December 12, 1909 · Ottumwa, Iowa, USA

Biography

​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 a…

Known For · 40 titles

Kojak

Kojak

1973
Police Woman

Police Woman

1974
Scarface

Scarface

1932
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

1940
Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972
Mata Hari

Mata Hari

1931
The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

1937
The Unknown

The Unknown

1946
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933
Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

1932
Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

1934
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964
Framed

Framed

1947
Outcast

Outcast

1937
The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1947
M

M

1951
The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931
Man About Town

Man About Town

1932
The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor

1934
Complicated Women

Complicated Women

2003
Are You Listening?

Are You Listening?

1932
The Phantom of Crestwood

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932
Black Fury

Black Fury

1935
The Girl from Scotland Yard

The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

1933
The Littlest Rebel

The Littlest Rebel

1935
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936
Flesh

Flesh

1932
Thunder in the Night

Thunder in the Night

1935
Inspiration

Inspiration

1931
Laughing Sinners

Laughing Sinners

1931
Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss

1931
The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade

1932
Daybreak

Daybreak

1931
Never the Twain Shall Meet

Never the Twain Shall Meet

1931
Jealousy

Jealousy

1945
Downstairs

Downstairs

1932
The Cuban Love Song

The Cuban Love Song

1931
Politics

Politics

1931