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Acting
Birthday:
December 12, 1909
Place of Birth:
Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
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Karen Morley
Biography
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Self - Interviewee |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy | Lucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Born to the Saddle | Kate Daggett |
| 1951 | M | Mrs. Coster |
| 1947 | The Thirteenth Hour | Eileen Blair |
| 1947 | Framed | Beth |
| 1946 | The Unknown | Rachel Martin |
| 1945 | Jealousy | Dr. Monica Anderson |
| 1940 | Pride and Prejudice | Mrs. Collins |
| 1938 | Kentucky | Mrs. Goodwin - 1861 |
| 1937 | On Such a Night | Gail Stanley |
| 1937 | The Last Train from Madrid | Baroness Helene Rafitte |
| 1937 | The Girl from Scotland Yard | Linda Beech |
| 1937 | Outcast | Margaret Stevens |
| 1936 | Beloved Enemy | Cathleen O'Brien |
| 1936 | Devil's Squadron | Martha Dawson |
| 1935 | The Littlest Rebel | Mrs. Cary |
| 1935 | Black Fury | Anna Novak |
| 1935 | The Healer | Evelyn Allen |
| 1935 | $10 Raise | Emily Converse |
| 1935 | Thunder in the Night | Countess Madalaine |
| 1934 | Our Daily Bread | Mary Sims |
| 1934 | Straight Is the Way | Bertha |
| 1934 | Wednesday's Child | Kathryn Phillips |
| 1934 | The Crime Doctor | Andra |
| 1933 | Gabriel Over the White House | Pendola Molloy |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eight | Lucy Talbot |
| 1932 | Scarface | Poppy |
| 1932 | The Mask of Fu Manchu | Sheila Barton |
| 1932 | The Phantom of Crestwood | Jenny Wren |
| 1932 | Flesh | Laura |
| 1932 | Downstairs | Karl's New Employer (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Arsène Lupin | Sonia |
| 1932 | Are You Listening? | Alice Grimes |
| 1932 | The Washington Masquerade | Consuela Fairbanks |
| 1932 | Man About Town | Helena |
| 1931 | The Cuban Love Song | Crystal |
| 1931 | Never the Twain Shall Meet | Maisie |
| 1931 | Politics | Myrtle Burns |
| 1931 | Laughing Sinners | Estelle |
| 1931 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet | Alice |
| 1931 | Daybreak | Emily Kessner |
| 1931 | High Stakes | Anne Cornwall |
| 1931 | Strangers May Kiss | Dining Companion |
| 1931 | Inspiration | Liane Latour |
| 1931 | Mata Hari | Carlotta |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Police Woman | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Mrs. Webber |
| 1972 | Kung Fu | Mrs. Roper |