Karen Morley

Acting

Karen Morley

Born December 12, 1909Ottumwa, Iowa, USA50 credits

​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
2003Complicated Women
as Self - IntervieweeMovie
Kojak
1973Kojak
as Mrs. WebberTV
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fu
as Mrs. RoperTV
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964The Big Parade of Comedy
as Lucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Born to the Saddle
1953Born to the Saddle
as Kate DaggettMovie
M
1951M
as Mrs. CosterMovie
Framed
1947Framed
as BethMovie
The Thirteenth Hour
1947The Thirteenth Hour
as Eileen BlairMovie
The Unknown
1946The Unknown
as Rachel MartinMovie
Jealousy
1945Jealousy
as Dr. Monica AndersonMovie
Pride and Prejudice
1940Pride and Prejudice
as Mrs. CollinsMovie
Kentucky
1938Kentucky
as Mrs. Goodwin - 1861Movie
On Such a Night
1937On Such a Night
as Gail StanleyMovie
The Last Train from Madrid
1937The Last Train from Madrid
as Baroness Helene RafitteMovie
Outcast
1937Outcast
as Margaret StevensMovie
Beloved Enemy
1936Beloved Enemy
as Cathleen O'BrienMovie
Devil's Squadron
1936Devil's Squadron
as Martha DawsonMovie
The Littlest Rebel
1935The Littlest Rebel
as Mrs. CaryMovie
Thunder in the Night
1935Thunder in the Night
as Countess MadalaineMovie
The Healer
1935The Healer
as Evelyn AllenMovie
Black Fury
1935Black Fury
as Anna NovakMovie
$10 Raise
1935$10 Raise
as Emily ConverseMovie
Wednesday's Child
1934Wednesday's Child
as Kathryn PhillipsMovie
Our Daily Bread
1934Our Daily Bread
as Mary SimsMovie
Dinner at Eight
1933Dinner at Eight
as Lucy TalbotMovie
Gabriel Over the White House
1933Gabriel Over the White House
as Pendola MolloyMovie
Flesh
1932Flesh
as LauraMovie
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Sheila BartonMovie
Downstairs
1932Downstairs
as Karl's New Employer (uncredited)Movie
The Washington Masquerade
1932The Washington Masquerade
as Consuela FairbanksMovie
Man About Town
1932Man About Town
as HelenaMovie
Scarface
1932Scarface
as PoppyMovie
Are You Listening?
1932Are You Listening?
as Alice GrimesMovie
Arsène Lupin
1932Arsène Lupin
as SoniaMovie
Mata Hari
1931Mata Hari
as CarlottaMovie
High Stakes
1931High Stakes
as Anne CornwallMovie
Laughing Sinners
1931Laughing Sinners
as EstelleMovie
Daybreak
1931Daybreak
as Emily KessnerMovie
Strangers May Kiss
1931Strangers May Kiss
as Dining CompanionMovie
Politics
1931Politics
as Myrtle BurnsMovie
Inspiration
1931Inspiration
as Liane LatourMovie
Thru Different Eyes
1929Thru Different Eyes
as Bit Part (uncredited)Movie