From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Karen Morley December 12 1909 March 8 2003 was an American film actressAfter working at the Pasadena Playhouse she came to the attention of the director Clarence Brown when he was looking for an actress to standin 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 Curtizs 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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