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Movies starring Karen Morley have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 61%.
Scarface - released in 1932 - is Karen Morley's highest rated movie, with a score of 81% based on 608 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Karen Morley is Laughing Sinners - released in 1931 - with a score of 45% based on 3 reviews.
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).
Karen Morley has acted in films with Jean Hersholt, Neil Hamilton, John Miljan and Henry Armetta.
Karen Morley has worked with these film directors: David Butler, Harry Beaumont, Charles Brabin and George Cukor.
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