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The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) -- The delightful story of an honest and hard-as-nails cowpoke who falls in love with a rich and spoiled society girl.  This romantic comedy brings together the Western World of the rodeo and the Eastern World of the champagne circuit.
Wuthering Heights (1939) -- The story of unfortunate lovers Heathcliff and Cathy who, despite a deep affection for one another, are forced by circumstance and prejudice to live their apart...
Wuthering Heights (1939) -- A rejected lover plans revenge on his betrayers. Loosely based on the novel by Emily Bronte.
The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933) -- Tells how King Henry VIII came to marry five more times after his divorce from his first wife.
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) -- Leslie Howard plays Sir Percy Blakeney, an 18th century English aristocrat who leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat...

Overview

Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
23 November 1979, Malibu, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson was born in India on February 19, 1911... more
Trivia:
Her father hailed from Britain and her mother from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
Alternate Names:
Queenie O'Brien | Queenie Thompson

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Interval (1973) .... Serena Moore
    ... aka Intervalo (Mexico)

  2. Hotel (1967) .... The Duchess Caroline
  3. Of Love and Desire (1963) .... Katherine Beckmann

  4. "General Electric Theater" .... Mata Hari (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - I Will Not Die (1957) TV episode .... Mata Hari
  5. "Assignment Foreign Legion" .... Host - War Correspondent / ... (26 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - The Volunteer (1957) TV episode .... Host - War Correspondent
        - The White Witch of Makala (1957) TV episode .... Host - War Correspondent
        - Mixed Blood (1957) TV episode .... Host - War Correspondent
        - The Coward (1957) TV episode .... Host - War Correspondent
        - The Deserter (1957) TV episode .... Host - War Correspondent
          (21 more)
  6. The Price of Fear (1956) .... Jessica Warren
    ... aka Cry Innocent
  7. "Letter to Loretta" .... Guest Hostess / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - The Bracelet (1955) TV episode .... Lucille/Guest Hostess
        - Moment of Decision (1955) TV episode .... Guest Hostess
  8. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Jane Marryot (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - Cavalcade (1955) TV episode .... Jane Marryot
  9. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Carol Lawrence / ... (4 episodes, 1953-1955)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - The Frightened Woman (1955) TV episode .... Carol Lawrence
        - Eddie's Place (1955) TV episode .... Sara Belmont
        - Love at Sea (1953) TV episode .... Margot Sterling
        - Sound Off, My Love (1953) TV episode .... Martha Andrews
  10. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Sara Belmont (2 episodes, 1953-1955)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - Second Sight (1955) TV episode .... Sara Belmont
        - Allison, Ltd. (1953) TV episode
  11. Deep in My Heart (1954) .... Dorothy Donnelly
  12. Desirée (1954) .... Empress Josephine
  13. "The Best of Broadway" .... Maggie Cutler (1 episode, 1954)
        - The Man Who Came to Dinner (1954) TV episode .... Maggie Cutler
  14. Todo es posible en Granada (1954) .... Margaret Faulson
    ... aka All Is Possible in Granada
  15. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Mark Thorne (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - The Journey (1953) TV episode .... Mark Thorne
  16. 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952) .... Linda Venning
    ... aka Affair in Monte Carlo (USA)
  17. Dans la vie tout s'arrange (1952) .... Elizabeth Rockwell
    ... aka Entrez dans la danse (France: working title) (France)
  18. Pardon My French (1951) .... Elizabeth Rockwell
    ... aka The Lady from Boston (UK)

  19. Berlin Express (1948) .... Lucienne
  20. Night Song (1947) .... Cathy
  21. Temptation (1946) .... Ruby
  22. A Night in Paradise (1946) .... Delarai
  23. This Love of Ours (1945) .... Karin Touzac
  24. A Song to Remember (1945) .... George Sand
  25. Dark Waters (1944) .... Leslie Calvin
  26. The Lodger (1944) .... Kitty Langley
  27. First Comes Courage (1943) .... Nicole Larsen
  28. Forever and a Day (1943) .... Marjorie Ismay
    ... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
  29. Lydia (1941) .... Lydia MacMillan
    ... aka Illusions
  30. Affectionately Yours (1941) .... Sue Mayberry
  31. That Uncertain Feeling (1941) .... Mrs. Jill Baker
    ... aka Ernst Lubitsch's That Uncertain Feeling (USA: complete title)
  32. 'Til We Meet Again (1940) .... Joan Ames

  33. The Lion Has Wings (1939) .... Mrs. Richardson
  34. Over the Moon (1939) .... Jane Benson
  35. Wuthering Heights (1939) .... Cathy
  36. The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) .... Mary Smith
  37. The Divorce of Lady X (1938) .... Leslie Steele/Lady Claire Mere
  38. I, Claudius (1937) .... Messalina
  39. Beloved Enemy (1936) .... Helen Drummond
  40. These Three (1936) .... Karen Wright
  41. The Dark Angel (1935) .... Kitty Vane
  42. Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) .... Baroness Genevieve Cassini
    ... aka Folies Bergere (USA: short title)
    ... aka The Man from the Folies Bergere (UK)
  43. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) .... Lady Blakeney
  44. The Broken Melody (1934) .... Germaine Brissard
    ... aka Vagabond Violinist (USA)
  45. The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) .... Antonita, a Dancer of Passionate Temperament
  46. The Battle (1934) .... Marquise Yorisaka
    ... aka Hara-Kiri
    ... aka Thunder in the East (USA)
  47. The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933) .... Anne Boleyn
  48. Strange Evidence (1933) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
    ... aka Wife in Pawn
  49. For the Love of Mike (1932) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  50. Wedding Rehearsal (1932) .... Miss Hutchinson
  51. Men of Tomorrow (1932) .... Ysobel d'Aunay
  52. Aren't We All? (1932) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  53. Ebb Tide (1932) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  54. Service for Ladies (1932) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Minor Role
    ... aka Reserved for Ladies (USA)
  55. Fascination (1931) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  56. Never Trouble Trouble (1931) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  57. The W Plan (1930) (uncredited) .... Woman at cafe table
  58. Alf's Button (1930) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  59. A Warm Corner (1930) (uncredited) .... Bit Part

  60. The Three Passions (1928) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
Soundtrack:
  1. Night Song (1947) ("LOCH LOMOND")

  2. The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) ("Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride" (uncredited))
  3. Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) (performer: "I Was Lucky" (1935))
    ... aka Folies Bergere (USA: short title)
    ... aka The Man from the Folies Bergere (UK)
Producer:
  1. Interval (1973) (producer)
    ... aka Intervalo (Mexico)
Self:
  1. The American Film Institute Presents a Salute to William Wyler (1976) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka The 4th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to William Wyler (USA: complete title)
  2. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Herself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
        - That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 11 July 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
  4. The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Special Achievement Award to 'The Poseidon Adventure' for visual effects
  5. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Costume Design

  6. "The Bob Hope Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #17.4 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
  7. The Oscar (1966) .... Herself
  8. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Short Subjects Awards
  9. The Epic That Never Was (1965) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Herself (Messalina)
  10. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Herself (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Other World of Winston Churchill (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  11. The Other World of Winston Churchill (1964) (TV) .... Herself (acquaintance)
  12. "Here's Hollywood" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 8 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
  13. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Herself (1 episode, 1961)
        - USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) TV episode .... Herself

  14. "Climax!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - The Louella Parsons Story (1956) TV episode .... Herself
  15. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Herself (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #5.36 (1955) TV episode .... Herself
  16. The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Honorary Awards - Juvenile Performances
  17. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode dated 17 October 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  18. The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Special Effects
  19. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #6.13 (1952) TV episode .... Herself

  20. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Herself

  21. Hollywood Goes to Town (1938) .... Herself
  22. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 4 (1936) .... Herself

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