Merle Oberon: Face of Mystery

Merle Oberon: Face of Mystery is now in Hobart’s leading bookshops.

There has been a lot of debate about Merle’s origins. Author Bob Casey is absolutely convinced she was born in India but many Tasmanians are clinging to the Lottie Chintock story and insist Merle was born in Hobart, just a stone’s throw from where Errol was born.

It won’t convince the sceptics, but here is a copy of Merle’s birth certificate obtained from the Bombay records office, plus photos of her biological mother, Constance (left), and her grandmother, Charlotte, who raised Merle from birth.