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Joan Fontaine. Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was an English-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Fontaine appeared in more than 45 films in a career that spanned five decades.
Joan Fontaine (1917-2013) was a British-American actress who won an Oscar for Suspicion (1941) and was nominated for Rebecca (1940) and The Constant Nymph (1943). She starred in many classic films such as Jane Eyre (1943) and The Emperor Waltz (1948) and appeared in TV and theater.
- January 1, 1
- Tokyo, Japan
- January 1, 1
- Carmel, California, USA
Jul 27, 2020 · The rivalry between the actresses encompassed their childhood, careers, love lives and even the Academy Awards. Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine were born 15 months apart and both found ...
Joan Fontaine was a British-born actress who won an Oscar for her role in Suspicion (1941). She was the sister of Olivia de Havilland and starred in many classic films, such as Rebecca (1940) and The Constant Nymph (1943).
- October 22, 1917
- December 15, 2013
Joan Fontaine (born October 22, 1917, Tokyo, Japan—died December 15, 2013, Carmel, California, U.S.) was an English American actress who was known for her portrayals of troubled beauties. De Havilland was born in Tokyo, where her English father worked as a patent attorney and language professor; her mother was an actress.
- Richard Pallardy
Dec 15, 2013 · December 15, 2013 4:32pm. Joan Fontaine Courtesy Everett Collection. Joan Fontaine, the polished actress who achieved stardom in the early 1940s with memorable performances in the Alfred Hitchcock ...
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Dec 16, 2013 · A tribute to the actress who starred in Hitchcock classics like "Rebecca" and "Suspicion", and had a lifelong feud with her sister Olivia de Havilland. Read about her career, her style, her wit and her autobiography.