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Lilian Augusta Fontaine (née Ruse, formerly de Havilland; 11 June 1886 – 20 February 1975) was an English actress and mother of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine.
Lilian Fontaine was born on 11 June 1886 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Lost Weekend (1945), Ivy (1947) and The Locket (1946). She was married to George Milan Fontaine and Walter Augustus de Havilland.
- Actress
- June 11, 1886
- Lilian Fontaine
- February 20, 1975
Aug 9, 2020 · Deborah Dozier Potter, whose mother was Joan Fontaine (1917-2013) and whose aunt was Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020), has written a touching remembrance of her late aunt. In it, she reveals she was far closer to Olivia than to her own mom.
Lilian Fontaine. Actress. She appeared in seven films between 1945 and 1953, most notably The Lost Weekend. She also taught drama at San Jose State and later Stanford University. She was the mother of Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland.
Fontaine, Lillian (1886–1975) English actress. Name variations: Lillian de Havilland; Lilian Fontaine. Born Lillian Ruse, June 11, 1996, in Reading, Berkshire, England; died Feb 20, 1975, in Santa Barbara, California; m. Walter de Havilland (patent attorney, div.); children: Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland (both actresses).
Apr 9, 2024 · In 1925, Lillian married George Fontaine, whom both girls agreed was strict, abusive and rigid. De Havilland nicknamed him “the iron duke.”
Feb 23, 1975 · SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 22 (UPI)—Lillian Fontaine, actress and the mother of the Academy Award‐winning actresses Joan Fontaine and Olivia De Havilland died on Thursday She was 88 years old.
