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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.
Actress. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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. She died on 20 February 1975 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
- Actress
- June 11, 1886
- Lilian Fontaine
- February 20, 1975
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.
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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).
Jul 27, 2020 · Santa Barbara (AP)--Actress Lilian August Fontaine, whose daughters Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland, successfully followed in her footsteps, is dead at 88. Mrs. Fontaine, who also taught dramatics, died at her home here Thursday following a brief illness.
Feb 10, 2024 · Lillian Augusta Ruse was an actress. From 30 November 1914, her married name became de Havilland. As of April 1925, Lillian Augusta Ruse used the stage-name of Lillian Fontaine. Mother of actresses Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine. She appeared in seven films between 1945 and 1953, most notably "The Lost Weekend."
- George Milan Fontaine
- Reading, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
- "Lilian de Havilland"
- June 11, 1886
She was the mother of actresses Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland. She appeared in supporting roles in two of her daughter Joan's films, Ivy (1947) and The Bigamist (1953), and in the 1950s, she appeared in a few TV shows.
