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Lynn Fontanne (/ f ɒ n ˈ t æ n /; 6 December 1887 – 30 July 1983) was an English actress. After early success in supporting roles in the West End, she met the American actor Alfred Lunt, whom she married in 1922 and with whom she co-starred in Broadway and West End productions over the next four decades. They became known as "The Lunts ...
Lynn Fontanne was a British actress of French and Irish descent who spent most of her career in the US. She was nominated for an Oscar for The Guardsman and won an Emmy for The Magnificent Yankee.
- January 1, 1
- Woodford, Essex, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 31, 1983 · Lynn Fontanne, who with Alfred Lunt created one of the greatest husband-and-wife acting teams of the theater, died of pneumonia today. She was 95 years old.
Actress: The Magnificent Yankee. Lynn Fontanne was a British actress of French and Irish descent. She spend most of her acting career in the United States, and she is considered among the great leading ladies of American theatre. She formed an acting duo with her husband Alfred Lunt (1892-1977).
- December 6, 1887
- July 30, 1983
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The New York Post. Ten Chimneys, the Wisconsin estate created by Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, is open to the public as a world-class house museum and national resource for theatre, arts, and arts education.
Biography of Lynn Fontanne, a British-born star of the American stage who performed with her husband Alfred Lunt in many classic plays. Learn about her early life, career, awards, and legacy.
Lynn Fontanne. (Actress) Lynn Fontanne was an American actress born in Britain who spent most of her acting career in the United States and dazzled the audience with her acting performance. She married Alfred Lunt in 1922 and teamed up with him to act in several stage plays, films and television.
