The Lost Weekend
1946
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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
Lillian Fontaine was an English actress who appeared in many films, including The Lost Weekend and The Bigamist. She was the mother of actresses Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland.
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Her mother, Lilian Fontaine (née Ruse; 1886–1975), was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a stage actress. Lilian also sang with the Master of the King's Music, Sir Walter Parratt, and toured the United Kingdom with the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Learn about the life and career of Lilian Fontaine, a British actress who starred in classic films such as The Lost Weekend and Rebecca. Find out her birth name, height, marriages, children, and cause of death.
A British actress, born on June 11, 1886, in Reading, Berkshire, England. At the age of 13, Lilian Fontaine got a scholarship from Reading College for her musical talent. She also...Read more studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She was the mother of actresses Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland.
