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Fontaine appeared in more than 45 films in a career that spanned five decades. She was the younger sister of actress Olivia de Havilland. Their rivalry was well-documented in the media at the height of Fontaine's career. She began her film career in 1935, signing a contract with RKO Pictures.
Joan Fontaine. Actress: Suspicion. Born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland on October 22, 1917, in Tokyo, Japan, in what was known as the International Settlement, to British parents, Lilian Augusta (Ruse), a former actress, and Walter Augustus de Havilland, an English professor and patent attorney.
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Joan Fontaine. Actress: Suspicion. Born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland on October 22, 1917, in Tokyo, Japan, in what was known as the International Settlement, to British parents, Lilian Augusta (Ruse), a former actress, and Walter Augustus de Havilland, an English professor and patent attorney.
- October 22, 1917
- December 15, 2013
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Dec 16, 2013 · Mon 16 Dec 2013 09.49 EST. It was hard to cast the lead in Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1939. The female fans of the bestseller were very protective of the...
May 6, 2024 · October 22, 1917, Tokyo, Japan. Died: December 15, 2013, Carmel, California, U.S. (aged 96) Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1942): Actress in a Leading Role. Notable Family Members: sister Olivia de Havilland. Recent News. Apr. 9, 2024, 3:56 AM ET (Vanity Fair) Sister, Sister: Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine's Lifelong Feud.
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Frenchman's Creek is a 1944 adventure film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1941 novel of the same name, about an aristocratic English woman who falls in love with a French pirate. The film was released by Paramount Pictures and starred Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Córdova, Basil Rathbone, Cecil Kellaway, and Nigel Bruce.
Dec 16, 2013 · Features. Joan Fontaine: 1917–2013. Dan Callahan December 16, 2013. Tweet. Joan Fontaine. Speaking of her lifelong feud with older sister Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fontaine once quipped, "I married first, won the Oscar before Olivia, and if I die first, she'll no doubt be livid that I beat her to it!"
