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Fontaine and de Havilland had fought bitterly as children, but Fontaine’s Oscar win brought their rivalry into the open. The two often competed for the same roles – and even the same men.
Joan Fontaine, who rocketed to fame playing frightened wives in two landmark Hitchock films of the early 1940s, died Dec. 16 of natural causes at her home in Carmel, CA. She was 96.
Joan Fontaine. Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was an English-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Fontaine appeared in more than 45 films in a career that spanned five decades.
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Dec 17, 2013 · Fontaine once said, "I married first, won the Oscar before Olivia did, and if I die first, she'll undoubtedly be livid because I beat her to it." Well, Olivia de Havilland is still alive at...
Dec 15, 2013 · By Katey Rich. December 15, 2013. Joan Fontaine, the only actress to ever win an Academy Award for acting in an Alfred Hitchcock film, has passed away at the age of 96. * The Hollywood Reporter...
Dec 15, 2013 · December 15, 2013 4:32pm. Joan Fontaine Courtesy Everett Collection. Joan Fontaine, the polished actress who achieved stardom in the early 1940s with memorable performances in the Alfred Hitchcock ...
Dec 17, 2013 · John Lent/AP. Remembering Joan Fontaine — Joan Fontaine, seen here acting in the 1944 film "Frenchman's Creek" died Monday, December 16, according to longtime friend Noel Beutel. The...
