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Apr 9, 2024 · “I regret that I remember not one act of kindness from Olivia all through my childhood,” movie star Joan Fontaine once said of her equally famous older sister, Olivia de Havilland. De...
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. Fontaine received her first major role in The Man Who Found Himself (1937) and in Gunga Din (1939).
For three quarters of a century, the supposed feud between sisters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine was the stuff of tabloid dreams. Only 15 months apart, the sisters pursued the same career, competed for the same Oscars and even cozied up to some of the same men.
Jul 6, 2016 · For most of her career, two-time Academy Award winner Olivia de Havilland was embroiled in a rivalrous feud with younger sister Joan Fontaine. Now, the woman who celebrated her 100th...
Jan 24, 2022 · Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine had long and illustrious careers — both won Oscars, de Havilland for "To Each His Own" and "The Heiress," Fontaine for "Suspicion" (via the Academy Awards Database) — but they would always compare themselves to each other, even after the younger sister, Joan, took the last name "Fontaine" instead of her birt...
Jul 26, 2020 · Olivia de Havilland, Legendary for Films and Feud With Joan Fontaine, Dies at 104. Entertainment. Olivia de Havilland, Legend of Film and Feud, Dies at 104. ICON. Francois...
Apr 10, 2015 · April 10, 2015 8:00 AM EDT. F or three quarters of a century, the supposed feud between sisters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine was the stuff of tabloid dreams. Only 15 months...
