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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.
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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- Tokyo, Japan
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- Carmel, California, USA
Jul 27, 2020 · Joan didn't like this, but when a fortune teller advised her that she needed a stage name ending in "e" to achieve success, she began using Fontaine, her stepfather's name.
Joan Fontaine was a British-born actress who won an Oscar for her role in Suspicion (1941). She was the sister of Olivia de Havilland and starred in many classic films, such as Rebecca (1940) and The Constant Nymph (1943).
- October 22, 1917
- December 15, 2013
May 6, 2024 · Joan Fontaine, English American actress who was known for her portrayals of troubled beauties, notably in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca (1940) and Suspicion (1941). Her other movies included Gunga Din (1939), The Constant Nymph (1943), Jane Eyre (1943), and Ivanhoe (1952).
- Richard Pallardy
Dec 16, 2013 · Joan Fontaine was the star of several Hollywood classics such as Rebecca and Jane Eyre and the only actor ever to win an Oscar for an Alfred Hitchcock film - Suspicion in 1941.
Dec 16, 2013 · A tribute to the actress who starred in Hitchcock classics like "Rebecca" and "Suspicion", and had a lifelong feud with her sister Olivia de Havilland. Read about her career, her style, her wit and her autobiography.
