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Walter Augustus de Havilland (31 August 1872 – 20 May 1968) was an English patent attorney who became professor of Law at Waseda University and was one of the first Westerners to play the game of Go at a high level.
Walter Augustus de Havilland (31 August 1872 – 20 May 1968) was an English patent attorney who became professor of Law at Waseda University and was one of the first Westerners to play the game of Go at a high level.
Feb 10, 2024 · Walter Augustus de Havilland (1872-1968) has two claims to fame: (1) for go players, he's the author of ABC of Go; and (2) for movie buffs, he's the father of two of Hollywood's great stars of the silver screen—Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine (both of whom, by the way, were born in Tokyo).
- August 31, 1872
- May 20, 1968
Apr 9, 2024 · Father Walter De Havilland was a British expatriate who had studied at Harrow and Cambridge and was descended from a prolific Channel Island family that had a streak of insanity.
Walter de Havilland was born in 1872 in England. He was an English professor and later, a patent attorney in Japan. The father of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine, he and their mother separated in 1919 and he remained in Japan.
Born in Lewisham, South London on 31 Aug 1872. Father of actresses Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine. Graduated from Cambridge University, married Lillian Augusta Ruse, and moved to Japan to study patent law there. Both daughters were born in Japan.
Walter Augustus de Havilland was a British patent attorney who became professor of Law at Waseda University and was one of the first Westerners to play the game of at a high level.
