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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. Fontaine appeared in more than 45 films in a career that spanned five decades.
Joan Fontaine (1917-2013) was a British-American actress who won an Oscar for Suspicion (1941) and was nominated for Rebecca (1940) and The Constant Nymph (1943). She starred in many classic films such as Jane Eyre (1943) and The Emperor Waltz (1948) and appeared in TV and theater.
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Jul 27, 2020 · Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine were born 15 months apart and both found success as actresses in Hollywood's Golden Age. But instead of bringing them together, these similarities...
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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).
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Dec 16, 2013 · Joan Fontaine, who won an Oscar for Suspicion and starred in Rebecca, Jane Eyre and Letter from an Unknown Woman, passed away in 2013 at 96. She was the sister of fellow Oscar-winner Olivia de Havilland and had a lifelong rivalry with her.
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.
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).
