Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine
1917 - 2013
Joan Fontaine  British Actress
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Joan Fontaine dating history

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Joan Fontaine was previously married to Alfred Wright, Jr. (1964 - 1969), Collier Young (1952 - 1961), William Dozier (1946 - 1951) and Brian Aherne (1939 - 1945).

Joan Fontaine was in relationships with Prince Aly Khan (1950), Charles K. Feldman (1950), Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1938), Conrad Nagel (1938), George Stevens (1930), Oleg Cassini, John Houseman, Spencer Tracy, Andrew Heiskell, Charles Addams and Peter Viertel.

Joan Fontaine had encounters with Adlai Stevenson (1961), James Stewart (1948), Howard Hughes (1939) and David O. Selznick.

About

British Actress Joan Fontaine was born Joan de Beauvior de Havilland on 22nd October, 1917 in Tokyo, Japan and passed away on 15th Dec 2013 Carmel-by-the-Sea, California aged 96. She is most remembered for Rebecca (1940). Her zodiac sign is Libra.

Joan Fontaine was in 7 on-screen matchups, including Cary Grant in Suspicion (1941), Fred Astaire in A Damsel in Distress (1937), Harry Belafonte in Island in the Sun (1957), Zachary Scott in Born to Be Bad (1950) and Laurence Olivier in Rebecca (1940).

Joan Fontaine is a member of the following lists: American film actors, Best Actress Academy Award winners and California Democrats.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married4 9 years, 2 months 6 years, 10 months 4 years, 8 months
Dating11 3 months, 26 days 10 days -
Encounter4 - - -
Total19 9 years, 2 months 1 year, 5 months 3 months, 26 days

Details

First Name Joan
Middle Name de Beauvior
Last Name Fontaine
Maiden Name de Havilland
Full Name at Birth Joan de Beauvior de Havilland
Alternative Name Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, Joan Fontaine
Birthday 22nd October, 1917
Birthplace Tokyo, Japan
Died 15th December, 2013
Place of Death Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Cause of Death Natural Causes
Height 5' 3½" (161 cm)
Build Slim
Eye Color Hazel
Hair Color Blonde
Zodiac Sign Libra
Sexuality Straight
Religion Anglican / Episcopalian
Ethnicity White
Nationality British
High School The American School, Japan
Occupation Text Actress
Occupation Actress
Claim to Fame Rebecca (1940)
Year(s) Active 1935–1994
Brand Endorsement Smirnoff Vodka 1960
Official Websites www.allmovie.com/artist/joan-fontaine-p24127
Father Walter Augustus de Havilland (British patent attorney, b. 1872, d. 1968)
Mother Lillian Ruse Fontaine (actress, b. 1886, d. 1975, cancer)
Sister Olivia de Havilland (actress)
Friend Ida Lupino, Ingrid Bergman, Jennifer Jones, Anita Colby, David Niven, Lillian Gish, Charles Boyer, George Cukor, Alfred Hitchcock, Joan Bennett, Lana Turner
Associated People Bob Hope

Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was a British-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the "Golden Age". Fontaine appeared in more than 45 films in a career that spanned five decades. 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.

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Partner Comparison

NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Joan Fontaine96 LibraActress
British
Alfred Wright, Jr.57 AriesJournalist
Adlai Stevenson65 AquariusPolitician
American
Collier Young72 LeoFilm/TV Producer
American
Charles K. Feldman64 TaurusFilm/TV Producer
American
Prince Aly Khan48 GeminiRoyalty
British
James Stewart89 TaurusActor
American
William Dozier83 AquariusProducer
American
Howard Hughes70 CapricornBusiness
American
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.90 SagittariusActor
American
Conrad Nagel72 PiscesActor
American
Brian Aherne83 TaurusActor
British
George Stevens70 SagittariusCinematographer
American
John Houseman86 VirgoActor
Romanian
Spencer Tracy67 AriesActor
American
David O. Selznick63 TaurusFilm/TV Producer
American
Andrew Heiskell87 VirgoJournalist
American
Charles Addams76 CapricornCartoonist
American
Peter Viertel86 ScorpioNovelist
German
Oleg Cassini92 AriesFashion Designer
Russian
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Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
Martita (adopted)FemaleCollier Young
Deborah LeslieFemale5th November, 194875 years oldWilliam Dozier

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Good King Wenceslas1994Queen LudmillaTV Movie
Crossings1986Alexandra MarkhamTV Show
Dark Mansions1986Margaret DrakeTV Movie
Bare Essence1983LauraTV Show
Hotel1983Ruth EastonTV Show
The Users1978Grace St. GeorgeTV Movie
The Love Boat1977Jennifer LangleyTV Show
Ryan's Hope1975Paige WilliamsTV Show
Cannon1971Thelma CainTV Show
The Witches1966Gwen MayfieldMovie
The Bing Crosby Show1964Mrs. TaylorTV Show
Tender Is the Night1962Baby WarrenMovie
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962Alice PembertonTV Show
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961Dr. Susan HillerMovie
The Dick Powell Theatre1961Valerie BaumerTV Show
The Light That Failed1961HostessTV Movie
Checkmate1960Karen LawsonTV Show
One Step Beyond1959Ellen GraysonTV Show
Startime1959Julie ForbesTV Show
A Certain Smile1958Françoise FerrandMovie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958Margaret LewisTV Show
Island in the Sun1957Mavis NormanMovie
Until They Sail1957Anne LeslieMovie
Wagon Train1957Naomi KaylorTV Show
Mr. Adams and Eve1957Joan FontaineTV Show
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt1956Susan SpencerMovie
Serenade1956Kendall HaleMovie
The 20th Century-Fox Hour1955Lynne AbbottTV Show
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial1955AdrienneTV Show
Star Stage1955TV Show
Casanova's Big Night1954Francesca BruniMovie
Decameron Nights1953Bartolomea, Fiammetta, GinevraMovie
Flight to Tangier1953Susan LaneMovie
The Bigamist1953Eve GrahamMovie
G.E. True Theater1953Judith, Laurel Chapman, Linda StaceyTV Show
Ivanhoe1952RowenaMovie
Something to Live For1952Jenny CareyMovie
Four Star Playhouse1952TrudyTV Show
The Ford Television Theatre1952JulieTV Show
Othello1951Page (uncredited)Movie
Darling, How Could You!1951Alice GreyMovie
Born to Be Bad1950ChristabelMovie
September Affair1950Marianne 'Manina' StuartMovie
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands1948Jane WhartonMovie
Letter from an Unknown Woman1948Lisa BerndleMovie
The Emperor Waltz1948Johanna Augusta FranziskaMovie
You Gotta Stay Happy1948Dee Dee DillwoodMovie
Ivy1947Ivy LextonMovie
From This Day Forward1946SusanMovie
The Affairs of Susan1945Susan DarellMovie
Frenchman's Creek1944Dona St. ColumbMovie
Jane Eyre1943Jane EyreMovie
The Constant Nymph1943Tessa SangerMovie
This Above All1942Prudence CathawayMovie
Suspicion1941Lina McLaidlawMovie
Rebecca1940Mrs. de WinterMovie
Gunga Din1939EmmyMovie
Man of Conquest1939Eliza AllenMovie
The Women1939Mrs. John Day (Peggy)Movie
Blond Cheat1938Julie EvansMovie
Maid's Night Out1938Sheila HarrisonMovie
Sky Giant1938Meg LawrenceMovie
The Duke of West Point1938Ann PorterMovie
A Damsel in Distress1937Lady AlyceMovie
Quality Street1937Charlotte Parratt (uncredited)Movie
A Million to One1937Joan StevensMovie
Music for Madame1937Jean ClemensMovie
The Man Who Found Himself1937Doris KingMovie
You Can't Beat Love1937Trudy OlsonMovie
No More Ladies1935Caroline (as Joan Burfield)Movie
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cboothe977cboothe977Apr 5, 2021

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halfgoofyhalfgoofyJul 13, 2018

shared a link: https://www.allmovie.com/artist/joan-fontaine-p24127

Violet_ElectricViolet_ElectricMay 29, 2011

Very pretty, and AMAZINGLY TALENTED! Rebecca & Jane Eyre are the best of hers, IMO (though I haven't seen them all)

THOMMEUSAug 15, 2010

Joan Fontaine could still be in very good health is she had been taking lots of multiple vitamins throughout her entire life.

tomApr 22, 2009

I watched Rebecca and it was thrilling and you were to

JohnFeb 27, 2009

Much Better Actress Than Olivia !! And Better Looking Too !!

perfectgirlOct 17, 2007

Joan Fontaine was a man magnet in her heyday and well into her 70s.

Mike TJul 4, 2007

She was born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland in Tokyo, Japan of British parents. She took her mother`s (actress Lilian Fontaine) stage surname as her own. She became a US citizen in 1943. Her sister was Olivia de Havilland.


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