1917 - 2013
Joan Fontaine British Actress
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Joan Fontaine dating history
Relationships
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), Peter Viertel, Oleg Cassini, John Houseman, Spencer Tracy, Andrew Heiskell and Charles Addams.
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
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 4 |
9 years, 2 months
|
6 years, 10 months
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4 years, 8 months
|
|---|
| Dating | 11 |
3 months, 26 days
|
10 days
|
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|
|---|
| Encounter | 4 |
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-
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| Total | 19 |
9 years, 2 months
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1 year, 5 months
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3 months, 26 days
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Details
| First Name |
Joan
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| Middle Name |
de Beauvior
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| Last Name |
Fontaine
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| Maiden Name |
de Havilland
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| Full Name at Birth |
Joan de Beauvior de Havilland
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| Alternative Name |
Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, Joan Fontaine
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| Birthday |
22nd October, 1917
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| Birthplace |
Tokyo, Japan
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| Died |
15th December, 2013
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| Place of Death |
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
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| Cause of Death |
Natural Causes
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| Height |
5' 3½" (161 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Anglican / Episcopalian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
The American School, Japan
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
Rebecca (1940)
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| Year(s) Active |
1935–1994
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| Brand Endorsement |
Smirnoff Vodka 1960
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| Official Websites |
www.allmovie.com/artist/joan-fontaine-p24127
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| Father |
Walter Augustus de Havilland (British patent attorney, b. 1872, d. 1968)
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| Mother |
Lillian Ruse Fontaine (actress, b. 1886, d. 1975, cancer)
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| Sister |
Olivia de Havilland (actress)
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| Friend |
Ida Lupino, Ingrid Bergman, Jennifer Jones, Anita Colby, David Niven, Lillian Gish, Charles Boyer, George Cukor, Alfred Hitchcock, Joan Bennett, Lana Turner
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| Associated People |
Bob Hope
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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.
