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Joan Fontaine (I) (1917–2013)
Born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland on October 22, 1917, in Tokyo, Japan, in what was known as the International Settlement. Her father was a British patent attorney with a lucrative practice in Japan, but due to Joan and older sister Olivia de Havilland's recurring ailments the family moved to California in the hopes of improving their health. Mrs...
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Born:in Tokyo, JapanDied:(age 96) in Carmel, California, USA |
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Actress (71 credits)
1986
Crossings
(TV Mini-Series)
Alexandra Markham
Alexandra Markham
- Episode #1.3
(1986)
... Alexandra Markham
- Episode #1.1
(1986)
... Alexandra Markham
1981
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Jennifer Langley
Jennifer Langley
- Chef's Special/Beginning Anew/Kleinschmidt
(1981)
... Jennifer Langley
1980
Ryan's Hope
(TV Series)
Paige Williams
Paige Williams
- Episode #1.1194
(1980)
... Paige Williams
- Episode #1.1193
(1980)
... Paige Williams
- Episode #1.1191
(1980)
... Paige Williams
- Episode #1.1188
(1980)
... Paige Williams
- Episode #1.1186
(1980)
... Paige Williams
1956-1961
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Linda Stacey / Judith / Laurel Chapman / ...
Linda Stacey / Judith / Laurel Chapman / ...
- A Possibility of Oil
(1961)
... Linda Stacey
- The Story of Judith
(1960)
... Judith
- At Miss Minner's
(1958)
... Laurel Chapman
- The Victorian Chaise Longue
(1957)
... Melanie Langdon
- Summer Promise
(1956)
... Countess Irene Forelli
1956-1957
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
(TV Series)
Adrienne
Adrienne
- Fatal Charm
(1957)
- The De Santre Story
(1956)
... Adrienne
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series)
Lynne Abbott
Lynne Abbott
- Stranger in the Night
(1956)
... Lynne Abbott
1953-1955
Four Star Playhouse
(TV Series)
Trudy
Trudy
- Trudy
(1955)
... Trudy
- The Girl on the Park Bench
(1953)
... Trudy
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Soundtrack (5 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (52 credits)
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Archive footage (24 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
She acted in Ian Martin's play, "Relatively Speaking," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. See more »Publicity Listings:
4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 9 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Joan BurfieldHeight:
5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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You know, I've had a helluva life. Not just the acting part. I've flown in an international balloon race. I've piloted my own plane. I've ridden to the hounds. I've done a lot of exciting things. See more »Trivia:
Joked that the musical comedy A Damsel in Distress (1937) set her career back four years. At the premiere, a woman sitting behind her loudly exclaimed, "Isn't she awful!" during Fontaine's onscreen attempt at dancing. See more »Trademark:
Often played delicate women put through emotional turmoilStar Sign:
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