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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 |
The "Riverdale" star gives the rundown of the shows and movies he loves, including a show about a mysterious island, and some aliens.
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Filmography
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Actress (70 credits)
1986
Crossings
(TV Mini-Series)
Alexandra Markham
Alexandra Markham
- Episode #1.3
(1986)
... Alexandra Markham
- Episode #1.2
(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
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
(TV Series)
Adrienne
Adrienne
- 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 (57 credits)
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Archive footage (32 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage: Appeared in Frederick Knott's play, "Dial M for Murder," Cape Playhouse, Dennis, MA. See more »Publicity Listings:
4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 9 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 7 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Joan BurfieldHeight:
5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
[1982] You know it's amazing to win an Oscar when you really don't know what you're doing. You really don't know your art for many, many years. And the sad part about my profession is that to play any juicy part you have to be very young. They don't write - as Glenda Jackson said the other day - they just don't write plays for people over 40, much. That's why "Golden Pond" is so marvelous. In ... See more »Trivia:
She died in her sleep of natural causes at the age of 96 in her home in Carmel, California. See more »Trademark:
Often played delicate women put through emotional turmoilStar Sign:
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