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Lilian Fontaine(1886-1975)

  • Actress
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Lilian Fontaine was born on 11 June 1886 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Lost Weekend (1945), Time Out of Mind (1947) and The Locket (1946). She was married to George Milan Fontaine and Walter Augustus de Havilland. She died on 20 February 1975 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornJune 11, 1886
DiedFebruary 20, 1975(88)
BornJune 11, 1886
DiedFebruary 20, 1975(88)
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Known for

Ray Milland, Doris Dowling, Phillip Terry, and Jane Wyman in The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend
7.8
  • Mrs. St. James
  • 1945
Phyllis Calvert and Robert Hutton in Time Out of Mind (1947)
Time Out of Mind
6.0
  • Aunt Melinda(as Lillian Fontaine)
  • 1947
Brian Aherne and Laraine Day in The Locket (1946)
The Locket
7.1
  • Lady Wyndham
  • 1946
Joan Fontaine and Herbert Marshall in Ivy (1947)
Ivy
7.0
  • Lady Flora
  • 1947

Credits

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Actress

  • Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, and Edmond O'Brien in The Bigamist (1953)
    The Bigamist
    6.8
    • Miss Higgins (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Joan Fontaine and Herbert Marshall in Ivy (1947)
    Ivy
    7.0
    • Lady Flora
    • 1947
  • Phyllis Calvert and Robert Hutton in Time Out of Mind (1947)
    Time Out of Mind
    6.0
    • Aunt Melinda (as Lillian Fontaine)
    • 1947
  • Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey, Fred MacMurray, and Arleen Whelan in Suddenly It's Spring (1947)
    Suddenly It's Spring
    6.3
    • Mary's Mother
    • 1947
  • Brian Aherne and Laraine Day in The Locket (1946)
    The Locket
    7.1
    • Lady Wyndham
    • 1946
  • Ray Milland and Teresa Wright in The Imperfect Lady (1946)
    The Imperfect Lady
    6.3
    • Mrs. Gunner (as Lillian Fontaine)
    • 1946
  • Ray Milland, Doris Dowling, Phillip Terry, and Jane Wyman in The Lost Weekend (1945)
    The Lost Weekend
    7.8
    • Mrs. St. James
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Lillian Fontaine
  • Height
    • 5′ (1.52 m)
  • Born
    • June 11, 1886
    • Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 20, 1975
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      George Milan FontaineApril 1925 - 1956 (his death)
  • Children
      Olivia de Havilland
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Mother of actresses Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland.

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