Joan Fontaine
Born | October 22, 1917 |
Hometown | Tokyo, Japan |
Net worth | $40 million |
Height | 5'3" (1.61m) |
Spouse | Alfred Wright Jr. (m 1964 - 1969) , Collier Young (m 1952 - 1961) , William Dozier (m 1946 - 1951) , Brian Aherne (m 1939 - 1945) |
Children | Deborah Lesley Dozier |
Parents | Lillian Fontaine , Walter de Havilland |
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Joan Fontaine, star of “Rebecca” and “Suspicion” dies aged 96
AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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1944 | Academy Award | Actor | The Constant Nymph | Nominated |
1942 | Academy Award | Actor | Suspicion (1941 film) | Winner |
1941 | Academy Award | Actor | Rebecca (1940 film) | Nominated |
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Golden Age Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland dies at 104
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Olivia de Havilland: Hollywood’s queen of radiant calm
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Olivia de Havilland, star of Gone with the Wind, dies at 104
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My streaming gem: why you should watch The Bigamist
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