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Lilian Fontaine
British actress ()
Lilian Augusta Fontaine (née Ruse, formerly de Havilland; 11 June – 20 February ) was an English actress and mother of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine.
Olivia de havilland autobiography
Early years
Fontaine was born in Reading, Berkshire. She received a scholarship from Reading College at age 13 for her musical talent and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[1]
Personal life
After a stage career, Fontaine married the British patent attorneyWalter de Havilland (–) in Their first daughter, Olivia, was born in , followed by their second daughter, Joan, the following year.
Both children were born in Tokyo where their father was a law professor and a patent attorney. After several years of marital strain, in part due to her husband's obsession with the ancient Chinese game Go, Lilian Fontaine decided to end the marriage.
However, the divorce was not finalised until February [2]
In , the family moved to Saratoga, Cal