Lilian Fontaine
Biography
Lilian Fontaine was an English actress who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after earning a music scholarship as a teenager. Born in Reading, Berkshire, she later coached drama students in Saratoga, California, and produced plays in a garden theater that would eventually bear her name. She returned to acting with a part in Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend (1945), playing the mother of the character portrayed by Jane Wyman. Her other films included Ivy (1947) and The Bigamist (1953), and she made several television appearances during the 1950s. Between 1948 and 1958 she ran an acting class that grew into the Los Gatos Theatre workshop. The Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre in Saratoga and the city's Fontaine Drive were named for her. She died in 1975.
88years old at death
- Born Reading
- Died Santa Barbara
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Lilian Augusta Fontaine
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 8 years1945 to 1953
Every film, newest first
- 1953The BigamistIMDb rating 6.8
- 1947IvyIMDb rating 7.0
- 1946The LocketIMDb rating 7.1
- 1945The Lost WeekendIMDb rating 7.8
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Early training
At 13, Fontaine won a scholarship from Reading College because of her musical talent. She went on to train in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Early training
Fontaine gave acting lessons between 1948 and 1958, and the class she taught grew into the Los Gatos Theatre workshop.
Behind the camera
When she lived in Saratoga, California, Fontaine coached drama students and produced plays in a garden theater that later was named for her.
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Worked with
Lilian Fontaine shares two films with Joan Fontaine, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Henry Stephenson's page
Bess Flowers's page
Robert Mitchum's page
Ray Milland's page
Alan Napier's page
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John BrahmDirector, 1 film, 1946
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