Joan Fontaine; 92 Years of Class

A tribute for Joan Fontaine (born 1917).

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. de Havilland and the two girls settled in Saratoga while their father went back to his practice in Japan. Joan's parents did not get along well and divorced soon afterward.

In 1940 she garnered her first Academy Award nomination for Rebecca (1940). Although she thought she should have won, (she lost out to Ginger Rogers in Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940), she was now an established member of the Hollywood set. She would again be Oscar-nominated for her role as Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth in Suspicion (1941), and this time she won. Joan was making one film a year but choosing her roles well.

She currently enjoys a peaceful retirement in Carmel, CA and she is so devoted to her fans. For example, last Christmas I sent her a greeting card and she sent me one back wishing me a nice holiday and thanking me for the card I sent her. Such class after all these years.

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Song: "For Sentimental Reasons" by Rod Stewart

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[myrnaloysboy]

WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL. 

[MissBetteDavisFan09]

@myrnaloysboy Thank you! I have a Myrna Loy channel if you want to see that; it is entitled MarvelousMyrna

[MeetLovelyIvySmith]

I love the picture at 2:11. Where did you find these beautiful photos?

I don't know if anyone noticed but I love the thing Joan always does with her eyebrows. You see it in all of her movies.

Peace

[MissBetteDavisFan09]

I found them at Flick and Google Images.

[MandyLovesVintage]

Such an elegant and beautiful tribute to an outstanding women that is Joan. :)

[MissBetteDavisFan09]

Thanks!

[gregdafaggot]

The Lady is gorgeous - I hope she reconciles with her Sister before it is too late!

[missuniworld]

94 YEARS OF CLASS

[Godlovesyou234]

How do you send international mail?

[ellisamburn]

Loved what Joan said to Adlai Stevenson when he told her he'd marry her but the public would object to an actress as his wife: "Oh, my family would never accept a politician!"

[magdalu100]

Wonderful !Beautiful !,Nice !,Great ! ! Thanks a LOT!!

[any1gotamatch]

A beautiful tribute! It would be great if Ms. Fontaine saw this! 

[myrnaloysboy]

The last picture is from 2006 - do we know how Joan is today?

[golachica1311]

She's so beautiful!! Great actress!!