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Image info
Artist | Warner Bros. |
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Credit | Web link is here. Image is here. |
License | pd |
Desc | Olivia de Havilland publicity photo for Santa Fe Trail, 1940 |
Usage | Public domain |
American actress (1916-2020)
Olivia de Havilland is ...
Dead
Born | 1 July 1916 in Tokyo |
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Died | 26 July 2020 in 16th arrondissement of Paris |
Age | 104 years |
Sex or gender | female |
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Country of citizenship | United States of America, United Kingdom and France |
Father | Walter Augustus de Havilland |
Mother | Lillian Fontaine |
Sibling | Joan Fontaine |
Spouse | Marcus Goodrich and Pierre Galante |
Child | Gisèle Galante and Benjamin Briggs Goodrich |
Occupation | screenwriter, television actor and stage actor |
Nominated for | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress and Academy Award for Best Actress |
Residence | 16th arrondissement of Paris |
Position held | President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival |
Awards | Knight of the Legion of Honour, National Medal of Arts, Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress, Volpi Cup for Best Actress, Golden Globe for best actress, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, honorary doctor of the University of Hertfordshire and Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Relative | Hereward de Havilland and Geoffrey de Havilland |
About Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland, the iconic American actress, passed away on July 26, 2020, at the age of 104. Born on July 1, 1916, in Tokyo, Japan, to British parents, de Havilland moved to California with her family at a young age. She rose to fame in the 1930s and 1940s, starring in several classic films, including "Gone with the Wind" (1939) and "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938).
De Havilland's career spanned over five decades, and she won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her roles in "To Each His Own" (1946) and "The Heiress" (1949). She was also known for her feud with her sister, actress Joan Fontaine, which lasted for decades.
De Havilland was a trailblazer in Hollywood, fighting against the studio system and winning a landmark lawsuit against Warner Bros. in 1943, which helped to end the practice of long-term contracts for actors. She was also a pioneer in television, starring in the popular series "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and "The Love Boat."
In addition to her acting career, de Havilland was also a philanthropist and served as a goodwill ambassador for the United States. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2008 and was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2017.
De Havilland's legacy in Hollywood and beyond is undeniable, and her impact on the film industry will be felt for generations to come. She will be remembered as a talented actress, a fierce advocate for actors' rights, and a true icon of the silver screen.
References:
- "Olivia de Havilland, Golden Age of Hollywood Star, Dies at 104" by Brooks Barnes, The New York Times
- "Olivia de Havilland, star of 'Gone With the Wind,' dies at 104" by Jake Coyle, Associated Press
- "Olivia de Havilland: A Life in Pictures" by The Guardian
- "Olivia de Havilland: A Hollywood Legend's Life in Photos" by Vanity Fair
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Gone with the Wind
1939 film by Victor Fleming

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938 American swashbuckler film

Captain Blood
1935 film by Michael Curtiz

A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935 film by William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt

Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964 film by Robert Aldrich

The Strawberry Blonde
1941 film by Raoul Walsh

Anthony Adverse
1936 film by Mervyn LeRoy, Michael Curtiz

Santa Fe Trail
1940 film by Michael Curtiz

My Cousin Rachel
1952 film by Henry Koster

Princess O'Rourke
1943 film by Norman Krasna

The Swarm
1978 film by Irwin Allen

They Died with Their Boots On
1941 film by Raoul Walsh, B. Reeves Eason

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939 American historical romantic drama film

The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936 film by Michael Curtiz

In This Our Life
1942 film by John Huston

The Heiress
1949 American drama film

Airport '77
1977 disaster film

The Snake Pit
1948 film by Anatole Litvak

To Each His Own
1946 film by Mitchell Leisen

My Love Came Back
1940 film by Curtis Bernhardt

Government Girl
1943 film by Dudley Nichols

Light in the Piazza
1962 film by Guy Green

The Fifth Musketeer
1979 film by Ken Annakin

Devotion
1946 film by Curtis Bernhardt, Robert Buckner, Edward Chodorov

Hold Back the Dawn
1941 film by Mitchell Leisen

The Dark Mirror
1946 film by Robert Siodmak

Dodge City
1939 American Western film directed by Michael Curtiz

The Proud Rebel
1958 film by Michael Curtiz

Libel
1959 film by Anthony Asquith

Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 film by David Butler

Hollywood Without Make-Up
1963 film by Ken Murray, Rudy Behlmer

The Great Garrick

Not as a Stranger
1955 film by Stanley Kramer

Hard to Get
1938 film by Ray Enright

It's Love I'm After
1937 film by Archie Mayo

I Remember Better When I Paint
2009 film by Berna Huebner, Eric Ellena

The Well-Groomed Bride
1946 film by Sidney Lanfield

Pope Joan
1972 film by Michael Anderson

The Male Animal
1942 film by Elliott Nugent

The Adventurers
1969 film by Lewis Gilbert

Wings of the Navy
1939 film by Lloyd Bacon

Alibi Ike
1935 film by Ray Enright, Ring Lardner

Four's a Crowd
1938 film by Michael Curtiz

Gold Is Where You Find It
1938 film by Michael Curtiz

Raffles
1939 film by Sam Wood

Lady in a Cage
1964 film by Walter Grauman

That Lady
1955 film by Terence Young

The Irish in Us
1935 film by Lloyd Bacon

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 film by Norman Krasna

Call It a Day
1937 film by Dodie Smith, Archie Mayo

Show Business at War
1943 film by Louis de Rochemont

The Extraordinary Seaman
1969 film by John Frankenheimer
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