Lilian Augusta Fontaine (née Ruse; 11 June 1886 – 20 February 1975) was a British actress and mother of the actresses Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine.Lilian Ruse received a scholarship from the Reading College at age 13 for her musical talent and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. After a stage career she married the British patent attorney Walter Augustus de Havilland (1872–1968).
| Attributes | Values |
|---|---|
| rdfs:comment |
|
| foaf:name |
|
| active years end year |
|
| active years start year |
|
| birth date |
|
| birth name |
|
| birth place | |
| birth year |
|
| child | |
| death date |
|
| death place | |
| death year |
|
| occupation | |
| is parent of | |
| is spouse of |