Lynn Fontanne
Acting
December 6, 1887
Died July 30, 1983 (95 years old)
Woodford, Essex, England, UK
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Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia Lynn Fontanne (/fɒnˈtæn/; 6 December 1887 – 30 July 1983) was a British-born American-based actress and major stage star in the United States for over 40 years. She teamed with her husband, Alfred Lunt. Lunt and Fontanne shared a special Tony Award in 1970. They both won Emmy Awards in 1965, and Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre was named for them. Fontanne was also a Kennedy Center honoree in 1980. Born Lillie Louise Fontanne in Woodford, London, of French and Irish descent, her...
Known For
Filmography
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
7.4
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
6.8
Peter Pan
1960
as Narrator
6.6
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Recipient
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Fanny Holmes
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Grand Duchess Marie
8.8
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Lynn Fontanne
6.3
The Guardsman
1931
as The Actress
5.2
The Man Who Found Himself
1925
as Mrs. Macauley Jr
7
Second Youth
1924
as Rose Raynor
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