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Joan Fontaine

Photo: Whitey Schafer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Actor

Joan Fontaine

British actress (1917 to 2013)

Joan Fontaine was born on October 22, 1917 and died on December 15, 2013, aged 96.

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Born
October 22, 1917, Tokyo
Died
December 15, 2013
Zodiac sign
Libra
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Known as
Actor

Official links: Wikipedia

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Joan’s birthday, by the numbers

  • Joan Fontaine was born on a Monday.
  • Joan Fontaine would have turned 109 in 2026.
  • Half birthday: April 22. Birthstone: Opal and tourmaline.
  • Joan Fontaine belongs to Born before 1946, the stars born before the Baby Boom.

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Dizzy GillespieMusician · October 21, 1917Thelonious MonkMusician · October 10, 1917Marsha HuntActor · October 17, 1917June AllysonActor · October 7, 1917Violeta ParraMusician · October 4, 1917Jean-Pierre MelvilleFilm director · October 20, 1917

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When was Joan Fontaine born?

Joan Fontaine was born on October 22, 1917 and died on December 15, 2013, aged 96.

What is Joan Fontaine’s zodiac sign?

Libra, born October 22.