Lynn Fontanne Overview:

Actress, Lynn Fontanne, was born Lillie Louise Fontanne on Dec 6, 1887 in Woodford, Essex. Fontanne died at the age of 95 on Jul 30, 1983 in Genesee Depot, WI .

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Although Fontanne was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1931/32Best ActressThe Guardsman (1931)The ActressNominated
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Fontanne was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame .

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Lynn Fontanne Facts
She and Alfred Lunt were strongly opposed to the idea of appearing in films, and made only a handful.

In 1970, received a Special Tony Award that was shared with her husband, Alfred Lunt. She also was nominated for Broadway's 1959 Tony Award as Best Actress (Dramatic) for "The Visit."

She appears on a U.S. 33 cent postage stamp, with Alfred Lunt, which debuted in 1999 in New York City.

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