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Lynn Fontanne

British actress (1887-1983) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 95

Lynn Fontanne was an English actress. After early success in supporting roles in the West End and United States, she married the American actor Alfred Lunt in 1922, with whom she co-starred in Broadway and West End productions over the next four decades.

Lynn Fontanne is read about 77 times a day, in 32 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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A life in dates

1983Died30 July 19831978The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1965Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward1964Presidential Medal of FreedomAward1960Peter PanFilm, Narrator1956Tony AwardsSeries1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Fanny Holmes1943Stage Door CanteenFilm, Lynn Fontanne1931The GuardsmanFilm, The Actress1925The Man Who Found HimselfFilm, Mrs. Macauley Jr1924Second YouthFilm, Rose Raynor1887Born6 December 1887

People around Lynn

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 5

10 credits on file

Television 4

Media & music

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie1965
Presidential Medal of Freedom1964
Kennedy Center Honors
Honorary Doctor of Brandeis University
Emmy Award

About this person

They became known as "The Lunts", and were celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1983 · aged 95

In the same film or series as Lynn

Jerome RobbinsAlso in Peter Pan (1960)Gertrude LawrenceAlso in Stage Door Canteen (1943)Roland YoungAlso in The Guardsman (1931)Betty ComdenAlso in Peter Pan (1960)

Actors from the United Kingdom 2

Ginny Holder52.5 of 100Josette Simon51.5 of 100