Lynn Fontanne

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.

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Lynn Fontanne
Alias (AKA)
Fontanne Lillie Louise
Lynn Lunt
Birth dateDecember 06, 1887
Birth nameLillie Louise Fontanne
Birth place
Woodford London
Date of deathJuly 30, 1983
Place of death
Genesee Depot Wisconsin
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