Biography
Stage great Ellen Terry discovered Lynne Fontanne as a child; the young actress came to the US with "Mr. Preedy and the Countess" in 1910, but returned to England for her first real success in "Milestones" (1914). She came back to America in 1916 and began a long string of hits, often in tandem with Lunt whom she had met in 1919 and married in 1922. Solo, she appeared as the dizzy corporate wife in "Dulcy" (1921) and the possessive Nina in …
Career Milestones
1967 | Last TV appearance, "Anastasia" (NBC) |
1965 | Last appearance with Lunt, "The Magnificent Yankee" (NBC) |
1958 | Last stage appearance with Lunt, "The Visit" |
1958 | Lunt-Fontanne Theater opened in New York |
1955 | TV debut, narrating "Peter Pan" (NBC) |
1931 | Talking film debut, in "The Guardsman" |
1924 | Film debut, in "Second Youth" |
1923 | First show with Lunt, "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" |
1921 | First starring hit as "Dulcy" |
1919 | First met Alfred Lunt, backstage at New Amsterdam Theater |
1910 | New York debut in "Mr. Preedy and the Countess" |
1905 | Stage debut in chorus of "Cinderella" |
Awards
1932 | Academy Award for Actress in The Guardsman |