Olivia de Havilland

British actress (1916–2020)
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Olivia de Havilland
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Olivia de Havilland

Summary

Olivia de Havilland is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tokyo[2]. She was born on July 1, 1916[3]. She died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She died on July 26, 2020[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,926 views/month, #3,408 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Olivia de Havilland was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Olivia de Havilland passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Olivia de Havilland was born on July 1, 1916[3].
  • Olivia de Havilland died on July 26, 2020[5].
  • Olivia de Havilland died on July 25, 2020[12].
  • Olivia de Havilland is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
  • Olivia de Havilland's father was Walter Augustus de Havilland[14].
  • Olivia de Havilland's mother was Lilian Fontaine[15].
  • Olivia de Havilland was married to Marcus Goodrich[16].
  • Olivia de Havilland was married to Pierre Galante[17].
  • A child of Olivia de Havilland was Gisèle Galante[18].
  • A child of Olivia de Havilland was Benjamin Briggs Goodrich[19].
  • Olivia de Havilland held citizenship in United States[20].
  • Olivia de Havilland held citizenship in United Kingdom[21].
  • Olivia de Havilland held citizenship in France[22].
  • Olivia de Havilland's professions included television actor[6].
  • Olivia de Havilland worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Olivia de Havilland worked as a film actor[8].
  • Olivia de Havilland worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Olivia de Havilland's professions included actor[10].
  • Olivia de Havilland's field of work was cinematography[23].
  • Olivia de Havilland's field of work was theatre art[24].
  • Olivia de Havilland's field of work was film acting[25].
  • Olivia de Havilland held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[26].
  • Olivia de Havilland was employed by Warner Bros. Entertainment[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1916-07-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-07-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dfa16005-ef4d-492f-919f-9f065a7856ed[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Olivia de Havilland was born in Tokyo[2]. She was born on July 1, 1916[3]. Her father was Walter Augustus de Havilland[14]. Her mother was Lilian Fontaine[15].

Education

Educated at Los Gatos High School[33], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1908[36]; Notre Dame High School[37], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1851[40]; and Mills College at Northeastern University[41], a women's college[42], in United States[43], founded in 1852[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and actor[10]. Fields of work include cinematography[23], an academic major[45]; theatre art[24], a performing arts genre[46]; and film acting[25]. Among Olivia de Havilland's employers was Warner Bros. Entertainment[27]. She held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[47], a grade of an order[48], in France[49]; National Medal of Arts[50], a medallion[51], in United States[52], founded in 1984[53]; Academy Award for Best Actress[54], an award for best leading actress[55], in United States[56], founded in 1929[57]; Volpi Cup for Best Actress[58]; Golden Globe for best actress[59]; and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[60].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marcus Goodrich[16], a novelist[61], 1897–1991[62], of United States[63] and Pierre Galante[17], a journalist[64], 1909–1998[65], of France[66], specialised in journalism[67]. Children include Gisèle Galante[18], a journalist[68], b. 1956[69], of France[70] and Benjamin Briggs Goodrich[19], 1956–1991[71]. Olivia de Havilland's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[72]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[73].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 26, 2020[5] and July 25, 2020[12]. Olivia de Havilland passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Olivia de Havilland ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,926 views/month, #3,408 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

FAQs

Where was Olivia de Havilland born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Olivia de Havilland…

Where did Olivia de Havilland die?

Olivia de Havilland died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Olivia de Havilland's parents?

Olivia de Havilland's father was Walter Augustus de Havilland[14]. Olivia de Havilland's mother was Lilian Fontaine[15].

Who was Olivia de Havilland married to?

Olivia de Havilland's spouses include Marcus Goodrich[16] and Pierre Galante[17].

What did Olivia de Havilland do for work?

Olivia de Havilland worked as television actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and actor[10].

Where did Olivia de Havilland go to school?

Olivia de Havilland was educated at Los Gatos High School[33], Notre Dame High School[37], and Mills College at Northeastern University[41].

What awards did Olivia de Havilland receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[47], National Medal of Arts[50], Academy Award for Best Actress[54], and Academy Award for Best Actress[76].

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  36. [5] . Q80900474. Retrieved . franceinter.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [74] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [75] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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