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Number9Dream

(1,915 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2026, 04:40 PM Wednesday

Born July 1, 1916 - Olivia de Havilland - British & American actress

"Before her death in 2020 at age 104, she was the oldest living and earliest surviving Academy Award winner and was widely considered as being the last surviving major star from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema." "De Havilland first came to prominence with Errol Flynn as a screen couple in adventure films such as Captain Blood (1935) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). One of her best-known roles is that of Melanie Hamilton in Gone with the Wind (1939), for which she received the first of her five Oscar nominations."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_de_Havilland

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Born July 1, 1916 - Olivia de Havilland - British & American actress (Original Post) Number9Dream Wednesday OP

I always liked her. Great last name too--almost lyrical. hlthe2b Wednesday #1

I remember watching those old movies LuvLoogie Wednesday #2

I always thought she was the most beautiful woman on the planet. CanonRay Wednesday #3

The Heiress is one of my favorite movies. Raven123 Wednesday #4

A favorite, I loved her early films, esp costume dramas - Captain Blood and The Heiress. appalachiablue Wednesday #5

I have to admit, my favorite role of hers is as the school principal in 'The Swarm' peppertree Friday #6

I remember that moment La Coliniere 16 hrs ago #7

hlthe2b

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1. I always liked her. Great last name too--almost lyrical.

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 04:42 PM

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LuvLoogie

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2. I remember watching those old movies

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:03 PM

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and crushing on her when I was a kid.

Joan Fontaine's sister, BTW.

CanonRay

(16,325 posts)

3. I always thought she was the most beautiful woman on the planet.

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:43 PM

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Rebecca De Mornay a close 2nd.

Raven123

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4. The Heiress is one of my favorite movies.

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:57 PM

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Very classy on and off screen

appalachiablue

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5. A favorite, I loved her early films, esp costume dramas - Captain Blood and The Heiress.

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 06:09 PM

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peppertree

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6. I have to admit, my favorite role of hers is as the school principal in 'The Swarm'

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Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:32 AM

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She was a doll - just like that favorite teacher that one might've been lucky enough to have once or twice in 12 years.

La Coliniere

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7. I remember that moment

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:37 AM

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when Bette Davis knocked over a large cement flower planter from a second story balcony and crushed both her and Joseph Cotton’s skulls in “Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte”. Another was when she poked out James Caan’s eyes with scrap metal pieces in “Lady in a Cage”. Olivia played some very juicy rolls towards the end of her career; must have been sick to death playing demure parts all the time.

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