Lynn Fontanne: Lynn Fontanne. Actress: The Magnificent Yankee. Lynn Fontanne was a British actress of French and Irish descent. She spend most of her acting career in the United States, and she is considered among the great leading ladies of American theatre. She formed an acting duo with her husband Alfred Lunt (1892-1977). Fontanne had few film roles, but was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Fontanne was born in...
Known For: The Magnificent Yankee (Fanny Bowditch Holmes), The Guardsman (The Actress), Stage Door Canteen (Lynn Fontaine), The United States Steel Hour (Mrs. Dowey)