Olivia de Havilland  

From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

Related e

Wikipedia Wiktionary Shop Featured: Rhombicuboctahedron by Leonardo da Vinci

Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (July 1, 1916 - July 25, 2020) was a French-British-American actress. She appeared in 49 feature films, and was one of the leading actresses of her time.

De Havilland first came to prominence as a screen couple with Errol Flynn 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 the classic film Gone with the Wind (1939),.

De Havilland departed from ingénue roles in the 1940s and later received acclaim for her performances in films such as Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964).

Olivia had a 'bit part' in the Italian film Cinema Paradiso (1988), being featured in its deleted scenes scene where she kisses Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).

Filmography (partial)

• Alibi Ike (1935)
• The Irish in Us (1935)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
• Captain Blood (1935)
• Anthony Adverse (1936)
• The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
• Call It a Day (1937)
• The Great Garrick (1937)
• It's Love I'm After (1937)
• Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
• The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
• Four's a Crowd (1938)
• Hard to Get (1938)
• Wings of the Navy (1939)
• Dodge City (1939)
• The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
• Gone with the Wind (1939)
• Raffles (1939)
• My Love Came Back (1940)
• Santa Fe Trail (1940)
• The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
• Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
• They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
• The Male Animal (1942)
• In This Our Life (1942)
• Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
• Princess O'Rourke (1943)
• Government Girl (1944)
• To Each His Own (1946)
• Devotion (1946)
• The Well Groomed Bride (1946)
• The Dark Mirror (1946)
• The Snake Pit (1948)
• The Heiress (1949)
• My Cousin Rachel (1952)
• That Lady (1955)
• Not as a Stranger (1955)
• The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)
• The Proud Rebel (1958)
• Libel (1959)
• Light in the Piazza (1962)
• Lady in a Cage (1964)
• Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
• The Adventurers (1970)
• Pope Joan (1972)
• The Screaming Woman (1972)
• Airport '77 (1977)
• The Swarm (1978)
• The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
• I Remember Better When I Paint (2009)