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de HAVILLAND, Olivia (1916 Tokyo- 2020 Paris). French-British-American actress. She was popular from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 featured films and was one of the leading actresses of her time. Her best-known role was as “Melanie Hamilton” in Gone With the Wind (1939). She received 5 Oscar nominations She dated Howard Hughes who gave the actress her first flying lesson. She also had a relationship with Jimmy Stewart. She became interested in politics and campaigned for FDR’s re-election in 1944. Olivia de Havilland and her sister Joan Fontaine are the only siblings to have won an Academy Award in a lead acting category. Typed letter signed, one page, Paris, France, September 14, 1988 to Robert Orth. She writes: “After a long absence in the United States, it was a most delightful surprise to find awaiting me here your birthday greetings. I much appreciated this kind remembrance and send you, together with my thanks, my very, very best wishes.” A wonderful signature. Together with the original envelope.................$75.00
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