Jacqueline Fontaine
American actress and singer (1927–1995)
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Jacqueline Fontaine (August 14, 1927 – August 1, 1995)[1][2] was an American actress and singer who was mostly active in the 1950s.[3][4]
Jacqueline Fontaine | |
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| Born | Joyce Romeo August 14, 1927 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 1995 (aged 67) |
| Occupations | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1950s |
| Spouse | John Battaghlia (?-?) |
Biography
Fontaine was born Joyce Romeo in Kenosha, Wisconsin to an Italian-born musician father and Canadian-born mother.[5] She married John Battaghlia.[when?][6]
Fontaine died on August 1, 1995, at the age of 67 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[7]
Filmography
- Dilemma of Two Angels (1948)
- The Daltons' Women (1950)[8] as singer
- Skipalong Rosenbloom (1951) as Miss Caroline Witherspoon
- The Strip (1951) as Frieda
- Outlaw Women (1952) as Ellen Larabee
- The Country Girl (1954) as lounge singer
- Untamed Mistress (1956) as Velda
- The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956) as buxom date
- Born to Be Loved (1959) as dame
- The Ladies Man (1961) as working girl
- Murderers' Row (1966)
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)[9] as singer
- Bilitis (1977) as head mistress
