Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland is one of the biggest names
from the truly golden age of cinema. Most often cast as the
woman with a heart of gold, her beautiful, angelic looks made
her a wonderful foil for Vivien Leigh's Scarlet O'Hara in
Gone With The Wind when she played the demure Melanie Hamilton
Wilkes. Olivia de Havilland starred in such true classics
as Captain Blood, Charge Of The Light Brigade, The Adventures
Of Robin Hood, Dodge City and The Santa Fe Trail, all with
Errol Flynn, and not forgetting the unforgetable They Died
With Their Boots On, also with Errol Flynn - Yes, Errol Flynn
features a lot in de Havilland's career, although she denied
there was ever a romance between them.
Olivia de Havilland was nominated for an Oscar
for best or supporting actress five times and won the Academy
Award for best actress twice for her roles in To Each His
Own and The Heiress. What a woman, what a career, what a star...
Tim Rees
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