Olivia Mary de Havilland was born July 1, 1916, in Tokyo to British parents. Both Olivia and Joan were often ill as children, and their mother decided to return to England fo… See more

When Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With the Wind” became a huge bestseller in the late ’30s, … See more

Returning to Warner Bros. after “Gone With the Wind” was not easy. De Havilland discovered she would have a supporting role in a film with Flynn. Bette Davis was the leading … See more

De Havilland’s screen career inevitably began to cool in the 1950s and ’60s, although she still had memorable roles in “My Cousin Rachel” (1952) and “Light in the Piazza” (19… See more