Lisa Goldberg, Olivier De Hafland's agent, confirmed to the media that the famous actress Olivier De Hafran died at the age of 104 at her home in Paris on July 26, local time.
Olivier Dee Havran
Goldberg said the actress died rather calmly, having lived in Paris for more than 60 years. In the famous film Gone with the Wind, Olivier Dee Havran played Melanie, which is considered the most profitable film of all time.
By the end of the 1940s, she had become one of the top actresses on screen.
In addition to his own image in the film, suing employer Warner Bros. may be Olivier Dee Hafran's most notable achievement in Hollywood. In 1943, Joffrey sued Warner Bros. for trying to extend her expiring 7-year contract.
In those days, studios had a lot of power, and if an actor refused to perform, they would face suspension, and the suspension would be added to the actor's contract. In the end, Harvard's victory caused a huge change in the film industry, and power shifted from big studios to today's stars and powerful agencies.
Hafland's friend Betty Davis wrote in her autobiography: "Hollywood actors always owe Olivia a favor. ”
Olivier Dee Havran and sister Joan Fonden
Olivier Dee Havran was born in Tokyo on July 1, 1916, to British parents. Since Hafran and her sister Joan Fonden were in poor health from an early age, their mother decided to return to England for treatment. But a stop in San Francisco caused the mother and daughter to settle in Saratoga, California.
When Gone with the Wind became a bestseller, every actress seemed to have a crush on Scarlett as the heroine. But it didn't bother Havlan at all, because what she had always liked was Melanie, Scarlett's lovely and sympathetic sister-in-law.
Olivier Dee Hafran won the 22nd Academy Award for Best Actress in 1950 for Heiress and the 19th Academy Award for Best Actress in 1947 for The Windswept Seed. It is worth mentioning that her sister Joan Fonden won the Little Golden Man earlier than Havran, and she won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1942 for "Deep Doubt".
Although the sisters have always been at odds, they have completely broken off their relationship after the death of their mother, and they have not been in contact with each other. But With their outstanding acting skills, Havran and Fonden became the only pair of Hollywood sisters who have both won the Oscar for Best Actress.