‘Jane Eyre’ star Joan Fontaine dead at 96

Oscar-winning actress Joan Fontaine, who starred in such Alfred Hitchcock classics as “Rebecca” and “Suspicion,” died at her home in Carmel, Calif., on Sunday, December 15. She was 96. In 1943, Fontaine starred opposite Orson Welles in “Jane Eyre.” By all accounts, the two were not close. Fontaine painted a less-than-flattering portrait of Welles’ behavior … Continue reading ‘Jane Eyre’ star Joan Fontaine dead at 96