Jacqueline Fontaine

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Jacqueline Fontaine
Born
Joyce Romeo

c.1927
Occupation(s)actress, singer
Years active1950s

Jacqueline Fontaine (born Joyce Romeo c.1927) [1] [2] is an American actress and singer who was mostly active in the 1950s. [3] [4]

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Biography

Fontaine was born Joyce Elaine Romeo in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to an Italian-born musician father and Canadian-born mother. [5]

Fontaine married John Battaghlia. [6]

Filmography

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References

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