JUST IN: Olivia de Havilland, the last living star from the epic film 'Gone with the Wind' and the oldest living actor to have received an Academy Award, has died. She was 104.
, starring opposite him in eight films, including,"Captain Blood,""The Charge of the Light Brigade" and"The Adventures of Robin Hood."
De Havilland won two Oscars, for 1946's"To Each His Own" and 1949's"The Heiress," making her and her sister Fontaine the only siblings to have won lead acting Academy Awards . The reported rivalry between the sisters, born 15 months apart, was considered something of Hollywood legend.British actress Olivia de Havilland sits for a portrait session, circa 1935.Olivia Mary de Havilland was born July 1, 1916, in Tokyo to British parents.
Both sisters expressed an interest in acting but de Havilland broke into the business first after she was spotted in a community production of"A Midsummer Night's Dream." She later appeared in the Warner Bros. film version of the play and was signed to a seven-year contract with the studio. De Havilland famously challenged the rules of the studio system in court and won, changing the way performers were treated thereafter.
She made her final appearance on camera in the 1988 TV movie,"The Woman He Loved," before stepping away from the spotlight and enjoying a quiet retirement in France.
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