About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1897-12-01
Place of birth:
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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Fontaine La Rue

Overview

Matilda Fernández, stage name Fontaine La Rue (July 18, 1890 in Hermosillo, Mexico – September 13, 1964) was an American silent film actress appearing in films from 1918 to 1929. Her career ended with the advent of talkies.

She was one of seven children born to Diego and Carlotta Monreal Fernandez. After immigrating to the United States in 1907, Matilda married Victor Garcia Rojas. The couple had three children, Victor Paul, Matilda Garcia, and Victoria Grace.

After the couple divorced, Matilda entered show business. She got her start on stage as a toe dancer and in musical comedy. She toured with the Trimble Musical Comedy Company in 1914 before breaking into films the following year in comedy shorts for Keystone.

She first used the name Dora Rodgers, but reinvented herself with the name Fontaine La Rue, tiring of playing vamps. On occasions she would switch between the names. Notably she appeared in the lost film, A Blind Bargain with Lon Chaney.

After a lengthy love affair with actor Nelson McDowell, Fontaine married real estate broker Wayne Hancock and retired from the screen.

The Keystone Vamp died of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia on September 13, 1964, at UCLA Medical Center.

Known for

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1925 Flyin' Thru Actor Sybil N/A
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1925 Love on the Rio Grande Actor N/A
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1924 The Torrent Actor Dancing Girl N/A
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1924 Unseen Hands Actor Madame Le Quintrec N/A
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1923 The Showdown Actor N/A
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1923 The Love Letter Actor N/A
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1922 A Blind Bargain Actor Mrs. Lamb 59
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1922 Oh, Mabel Behave Actor The Barmaid N/A
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1922 The Bear Cat Actor Mary Lang N/A
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1922 The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy Actor N/A
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1922 The Secret Code Actor N/A
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1921 The Great Impersonation Actor Princess Eiderstrom N/A
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1921 Beyond Actor Mrs. Langley N/A
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1921 The Lost Romance Actor Elizabeth Erskine N/A
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1921 The Faith Healer Actor Mary Beeler N/A
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1920 The Sins of Rosanne Actor Rachel Bangat N/A
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1920 A Prohibition Monkey Actor N/A
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1920 Human Stuff Actor Boka N/A
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1920 The Isle of Love Actor 59
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1919 The Man Beneath Actor Countess Petite Florence 58
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1919 Boots Actor Mme. De Valdee N/A
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1918 Borrowed Clothes Actor Rita Morris (as Fontine La Rue) N/A
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1918 Who Killed Walton? Actor Elsa Armytage N/A
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1918 Did She Do Wrong? Actor N/A
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1917 Cactus Nell Actor The Gent's Accomplice N/A
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1917 His Naughty Thought Actor Babe Delores N/A
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1915 Stolen Magic Actor Secondary Supporting Role N/A
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1915 Mabel Lost and Won Actor Mabel's Rival 58
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1915 Love, Loot and Crash Actor Mary, The Banker's Daughter 58
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1915 Droppington's Family Tree Actor Cabaret Dancer 59
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1915 The Home Breakers Actor Mts. Walrus N/A
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1915 Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition Actor 1st Street Crowd Participant (uncredited) 59
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1915 Peanuts and Bullets Actor The Maid They All Love 58
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