Walter Augustus de Havilland
Walter Augustus de Havilland (born August 31, 1872 in Lewisham , † May 20, 1968 in Vancouver ) was a British lawyer.
De Havilland was the youngest of eight children of Charles Richard de Havilland (1823-1901) and Magaret Letitia († 1910), daughter of Captain John Molesworth and sister of Samuel Molesworth, 8th Viscount Molesworth . He was educated at Harrow School and Elisabeth College in Guernsey. From 1890 to 1893 he studied theology and classics at Cambridge . In 1893 he graduated with a bachelor's degree and in 1902 with a master's degree.
De Havilland worked as a lawyer and law professor in Japan . He was a member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents .
He was also a well-known go player .
In 1914 he married the actress Lillian Fontaine . With her had daughters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine , who both became actresses. They divorced in 1925. Between 1927 and 1958 he was married to Yuki Matsu-Kura, his former housemaid, and from 1960 to Rosemary Connor. He spent his twilight years in British Columbia .
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- ↑ Daniel Bubbeo: The Women of Warner Brothers: The Lives and Careers of 15 Leading Ladies, with Filmographies for Each . McFarland, 2001, ISBN 978-0-7864-1137-5 ( google.com [accessed June 30, 2020]).
- ^ Yehuda Koren, Eilat Negev: A Lover of Unreason: The Life and Tragic Death of Assia Wevill . Pavilion Books, 2008, ISBN 978-1-905798-20-9 ( google.com [accessed June 30, 2020]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Havilland, Walter Augustus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lewisham |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1968 |
| Place of death | Vancouver |