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Fontaine La Rue

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
45

Gender
Female

Birthday
July 18, 1890 (135 years old)

Place of Birth
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Fontaine La Rue

Biography

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

Acting

1927Gold from Weepahas Pearl
1926His New York Wifeas Julia Hewitt
1925Flyin' Thruas Sybil
1925Love on the Rio Grandeas
1924Trigger Fingersas Wetona
1924The Torrentas Dancing Girl
1924Unseen Handsas Madame Le Quintrec
1924Daughters of Todayas Mrs. Mantell
1923The Showdownas
1923The Love Letteras
1923The Social Buccaneeras
1922A Blind Bargainas Mrs. Lamb
1922Oh, Mabel Behaveas The Barmaid
1922The Bear Catas Mary Lang
1922The Dangerous Little Demonas Helene Westley
1922The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroyas
1922The Secret Codeas
1922The Isle of Loveas
1921Exit the Vampas Mrs. Willy Strong
1921The Great Impersonationas Princess Eiderstrom
1921Beyondas Mrs. Langley
1921The Lost Romanceas Elizabeth Erskine
1921The Faith Healeras Mary Beeler
1920Two Kinds of Loveas Sita
1920The Sins of Rosanneas Rachel Bangat
1920A Prohibition Monkeyas
1920Human Stuffas Boka
1920An Adventuressas
1919The Woman Under Coveras Yvonne Leclaire
1919The Man Beneathas Countess Petite Florence
1919Bootsas Mme. De Valdee
1918Borrowed Clothesas Rita Morris (as Fontine La Rue)
1918Cleopatsyas Cleopatsy (as Dora Rogers)
1918Who Killed Walton?as Elsa Armytage
1918Did She Do Wrong?as
1918Wronged by Mistakeas
1917Cactus Nellas The Gent's Accomplice
1917His Naughty Thoughtas Babe Delores
1915Stolen Magicas Secondary Supporting Role
1915Mabel Lost and Wonas Mabel's Rival
1915Love, Loot and Crashas Mary, The Banker's Daughter
1915Droppington's Family Treeas Cabaret Dancer
1915The Home Breakersas Mts. Walrus
1915Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Expositionas 1st Street Crowd Participant (uncredited)
1915Peanuts and Bulletsas The Maid They All Love

Production