Education
Lillian Ruse received a scholarship from the Reading College at age 13 for her musical talent and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Lillian Ruse received a scholarship from the Reading College at age 13 for her musical talent and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
After both daughters reached stardom, she returned to acting with a notable role in Billy Wilder"s drama where she portrayed the mother of Jane Wyman"s character. She also made a few television appearances during the 1950s. Lillian Fontaine died in 1975 from cancer, aged 88.