Fontaine La Rue
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 18, 1890
- Died
- September 13, 1964
- Birthplace
- Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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.
Filmography
- West of the Rockies
West of the Rockies 1929
as Celia de la Costa
Gold from Weepah 1927
as Pearl
His New York Wife 1926
as Julia Hewitt
- Flyin' Thru
Flyin' Thru 1925
as Sybil
Love on the Rio Grande 1925
Actor
Trigger Fingers 1924
as Wetona
- The Torrent
The Torrent 1924
as Dancing Girl
Unseen Hands 1924
as Madame Le Quintrec
Daughters of Today 1924
as Mrs. Mantell
- The Showdown
The Showdown 1923
Actor
The Love Letter 1923
Actor
The Social Buccaneer 1923
Actor
A Blind Bargain 1922
as Mrs. Lamb
Oh, Mabel Behave 1922
as The Barmaid
The Bear Cat 1922
as Mary Lang
The Dangerous Little Demon 1922
as Helene Westley
The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy 1922
Actor
- The Secret Code
The Secret Code 1922
Actor
The Isle of Love 1922
Actor
Exit the Vamp 1921
as Mrs. Willy Strong
The Great Impersonation 1921
as Princess Eiderstrom
Beyond 1921
as Mrs. Langley
The Lost Romance 1921
as Elizabeth Erskine
The Faith Healer 1921
as Mary Beeler
Two Kinds of Love 1920
as Sita
The Sins of Rosanne 1920
as Rachel Bangat
A Prohibition Monkey 1920
Actor
Human Stuff 1920
as Boka
An Adventuress 1920
Actor
The Woman Under Cover 1919
as Yvonne Leclaire
The Man Beneath 1919
as Countess Petite Florence
Boots 1919
as Mme. De Valdee
Borrowed Clothes 1918
as Rita Morris (as Fontine La Rue)
Cleopatsy 1918
as Cleopatsy (as Dora Rogers)
- Who Killed Walton?
Who Killed Walton? 1918
as Elsa Armytage
- Did She Do Wrong?
Did She Do Wrong? 1918
Actor
- Wronged by Mistake
Wronged by Mistake 1918
Actor
Cactus Nell 1917
as The Gent's Accomplice
His Naughty Thought 1917
as Babe Delores
Stolen Magic 1915
as Secondary Supporting Role
Mabel Lost and Won 1915
as Mabel's Rival
Love, Loot and Crash 1915
as Mary, The Banker's Daughter
- Droppington's Family Tree
Droppington's Family Tree 1915
as Cabaret Dancer
The Home Breakers 1915
as Mts. Walrus
Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition 1915
as 1st Street Crowd Participant (uncredited)
Peanuts and Bullets 1915
as The Maid They All Love
Credits from TMDB.