Putting you out of your misery will be the nicest thing anyone's ever done for you.Fontaine to Jack regarding his birth and lack of a real family. And all that tragedy in Jack Ryan's life was caused by Fontaine taking him in, a . Daniel Wales | Seems like Mother Goose has been playing around in your egg salad. Despite this, he seems to imply at the end of BioShock when fighting him that he sees Jack as a surrogate son, but his view on Jack being his "family" is distorted due to Fontaine's consistent inability to care for anyone but himself, further proven by molding Jack into a brainwashed sleeper agent who Fontaine was eager to kill once he outlived his usefulness. Fontaine loved nothing more than the power of a good grift. Fontaine's face in the Fontaine Futuristics logo. FrankyFrank Fontaine (novel continuity)Frank Gorland (novel continuity)Barris (novel continuity)Winston (novel continuity)Moskowitz (novel continuity)Wang (novel continuity)Lucio Fabrici (novel continuity)Bill Foster (novel continuity), Stage boy (novel continuity; formerly)Barkeeper of the Clanger (novel continuity; formerly)Bookmaker (novel continuity; formerly)Head of Fontaine FuturisticsHead of Fontaine FisheriesOwner of Fontaine's Home for the PoorOwner of Fontaine's Department StoreRevolutionary Leader (as Atlas)Ruler of Rapture (after Andrew Ryan's death; formerly), LeadershipMaster manipulationExpert actingAccent imitationGunmanshipAfter Splicing himself:Super strengthSpeedDurabilityPyrokinesisCryokinesisElectrokinesisTeleportation. A monopoly on ADAM makes Standard Oil look like the Piggly Wiggly. all Fears; Where the Money Is; The Bone Collector and Two Summers. Zodiac Sign: Frank Fontaine was a Aries. During the final battle, Fontaine will take one of three forms, and switches to the next once Jack stabs him with the ADAM needle the Little Sister gave him: The first form Fontaine takes during the fight. Even that life you thought you had, that was something I dreamed up and had tattooed inside your head! Frank was his real first name, but he used many different last names throughout his life, including Gorland, Barris, Wiston, Moskowitz and Wang. He opened Fontaine's Home for the Poor and sought to build an army from the masses of people that were victimized by Ryan's free-market policies. He is a ruthless, exploitative, and manipulative sociopath, who much of Rapture's criminal underworld was terrified of. I BROUGHT YOU HERE, I SHOWED YOU WHO YOU ARE! There was a time when I cared about politics, but it's just an excuse men use to kill one another. He speaks with a coarse, thick Bronx accent.[2]. The name of the source audio file is listed when known. Early years and personal life . His wife is Alma Clair Wakeham (17 August 1937 - 4 August 1978) ( his death) ( 11 children) Frank Fontaine Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. The mug's right behind me! Not so quick, kid. I ordered you up from Suchong like a Chinese dinner: a little from column A, a little from column B. While in fire form, he will be immune to the effects of heat-based attacks and will throw giant fireballs. And then we might find you a bit less than mule. You won't find nothin' here kid, 'cept maybe her memories. His three years of work in the theater gave him a lasting impression of how to influence an audience through acting and costumes. Looking for a way to produce ADAM more quickly, Fontaine opened the Little Sister's Orphanage, where little girls were experimented on and turned into the ADAM producing Little Sisters. Discover Frank Fontaine's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. . Fontaine knocks Jack back to the elevator and breaks himself out of the machine, using Fire abilities, after receiving a brutal beat down from Jack, Fontaine quickly renters the machine which uses the ADAM to refuel his strength, however Jack comes back up and once again sucks out some of Fontaine's ADAM. | I don't know how you survived that plane crash, but I've never been one to question Providence. Fella in my line of work takes on a variety of aliases. [7] He soon expanded his income by creating a smuggling ring to bring high demand, contraband items into Rapture. BioShockBioShock 2BioShock: RaptureBurial at Sea - Episode 2 [Fontaine breaks character]Fontaine: WHAT DOES THIS SAY, YOU LITTLE WHORE?! 1950s comedian and singer who was a regular on The Jackie Gleason Show and The Jack Benny Show. Appearances Ryan and his precious Rapture. Once more details are available, we will update this section. . Atlas then interrogates her by threatening to give her lobotomy, and she reluctantly agrees to find the "Ace" when he threatens Sally. The picture is entitled "The Fontaine Family," but it is unclear who the people depicted in it might be, since Fontaine told Jack that he never had a wife or . Well, there's more than one way to fry an egg! They come to Rapture thinking they're gonna be "captains of industry". No more real than something you read about in the Saturday Evening Post. Where's me Ace in the Hole?Elizabeth: I don't know. But I don't expect it'll take a few more of those to reach the meat. Felix Molloy, The Rapture Family In reality, he faked his death, hoping to stir up discontent among the lower classes and give Ryan the false hope that his nemesis was dead. You never mind all that. Recently, he was asked what were the similarities between he and the character of Herbert Poppy he created in Two Summers. He likes to play multi dimensional characters who defy type. I'm moving the pick across your eyeball - oh! Sofia Lamb | Aline Mosby. Stubbornness? We'll be waitin' for you where you come out. [Fontaine suddenly breaks character and uses his real accent]Can't risk rippin' the only part a' you that's worth a damn! His mother performed as a dancer, and he had a brother who also . This frightened Fontaine enough that he was willing to sell Gorland his fleet in exchange for enough money to retire safely in Cuba. An Interview With Karl Hanover". 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Louie McGraff, Atlas' Followers Discover Songs I Sing on the Jackie Gleason Show by Frank Fontaine released in 1963. Please check back soon for updates. In BioShock, he was voiced by Greg Baldwin, who also voiced Aku in the final season of Samurai Jack. Atlas: What is this? An irate warehouse manager there gave him more details about Ryan's building project. I am an admin of this site. I paid good money for you, and this is what I get? We'll find the bastard! Gorland wanted the bar because it was a lucrative business, and it was the perfect place to overhear rumors about boxing bets in the city. He comes from an average dysfunctional family. Ryan's got her on ice somewhere now, and I figure that opens up the charity scam for the professionals.Fontaine's thoughts on Sofia Lamb. BioShock Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. The story Benny told about this event became a running gag during later shows. Thanks for everything, kid. Caesar; Malvolio in Twelfth Night; Henry in The Fantasticks; Norman in [citation needed]. In his statuesque, ADAM infused form during the game's end, Fontaine resembles an Art Deco statue, possibly relating to the Atlas statue located in front of the Rockefeller Centre in Midtown Manhattan. Fontaine knocks Jack back to the elevator before breaking out of the machine, using Ice abilities, receiving another beat down, Fontaine once again retreats to the machine, Jack sucks up more of Fontaine's ADAM, Fontaine knocks Jack back to the elevator and breaks out a third time, this time using Electric abilities, receiving one final beat down from Jack, Fontaine tried to regain his strength, however Jack sucks up more of his ADAM. "Fontaine's Home for the Poor". Grown man jumping at ghosts. Hah! Solidarity angle was smart at first. At the end of his Guggenheim sketch, he would usually sing a song, demonstrating a surprisingly strong baritone voice. Figured it was bad to mix business with pleasure, but WHOOO! In truth, Fontaine saw Ryan's utopian society as the perfect opportunity for a long con with a big payoff. Brockhurst in The Boyfriend; and Von Strack in Amadeus. But the only thing that separates it from the slums of New York or Glasgow are about a million gallons of salt water. Fontaine was a lifelong non-drinker in his private life. But now the game's changin'. He was famous for being a Comedian. Just as Andrew Ryan is based off of Ayn Rand and represents Objectivist Idealism, Frank Fontaine embodies the same philosophies' core vices. About. Frank Joseph Fontaine, Sr: Fontaine avoids fighting Jack, barricading himself in the tower at Point Prometheus. Your fake family? Yi Suchong | View the profiles of people named Frank Fontaine. Frank married Therese Mary Fontaine (born Kroeger) on month day 1953, at age 20 at marriage place. Being a child from a poor family, he dreamed of a higher life and at age 20 began his life as a mobster crime. However, Fontaine used it as a front for smuggling and selling contraband items from the surface. This fails as Lonnie gives her a high dose of the truth serum, causing her to fall into a coma for two weeks. Hamilton - Age 85, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Tri-County Extended Care. He was interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford, Massachusetts, near his last residence in Winchester, Massachusetts, a substantial house on Highland Avenue, now the home of Winchester Community Music School.[13]. Who needs an army when I got "Fontaine's Home for the Poor"?Fontaine talks about the people he has manipulated at Fontaine's Home for the Poor. Sander Cohen | Hector Rodriguez | I have a new goddamn face. JUMP TO: Frank Fontaines biography, facts, family, personal life, zodiac, videos and related celebs. There ain't no "Atlas", kid. You don't f-ck Fontaine, Fontaine f-cks you!A smuggler working with Fontaine speaking to another in Neptune's Bounty. Frank switched to the last name "Gorland" soon after, even going so far as to get a forged birth certificate to support his new identity. And when we do, I promise you, there will be a reckoning. And if you failed to notice, them Sea Slugs ain't exactly growin' on trees. Distributing ADAMUnethical experimentationMass murderSmuggling racketeeringBlackmailScammingKidnappingTortureVandalismInstigating a civil warUsurpationUsury (novel continuity)Identity theft (novel continuity)Drug trafficking (novel continuity)Child abuse. Francis C "Frank" Fountaine was born in month 1853, at birth place, Iowa. After setting the traps, switch from Proximity Mines to. Rapture just ain't her town. Here it is disclosed that Fontaine has written at least one book: Don't Let the Bastards See You Sweat, which is a bestselling novel at the Bookstore in the store's Housewares Department. Genealogy for Francois Xavier Fontaine (1833 - 1918) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. I remember when me and the Kraut put you in that sub. In 1946, Gorland conned a bar owner named Harv Merton into signing a contract with "Hudson Loans" to pay off gambling debts. What do you take me for, some kind of mental incompetent? He began his college education at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. but that came to an abrupt halt when he left for London and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. FRANK FONTAINE OBITUARY FONTAINE, Frank E. 85 of Hamilton, passed away on April 9, 2018. He went right to work as an allpurpose singerdancercomedian in Boston area supper clubs. Leo Hartwig, Splicers We'll find him and we'll TEAR HIS HEART OUT!Fontaine feigns an emotional breakdown after "Moira and Patrick" are killed. on screen and stage. And I've got a hell of a surprise for Andrew Ryan. Hell, once, I was even a Chinaman for six months. He is a con man, criminal mastermind, the archenemy of Andrew Ryan, and the leader of the opposition in the power struggle which led to Rapture's collapse. [4][5], He had a reputation as a family man, known for being devoted to his wife and children. In one of his Audio Diaries, Fontaine complains to Suchong that drinkable Plasmids cost more ADAM than their injectable counterparts, and was an utterly impractical concept.[16]. Frank Fontaine was born in Montreal and raised in New York State and England. Ellen was born in December 1859, in Iowa Township, Wright, Iowa, United States. Frank Fontaine was born on April 19, 1920 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Last chance, kid! Every time Ryan turns up the heat, I know I'm a little bit closer to beatin' him at his own game. Made Ryan good and mad when I started playing the charity angle. This is Thesecret1070. He is a good storyteller and can create characters on the written page with as much ease as he does as the gifted character actor he is. Family Time . They're comin' to my house, expectin' a show, but they're gonna get a disappearin' act. WHAT DOES THIS SAY? Take over Rapture through any means necessary. Frank passed away on month day 2018, at age 85 at death place, Ohio. Comedian Frank Fontaine, 58, who won national fame as the cheerful drunk "Crazy Guggenheim" on the old Jackie Gleason television show, died Friday in Spokane. My name is Atlas, and I'm here to share a secret: we're not dying here, we're heading back to Rapture! Sander Cohen | The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. On 8 th December 1963, aged just 19 years old, Sinatra Jr was kidnapped while staying at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, a hotel and casino in Nevada. Frank Fontaine was born in Montreal and raised in New York State and England. The cards are stacked. I sent you topside! I just want to see the sunlight againFontaine dissuades Jack from paying attention to the "Atlas" posters if he stares at one. One of his earliest appearances was on the radio version of The Jack Benny Program. In the BioShock Infinite downloadable content, Burial at Sea - Episode 1, Frank Fontaine is a subject of heated discussion among the citizens of Rapture even as they ring in the New Year. LOUD AND CLEAR! Fontaine brought some loyal men down with him, including Reggie and his first mate Peach Wilkins.[6]. Gorland tailed a deckhand as he was leaving and accosted him, pretending to be a federal agent. Fontaine died of a heart attack on August 4, 1978 in Spokane, Washington. Give me a smart mark over a dumb one every time.Fontaine to Jack once he reaches Fontaine's apartment. Alright?Atlas: You know what else rests in the lobe? On Golden Pond; Charles in The Middle Ages; Frank Srang in Equus; Lord Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! He made his entertainment debut on The Jack Benny Radio Program in April 1950. Rose | Objectivism pans theft, manipulation of others and restrictions by outside forces. As Atlas, I got a new face, a clean record, and a fresh start. While working in the bar, Gorland met a federal agent named Voss who had been involved in the interstate bookmaking investigation. Hi. Zachary Hale Comstock | There's about, a bit over a quarter of an inch of bone, between the pick and your pre-frontal lobe. Ain't that just like Ryan. Hoping for victory in seizing control of Rapture, Atlas eventually found himself trapped, with Ryan controlling the bathyspheres and all the Splicers through a pheromone control system. Greg Baldwin, the voice actor of Frank Fontaine in the first game, stated in an interview that he was originally asked to speak the part of Atlas as well, and would have done it in an American southern accent. This article is about the American entertainer. 'Fore I knew it, I was calling myself "Atlas" and leading an army. [8] The program featured four other members of Fontaine's family in addition to singer Helen O'Connell and announcer Harry von Zell. Brown He then charismatically charmed the mob as a humble freedom fighter, while setting the stage for the Civil War which would tear Rapture apart. His father Ray was a popular vocalist, whose career in Canada resulted in his being compared to Bing Crosby. Even without Fontaine Futuristics, Fontaine still managed to produce much sought after Plasmids, some in his illegal production lab hidden behind Joe's Green Groceries in Siren Alley. Fontaine left school and married at age sixteen. [citation needed] In 1952, Fontaine starred in The Frank Fontaine Show, a weekly variety program on CBS radio. Frank enjoyed various sports dancing and tennis, but had fond memories of . If he's still alive, hit him with Electric Buck from the Shotgun and RPG's from the Grenade Launcher. Originally hoping for victory in this genetic arms race, "Atlas" soon found himself trapped in Rapture, with Ryan in control of the bathyspheres and the Splicers through his pheromone systems. Official Sites, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, People with the same last names but are NOT related. GRAB RYAN'S GENETIC KEY, NOW WOULD YOU KINDLY PUT IT IN THAT GOD DAMN MACHINE? Gilbert Alexander | But remember: There are fast ways to harvest Little Sisters, and some very slow ones.Atlas threatens to have his men harvest Sally if Elizabeth doesn't pick up the pace. Not right off the bat, mind you. You're twenty watts, AND I'M THE LIGHTS OF BROADWAY!Fontaine beckoning Jack to take him on while pumping himself full with ADAM. But I better find the girl the way I left her.Atlas: You're in no position to make demands. On September 12, 1958, Fontaine apparently died in a shootout with Ryan's men, sealing himself the status of a martyr to those who did not know his true nature. It is revealed through these recordings that Reed Wahl of Rapture Central Computing, seeking to make his partner Charles Milton Porter disappear and take sole control of The Thinker, took advantage of the brewing conflict between Ryan and Fontaine and manufactured a tape implicating Porter to be working for the mobster, which he handed over to Ryan's police force. [6] In addition, he was well known for the size of his family: he and his wife Alma had two daughters and nine sons. Through audio logs, Fontaine is shown to be an intelligent and resourceful criminal, operating a band of smugglers within Rapture, repeatedly managing to be "where the evidence isn't", and taking advantage of Rapture's virtually nonexistent police force and Laissez-faire environment. He comes from an average dysfunctional family. The only mistake we ever made is not playing the big man's game. Frank Fontaine was born in the year 1920 when the great depression was beginning. I'm done with all that. Since then, he has created more than a hundred characters Frank was born on April 19, 1920 in Cambridge, MA.. Frank is one of the famous and trending celeb who is popular for being a Comedian. Consider it your legacy.Fontaine promises to kill Tenenbaum and the rest of the Little Sisters once he kills Jack. I called you back, showed you what you was, what you was capable of! Your family?! Atlas characteristically charmed the masses pretending to be a humble freedom fighter, and by handing out supplies to the poor, telling the disillusioned what they wanted to hear. COME AND GET IT, MOOK!Fontaine's battle cry. Once he's down, heal if necessary and stick him again. He comes from an average dysfunctional family. [Atlas kicks a radio over to Elizabeth] In case I need to get hold a' ya. Fontaine arrived in Rapture sometime in 1948. David Jackson wird nicht der berhmteste" Mann sein, den sie kennenlernen darf: Die 36-Jhrige datete bereits einen echten Weltstar. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on September 17, 1932, the son of Alfred T. and Josephine (Hauss) Fontaine. Among his television credits are: At the Hotel; The Reagans; Reedeemer; All that's left is burying the bodies And when they're already six miles under the Atlantic, you got one helluva head start.Fontaine tells Jack about the potential ADAM has as a business. Franky[1]Frank Gorland?Barris?Bill Foster?Wiston?Moskowitz?Wang?Lucio Fabrici? Fontaine is mentioned in various audio diaries in this story-driven DLC. Reisler Agency, Other Works He was previously married to Alma Clair Wakeham. He had just completed a live stage benefit show, having accepted a check for $25,000 which he planned to donate for heart research, when he collapsed and died. Rapture: paradise of the confidence man. With no other way out, "Atlas" activated his sleeper agent, Jack. England. On stage, he has played Samuel Beckett in Burnt Piano; Caesar in Julius Caesar; Malvolio in Twelfth Night; Henry in The Fantasticks; Norman in On Golden Pond; Charles in The Middle Ages; Frank Srang in Equus; Lord Brockhurst in The Boyfriend; and Von Strack in Amadeus.One of Frank's biggest assets is his bountiful energy, which allows him to venture into the unknown. Frank Fontaine was born in Montreal and raised in New York State and England. These also can be caught and thrown, which have a small chance of freezing him for a second. The mention of Ryan pouring his wealth into the project gained Gorland's interest. They had 7 children. Life ain't strictly business.Fontaine before his showdown with Jack. Long time comin'. Set Trap Bolts at the sides of the arena to stop any incoming Splicers. According to Ken Levine, the creative director of, If one closely inspects the portraits for Fontaine and Atlas in both. BIOGRAPHY. Frank Fontaine was born in Cambridge. You're a regular hero, ain'tcha? "[8][9] Although he never spliced before the events of BioShock, he admits at one point that he had used cocaine and heroin.[10]. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Other than that, enjoy Villains Wiki!!! 1950s comedian and singer who was a regular on The Jackie Gleason Show and The Jack Benny Show. Appears in Gender This Fontaine was the owner of "Fontaine Fisheries", a fishing fleet known for smuggling goods from Cuba to the United States. What the hell were you thinking?! 1950s comedian and singer who was a regular on The Jackie Gleason Show and The Jack Benny Show. He is also a writer. Along with Dr. Yi Suchong, they founded Fontaine Futuristics, which eventually discovered how to reproduce and refine the healing properties of the slug, which became known as ADAM and made the plasmid and gene tonic industries possible. Frank Fontaine He is also mentioned several times in the loading screens by the Editor of the Rapture Standard and other characters, including Sullivan and Bill McDonagh. harvard university motto - harvard yard - cambridge massachusetts - frank fontaine,jr stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. Frank Fontaine | He died on August 4, 1978 in Spokane, Washington, USA. Take hold of her, lads.Elizabeth: You're wasting your time.Atlas: Now, if you won't remain still, I can't be held responsible for what comes next! I hand these mugs a cot and a bowl of soup, and they give me their lives. They play well with the suckers.Fontaine cruelly taunts Jack over his lie about having a wife and child. Stanley Poole, Ryan Security [Atlas' men restrain Elizabeth while Atlas pushes a pick into Elizabeth's eye socket]Atlas: Here we go You feel that? Fraternal Order of the Raven | We'll discuss this like men. [Fontaine looks at the note and smiles, switching back to his Atlas voice and shouts to his men]Atlas: We've got the activation phrase, now all we've got to do is get that genetic freak of nature on an airplane, and Rapture's ours!Atlas interrogates Elizabeth into decoding Suchong's "Ace in the Hole" before killing her. He scored a Billboard-topping LP in 1963 with the record Songs I Sing on the Jackie Gleason Show. Days later, Gorland followed a pair of sailors down to Ryan's ship, the Olympian, in the dock district. And now, I'm jake to take her out for a spin!Fontaine flaunts his new strength from ADAM before running away from Jack. When Merton failed to pay the interest on the loan, Gorland gained ownership of Merton's collateral, a bar in the dock district named "The Clanger." Elizabeth: I can get you back to Rapture!Atlas: [to Lonnie] Put, the gun, down. and set him on fire. Fontaine - Mother's Milk, Ken Levine on BioShock: The Spoiler Interview, The Fukertons Exclusive interview with the voice of Frank Fontaine: Greg Baldwin, "BioShocks Atlas Speaks. Rand's Objectivism teaches that it every human being's core responsibility to achieve self-fulfillment in whatever it is they do by means of rational thinking, assertiveness, and most of all by achieving said goal on one's own. [laughs] Gotta wonder if she staged it just to watch Ryan squirm up there in his monkey suit. For Jack, Atlas was the friendly tutorial and friend that helped and would stick with him through his adventures, this is, however, until Ryan reveals that Atlas has been playing him for a fool this entire time, controlling Jack's actions without him noticing by using a hypnotic phrase, Would You Kindly? Then you deserve to gargle with the rest of these scrubs!Fontaine to Jack regarding what is left in Rapture. He also later appeared on four of Jack Benny's television shows between 1951 and 1961. Who'da thought? During the story, Atlas becomes aware of Elizabeth speaking to herself, but helps her when she needs to obtain the Old Man Winter plasmid to act as a heat sink.
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