Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theater. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas.
After appearing in Broadway plays, Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930, but her early films
Davis was the co-founder of the Hollywood Canteen, and was the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the first person to accrue 10 Academy Award nominations for acting, and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. Her career went through several periods of eclipse, and she admitted that her success had often been at the expense of her personal relationships. Married four times, she was once widowed and thrice divorced, and raised her children as a single parent. Her final years were marred by a long period of ill health, but she continued acting until shortly before her death from breast cancer, with more than 100 films, television and theater roles to her credit. In 1999, Davis was placed second, after Katharine Hepburn, on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of all time.
Born
Apr 05, 1908
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died
Oct 06, 1989
Known For
Acting
Movies
179 acting
2 crew
Popularity
2.0
Known For
All About Eve
1950
as Margo Channing
Death on the Nile
1978
as Marie Van Schuyler
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
as (in "Deception") (archive footage)
Jezebel
1938
as Julie Marsden
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1962
as Baby Jane Hudson
The Letter
1940
as Leslie Crosbie
Now, Voyager
1942
as Charlotte Vale
Burnt Offerings
1976
as Aunt Elizabeth
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Apple Annie
The Little Foxes
1941
as Regina Hubbard Giddens
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