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   Jul 24, 2024 · Midler says she was named after Bette Davis — but the two-time Oscar winner didn’t approve. Midler, who’s enjoyed a stellar career with three Emmys, a trio of Grammys, a pair of Tony Awards ...

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   Jul 25, 2024 · Bette Midler opened up about meeting Bette Davis and telling her that she was named after her on the July 24 episode of Hoda Kotb’s 'Making Space' podcast.

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   Jul 26, 2024 · Bette Midler is opening up about her bittersweet encounter with her namesake, Bette Davis. “My mother named me for Bette Davis, which Bette Davis was not pleased to hear,” Midler, 78,...

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   1 day ago · Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in rom...

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   Was Bette Davis named after Bette Midler?

   • Bette Midler opened up about meeting Bette Davis and telling her that she was named after her on the July 24 episode of Hoda Kotb’s 'Making Space' podcast.

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   How did Bette Davis become famous?

   • Davis's name became well known to a younger audience when Kim Carnes 's song " Bette Davis Eyes " (written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon) became a worldwide hit and the best-selling record of 1981 in the U.S., where it stayed at number one on the music charts for more than two months.

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   Why did Elizabeth Taylor name her daughter Bette Davis?

   • "My mother named me for Bette Davis, which Bette Davis was not pleased to hear,” Midler said on the podcast, noting that they met at Elizabeth Taylor’s 60th birthday party. "I had just had my baby. And I was invited, and I was, like, so exhausted. And in those days, there was no hair and makeup,” the actress, who had her daughter in 1986, said.

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   How did Judy Garland pronounced Bette Davis?

   • “We were all named [for actresses] — my sister Judy was Judy Garland, my sister Susan was Susan Hayward, and I was Bette Davis. Although I pronounced it ‘Bet’ and she pronounced it ‘Betty,’” said Midler. Davis was the legendary star of Hollywood classics such as All About Eve and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Bette Midler is known as the “Divine Miss M,” but she was named for another Hollywood legend. Midler says she was named after Bette Davis — but the two-time Oscar winner didn’t approve.

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    Jul 24, 2024 · Bette Midler, also known as the “Divine Miss M,” was named after Hollywood legend Bette Davis by her mother because of her imaginative and dreamy personality.