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B. D. Hyman is the daughter of actress Bette Davis and author of two books critical of her mother. She is also a pastor and a born-again Christian who disinherited by her mother.
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- Childhood with Bette Davis
- Margot Merrill Today
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Born in 1951, Margot Merrill is still alive today. She was adopted by Davisand her fourth husband Gary Merrill shortly after she was born. Though she was a happy baby, by the time she was three years old, it became clear something was amiss. A trip to the doctor revealed that Margot was suffering from brain damage that must have occurred shortly af...
Though Margot was moved around throughout her life and had many visits home, she did not live with her mother again for any significant length of time. Davis wanted to bring Margot home once B.D. was married and Michael was away at school, but she didn't appear to be able to care for Margot on her own; their visits were allegedly often difficult an...
Merrill did pay for Margot's care at Lochland until his death in 1990 and set up a trust to provide for her afterwards; it was managed by her brother, Michael Merrill. Davis did not include Margot or her older daughter B.D. in her will. Davis' reasons for doing so aren't clear, but Margot appears to have been well taken care of regardless. At the t...
Margot Merrill, born in 1951, is the youngest child of actress Bette Davis and her fourth husband Gary Merrill. She has brain damage and spent most of her life in institutions, while her mother visited her occasionally.
Sep 1, 2021 · Learn about the three children of Hollywood legend Bette Davis, who had a strained relationship with her oldest daughter B.D. Hyman. Find out what they are doing now, from writing memoirs to pastoring churches.
Sep 1, 2017 · Bette Davis’s longtime personal assistant was suspicious when she heard the star’s eldest daughter was writing a memoir.
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Apr 26, 2021 · Margot was adopted by Bette Davis and her fourth husband Gary Merrill, but suffered from brain damage and lived in institutions most of her life. Learn about her childhood, relationship with her mother, and current situation.
B.D. Hyman, the daughter of actress Bette Davis, talks about her relationship with her mother and her faith in God after her death in 1989. She also defends her controversial book about Bette Davis, which was criticized as false and exploitative.
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Mar 27, 2017 · B.D. Merrill, also known as B.D. Hyman, is the daughter of Hollywood legend Bette Davis. She appeared in only one film, Baby Jane, and later wrote a memoir about her mother, but now works as a pastor of a Christian church.
