The Letter
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Bette Davis. Actress: All About Eve. Ruth Elizabeth Davis was born April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts, to Ruth Augusta (Favor) and Harlow Morrell Davis, a patent attorney. Her parents divorced when she was 10. She and her sister were raised by their mother. Her early interest was dance.
This is a complete filmography of Bette Davis. Davis began acting in films in 1931, initially as a contract player with Universal Studios, where she made her film debut in Bad Sister. She was initially seen as unappealing by studio executives, and was assigned to a string of B-movies early in her career.
Apr 1, 2024 · Bette Davis, versatile, volatile American actress whose raw, unbridled intensity kept her at the top of her profession for 50 years. She was known for such movies as Of Human Bondage, Jezebel, Dark Victory, The Little Foxes, All About Eve, and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?.
Jul 29, 2021 · Bette Davis’s 20 greatest performances – ranked! To mark the release of a restored version of the classic melodrama Now, Voyager, here is the best of Hollywood’s queen of mean, from screwball...
Oct 8, 1989 · Bette Davis, who won two Academy Awards and cut a swath through Hollywood trailing cigarette smoke and delivering drop-dead barbs, died of breast cancer Friday night at the American Hospital in...
Sep 12, 2017 · by Bette Davis. Originally published in 1987, a collection of anecdotes as well as opinions pro and con on a wide range of subjects by legendary actress Bette Davis–now in ebook for the first time! A woman of strong appetites and opinions, Bette Davis minces no words.
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 ...
