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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bette_DavisBette Davis - Wikipedia

    The young Betty Davis later changed the spelling of her first name to Bette after Bette Fischer, a character in Honoré de Balzac's La Cousine Bette. [7] During their time in New York, Davis became a Girl Scout where she became a patrol leader.

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000012Bette Davis - IMDb

    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.

  3. This is a complete filmography of Bette Davis. She began acting in films in 1931, incipiently as a contract player with Universal Studios, where she made her film debut in Bad Sister.

  4. Sep 9, 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?.

  5. 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.

  6. Sep 12, 2017 · A woman of strong appetites and opinions, Bette Davis minces no words. In frank, no nonsense terms she talks about the stroke that nearly killed her, and inspires us with the story of her subsequent recovery from cancer–a lively and encouraging account shot through with the star’s unique blend of spunk and wit.

  7. Apr 5, 2016 · Bette Davis never wanted to be the ideal woman—she wanted to be the best. She fought for, won, and proved things that women in the industry are still fighting and struggling for today.

  8. 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 ...

  9. Oct 16, 1989 · In 101 feature films and TV movies, she created Hollywoods first and finest portrait of the thoroughly modern woman: her independence born in neurosis, her strength forged in...

  10. 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...