Bette Davis
Country: United States
Gender: F
Birthday: 1908-04-05
Died: 1989-10-06
Biography
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 for Universal Studios were unsuccessful. She joined Warner Bros. in 1932 and established her career with several critically acclaimed performances. In 1937, she attempted to free herself from her contract and although she lost a well-publicized legal case, it marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career. Until the late 1940s, she was one of American cinema's most celebrated leading ladies, known for her forceful and intense style. Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative, and confrontations with studio executives, film directors and costars were often reported. Her forthright manner, clipped vocal style and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona which has often been imitated and satirized.
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.
Actor:
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1. WATERLOO BRIDGE (1931), film...Janet Cronin
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2. The Dark Horse (1932), film...Kay Russell
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3. 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932), film...Fay Wilson
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4. The Cabin In The Cotton (1932), film...Madge
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5. Of Human Bondage (1934), film...Mildred
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6. Dangerous (1935), film...Joyce Heath
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7. Petrified Forest (1936), film...Gabrielle Maple
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8. The Golden Arrow (1936), film...Daisy Appleby
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9. Hard Luck Dame (1936), film...Valerie Purvis
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10. Marked Woman (1937), film...Mary
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11. Jezebel (1938), film...Julie Marsden
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12. The Sisters (1938), film...Louise Elliott Medlin
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13. Juarez (1939), film...Carlota
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...Queen Elizabeth
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15. Dark Victory (1939), film...Judith Traherne
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16. The Letter (1940), film...Leslie Crosbie
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17. All This, and Heaven Too (1940), film...Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
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18. The Little Foxes (1941), film...Regina Giddens
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19. The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941), film...Joan Winfield
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20. The Great Lie (1941), film...Maggie
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21. Now, Voyager (1942), film...Charlotte Vale
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22. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), film...Maggie Cutler
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23. In This Our Life (1942), film...Stanley Timberlake
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24. Old Acquaintance (1943), film...Katherine 'Kit' Marlowe
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25. Mr. Skeffington (1944), film...Fanny Trellis Skeffington
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26. Deception (1946), film...Christine Radcliffe
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27. A Stolen Life (1946), film...Kate Bosworth / Patricia Bosworth
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28. All About Eve (1950), film...Margo
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29. Another Man's Poison (1951), film...Janet Frobisher
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30. The Star (1952), film...Margaret Elliot
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31. Phone Call From A Stranger (1952), film...Mary
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32. The Virgin Queen (1955), film...Queen Elizabeth I
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33. The Catered Affair (1956), film...Aggie Hurley
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34. The Scapegoat (1959), film...Countess
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35. John Paul Jones (1959), film...Empress Catherine the Great
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36. Pocketful of Miracles (1961), film...Apple Annie
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37. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), film...Baby Jane Hudson
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38. The Unsinkable Bette Davis (1963), film...Self - Actress (archive footage)
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39. Dead Ringer (1963), film...Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips
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40. The Empty Canvas (1963), film...Dino's mother
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41. Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), film...Charlotte
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42. Where Love Has Gone (1964), film...Mrs. Gerald Hayden
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43. The Nanny (1965), film...Nanny
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44. The Anniversary (1968), film...Mrs. Taggart
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45. Connecting Rooms (1970), film
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46. The Scopone Game (1972), film...The Millionairess
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47. Madame Sin (1972), film...Madame Sin
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48. Burnt Offerings (1976), film...Aunt Elizabeth
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49. Death on the Nile (1978), film...Mrs. Van Schuyler
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50. Return from Witch Mountain (1978), film...Letha
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51. The Watcher in the Woods (1980), film...Mrs. Aylwood
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52. Obiteljsko okupljanje (1981), film...Elizabeth Winfield
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53. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), film...Doris Davermont
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54. Right of Way (1983), film
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55. Terror in the Aisles (1984), film...Baby Jane Hudson (archive footage) (uncredited)
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56. Murder with Mirrors (1985), film...Carrie Louise Serrocold
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57. Na kraju ljeta (1986), film...Hannah Loftin
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58. The Whales of August (1987), film...Libby Strong
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59. Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987), film
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60. WICKED STEPMOTHER (1989), film...Miranda Pierpont Fisher
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...Self (archive footage)
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62. When Bette Davis Bid Farewell (2014), film...Self (archive footage)
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63. Listen to Me Marlon (2015), film...Self (archive footage)
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...Self - Actress (archive footage)
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...Self - Actress (archive footage)
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66. Mike Wallace Is Here (2019), film...Self (archive footage)
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...Self (archive footage)
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68. Morceaux de Cannes (2021), film...Self (archive footage)
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69. This Is Joan Collins (2022), film...Self (archive footage)
Producer:
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1. A Stolen Life (1946), film...producer (uncredited)