Bette Davis
Acting
Born: Apr 05, 1908 — Died: Oct 06, 1989
From: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert | Self (archive footage) | 2005 | 7.5 |
| Wicked Stepmother | Miranda Pierpoint | 1989 | 4.607 |
| Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers | Self (archive footage) | 1985 | — |
| Murder with Mirrors | Carrie Louise Serrocold | 1985 | 6.522 |
| Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | (in "Deception") (archive footage) | 1982 | 6.66 |
| The Watcher in the Woods | Mrs. Aylwood | 1980 | 5.918 |
| The Horror Show | (archive footage) | 1979 | 3.8 |
| Death on the Nile | Marie Van Schuyler | 1978 | 7.144 |
| Return from Witch Mountain | Letha Wedge | 1978 | 5.878 |
| Burnt Offerings | Aunt Elizabeth | 1976 | 6.485 |
| Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte | Charlotte Hollis | 1964 | 7.293 |
| Dead Ringer | Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips | 1964 | 6.883 |
| What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | Baby Jane Hudson | 1962 | 7.9 |
| Pocketful of Miracles | Apple Annie | 1961 | 7.307 |
| The Virgin Queen | Queen Elizabeth I | 1955 | 7.047 |
| All About Eve | Margo Channing | 1950 | 8.078 |
| Beyond the Forest | Rosa Moline | 1949 | 6.708 |
| Deception | Christine Radcliffe | 1946 | 6.663 |
| Mr. Skeffington | Fanny Trellis | 1944 | 6.809 |
| Now, Voyager | Charlotte Vale | 1942 | 7.423 |
| The Man Who Came to Dinner | Maggie Cutler | 1941 | 6.968 |
| The Bride Came C.O.D. | Joan Winfield | 1941 | 7.0 |
| Dark Victory | Judith Traherne | 1939 | 6.947 |
| Jezebel | Julie Marsden | 1938 | 7.039 |
| Marked Woman | Mary Dwight Strauber | 1937 | 6.553 |
| Satan Met a Lady | Valerie Purvis | 1936 | 5.788 |
| Bordertown | Mrs. Marie Roark | 1935 | 6.0 |
| 20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Fay Wilson | 1932 | 6.384 |
| Three on a Match | Ruth Westcott | 1932 | 6.239 |
| The Cabin in the Cotton | Madge Norwood | 1932 | 6.333 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1908 |
| From | Lowell, Massachusetts, USA |