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Bette Davis

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
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1908
FromLowell, Massachusetts, USA