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Bette Davis was an American actress who had a long career in film from the 1930s through the 1980s, becoming one of the most prominent and acclaimed performers of her era. She remains an important figure in cinema history and continues to be remembered for her influential work in Hollywood's classic period.
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Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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…
Known for
- 1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year2023
- This Is Joan Collins — Self (Archive Footage)2022
- Madonna: Madame X — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2021
- Morceaux de Cannes — Self (archive footage)2021
- Mike Wallace Is Here — (archive footage)2019
- Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2018
- Bette and Joan — Self (archive footage)2017
- Bette Davis: Larger Than Life — Self (archive footage)2017
- The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive)2017
- Listen to Me Marlon — Self (archive footage)2015
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- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lowell
- Place of death
- Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Child
- B. D. Hyman
- Occupation
- musician
- Employer
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Record label
- MGM Records
- Official website
- www.bettedavis.com
- Image
- BetteDavis1935.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- United States
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- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- manner of death
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- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- date of birth
- 1908-04-05
- date of death
- 1989-10-06
- cause of death
- breast cancer
- topic's main category
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- Bette Davis
- start of work period
- 1929-00-00
- end of work period
- 1989-00-00
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- English language
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- birth name
- Ruth Elizabeth Davis
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