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Bette Davis
American actress (–)
For other people with similar names, see Betty Davis.
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Davis in | |
| Born | Ruth Elizabeth Davis ()April 5, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, () (aged&#;81) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Works | Full list |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 3, including B. D. Hyman |
| Awards | Full list |
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, – October 6, ) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for he
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Bette Davis
Bette Davis | |
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Davis in | |
| Born | Ruth Elizabeth Davis ()April 5, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, () (aged&#;81) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3, including B. D. Hyman |
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, – October 6, ) was an American actress for scen, movies, and television. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. She was nicknamed "The Queen of Hollywood" or the "First Lady of the American Screen" and "The Fifth Warner Brother" during her career. She is thought to be one
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Ruth Elizabeth Davis was born April 5, , in Lowell, Massachusetts, to Ruth Augusta (Favor) and Harlow Morrell Davis, a patent attorney. Her parents divorced when she was She and her sister were raised by their mother. Her early interest was dance. To Bette, dancers led a glamorous life, but then she discovered the stage, and gave up dancing for acting. To her, it presented much more of a challenge.
After graduation from Cushing Academy, she was refused admittance to Eva Le Gallienne's Manhattan Civic Repertory. She enrolled in John Murray Anderson's Dramatic School and was the star pupil. She was in the off-Broadway play "The Earth Between" (), and her Broadway debut in was in "Broken Dishes". She also appeared in "Solid South". Late in , she was hired by Universal, where she made her first film, called Bad Sister (). When she arrived in Hollywood, the studio representative who went to meet her train left without her because he could find no