Bette Davis
(1908-1989)
American actress
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Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress. With a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in film history. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical films, suspense horror, and occasional comedies, although her greater successes were in romantic dramas. A recipient of two Academy Awards, she was the first thespian to accrue ten nominations.
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Ruth Elizabeth Davis 5 April 1908 Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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6 October 1989 (aged 81) Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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| Zodiac | Aries |
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Barbara Davis Sherry 3rd child with William Grant Sherry Female b. 1 May 1947 Age: 78 1947- American author and pastor
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