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Bette Davis

(1908-1989)
American actress
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Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the first person to accrue ten Academy Award nominations (and one write-in) for acting, and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. In 1999, Davis was placed second on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema, behind Katharine Hepburn.

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Born Ruth Elizabeth Davis
5 April 1908
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died
6 October 1989 (aged 81)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Zodiac Aries
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    Ruthie Davis · Mother · 1885-1961 · American relative info
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Ruthie Davis and Harlow Davis · m. 1907

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