Overview
Mini Biography:
Ruth Elizabeth Davis was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on April 5, 1908...
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Trivia:
She claimed to have given the Academy Award the nickname "Oscar" after...
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another
20 wins
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19 nominations
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Alternate Names:
Miss Bette Davis
Filmography
- Wicked Stepmother (1989) .... Miranda Pierpoint
- The Whales of August (1987) .... Libby Strong
- The Watcher in the Woods (1980) .... Mrs. Aylwood
- The Children of Sanchez (1978) (uncredited) .... Woman
- Death on the Nile (1978) .... Marie Van Schuyler
... aka Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile (UK: complete title) - Return from Witch Mountain (1978) .... Letha
- Burnt Offerings (1976) .... Aunt Elizabeth
- Scopone scientifico, Lo (1972) .... The Millionairess
... aka The Scientific Cardplayer
... aka The Scopone Game (USA: video title) - Madame Sin (1972) .... Madame Sin
- Bunny O'Hare (1971) .... Bunny O'Hare
- Connecting Rooms (1970) .... Wanda Fleming
- The Anniversary (1968) .... Mrs. Taggart
- The Nanny (1965) .... The nanny
- Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) .... Charlotte Hollis
... aka What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte? - Where Love Has Gone (1964) .... Mrs. Gerald Hayden
- Dead Ringer (1964) .... Margaret DeLorca/Edith Phillips
... aka Dead Image (UK) - Noia, La (1963) .... Dino's mother
... aka Érotisme, L' (France)
... aka Ennui et sa diversion, L' (France)
... aka Ennui, L' (France: poster title)
... aka The Empty Canvas (USA) - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) .... Baby Jane Hudson
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) .... Apple Annie
- The Scapegoat (1959) .... Countess
- John Paul Jones (1959) .... Empress Catherine the Great
- Storm Center (1956) .... Alicia Hull
- The Catered Affair (1956) .... Mrs. Agnes Hurley
... aka Wedding Breakfast (UK) - The Virgin Queen (1955) .... Queen Elizabeth I
- The Star (1952) .... Margaret Elliot
- Phone Call from a Stranger (1952) .... Marie Hoke
- Another Man's Poison (1951) .... Janet Frobisher
- Payment on Demand (1951) .... Joyce Ramsey (nee Jackson)
- All About Eve (1950) .... Margo
- Beyond the Forest (1949) .... Rosa Moline
- June Bride (1948) .... Linda Gilman
- Winter Meeting (1948) .... Susan Grieve
- Deception (1946) .... Christine Radcliffe
- A Stolen Life (1946) .... Kate Bosworth/Patricia Bosworth
- The Corn Is Green (1945) .... Miss Lilly Moffat
- Mr. Skeffington (1944) .... Fanny Trellis
- Old Acquaintance (1943) .... Kit Marlowe
- Watch on the Rhine (1943) .... Sara Muller
- Now, Voyager (1942) .... Charlotte Vale
- In This Our Life (1942) .... Stanley Timberlake
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) .... Maggie Cutler
- The Little Foxes (1941) .... Regina Giddens
- The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) .... Joan Winfield
- Shining Victory (1941) (uncredited) .... Nurse
- The Great Lie (1941) .... Maggie Patterson Van Allen
- The Letter (1940) .... Leslie Crosbie
- All This, and Heaven Too (1940) .... Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
- If I Forget You (1940)
- The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) .... Queen Elizabeth I
... aka Elizabeth and Essex
... aka Elizabeth the Queen (USA: TV title) - The Old Maid (1939) .... Charlotte Lovell
- Juarez (1939) .... Empress Carlotta von Hapsburg
- Dark Victory (1939) .... Judith Traherne
- The Sisters (1938) .... Louise Elliott Medlin
- Jezebel (1938) .... Julie
- It's Love I'm After (1937) .... Joyce Arden
- That Certain Woman (1937) .... Mary Donnell, aka Mrs. Al Haines
- Kid Galahad (1937) .... Louise 'Fluff' Phillips
... aka The Battling Bellhop (USA: TV title) - Marked Woman (1937) .... Mary Dwight Strauber
- Satan Met a Lady (1936) .... Valerie Purvis
- The Golden Arrow (1936) .... Daisy Appleby
- The Petrified Forest (1936) .... Gabrielle Maple
- Dangerous (1935) .... Joyce Heath
- Special Agent (1935) .... Julie Gardner
- Front Page Woman (1935) .... Ellen Garfield
- The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935) .... Miriam A. Brady
... aka Men on Her Mind (UK) - Bordertown (1935) .... Mrs. Marie Roark
- Housewife (1934) .... Patricia 'Pat' Berkeley
- Of Human Bondage (1934) .... Mildred Rogers
- Fog Over Frisco (1934) .... Arlene Bradford
- Jimmy the Gent (1934) .... Miss Joan Martin
- Fashions of 1934 (1934) .... Lynn Mason
... aka Fashions (USA: TV title) - The Big Shakedown (1934) .... Norma Nelson
- Bureau of Missing Persons (1933) .... Norma Roberts
- Ex-Lady (1933) .... Helen Bauer
- The Working Man (1933) .... Jenny Hartland, aka Jane Grey
- Parachute Jumper (1933) .... Patricia 'Alabama' Brent
- Just Around the Corner (1933) .... Ginger
- 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) .... Fay Wilson
- Three on a Match (1932) .... Ruth Wescott (misspelled Westcott in opening credits)
- The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) .... Madge
- The Dark Horse (1932) .... Kay Russell
- The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) .... Malbro
- So Big! (1932) .... Miss Dallas O'Mara
- The Man Who Played God (1932) .... Grace Blair
... aka The Silent Voice (UK) - Hell's House (1932) .... Peggy Gardner
... aka Juvenile Court (USA: reissue title) - The Menace (1932) .... Peggy Lowell
- Way Back Home (1931) .... Mary Lucy Duffy
... aka Old Greatheart (UK) - Waterloo Bridge (1931) .... Janet Cronin
- Seed (1931) .... Margaret Carter
- The Bad Sister (1931) .... Laura Madison
- As Summers Die (1986) (TV) .... Hannah Loftin
- Murder with Mirrors (1985) (TV) .... Carrie Louise Serrocold
... aka Agatha Christie's Murder with Mirrors (UK: complete title) - Right of Way (1983) (TV) .... Mini Dwyer
- Hotel (1983) (TV) .... Laura Trent
- "Hotel" .... Laura Trent (1 episode, 1983)
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Hotel (1983) TV episode .... Laura Trent - Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982) (TV) .... Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt
- A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982) (TV) .... Esther McDonald Cimino
- Family Reunion (1981) (TV) .... Elizabeth Winfield
- Skyward (1980) (TV) .... Billie Dupree
... aka Ron Howard's 'Skyward' - White Mama (1980) (TV) .... Adele Malone
- Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979) (TV) .... Lucy Mason
... aka Strangers - "The Dark Secret of Harvest Home" (1978) (mini) TV mini-series .... Widow Fortune
- "Laugh-In" .... Guest star (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode dated 5 November 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Guest star - The Disappearance of Aimee (1976) (TV) .... Minnie Kennedy
- Hello Mother, Goodbye! (1974) (TV)
- Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973) (TV) .... Mrs. Elliott
- The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972) (TV) .... Judge Meredith
- "It Takes a Thief" .... Bessie Grindel (1 episode, 1970)
- Touch of Magic (1970) TV episode .... Bessie Grindel
- "Gunsmoke" .... Etta Stone (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- The Jailer (1966) TV episode (as Miss Bette Davis) .... Etta Stone - "Perry Mason" .... Constant Doyle (1 episode, 1963)
- The Case of Constant Doyle (1963) TV episode .... Constant Doyle - "The Virginian" .... Celia Miller (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- The Accomplice (1962) TV episode .... Celia Miller - "Wagon Train" .... Bettina May / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1961)
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Bettina May Story (1961) TV episode .... Bettina May
- The Elizabeth McQueeney Story (1959) TV episode .... Elizabeth McQueeney
- The Ella Lindstrom Story (1959) TV episode .... Ella Lindstrom
- "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Sarah Whitney (1 episode, 1959)
... aka The June Allyson Show
- Dark Morning (1959) TV episode .... Sarah Whitney - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Miss Fox (1 episode, 1959)
- Out There - Darkness (1959) TV episode .... Miss Fox - "Suspicion" .... Mrs. Ellis (1 episode, 1958)
- Fraction of a Second (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Ellis - "General Electric Theater" .... Christine Marlowe / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- The Cold Touch (1958) TV episode .... Christine Marlowe
- With Malice Toward One (1957) TV episode .... Miss Burrows - "Studio 57" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- The Starmaker (1958) TV episode - "Telephone Time" .... Beatrice Enter (1 episode, 1957)
- Stranded (1957) TV episode .... Beatrice Enter - "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Dolly Madison (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- Footnote on a Doll (1957) TV episode .... Dolly Madison - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- For Better, for Worse (1957) TV episode - "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Marie Hoke (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- Crack-Up (1956) TV episode .... Marie Hoke
- Todo sobre mi madre (1999) (dedicatee)
... aka All About My Mother (Europe: English title) (USA)
... aka Tout sur ma mère (France)
- "Larry King Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 1988)
- Episode dated 24 February 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Herself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1972-1988)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 7 January 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 May 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 9 February 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 14 February 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself - The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987) (TV) .... Herself (Honoree)
- The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- "Nuit des Césars, La" .... Herself (1 episode, 1986)
- Episode dated 22 February 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself - The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1986) (TV) .... Herself
- Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano (1983) (TV) .... Herself
- All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) .... Herself
- The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda (1978) (TV) .... Herself
- "Dinah!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 20 July 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself - The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV) .... Herself (Honoree)
- Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (1977) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Inaugural Concert for President Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
... aka Inaugural Concert for President-Elect Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
... aka Inaugural Eve Concert (USA: alternative title)
... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Concert (USA: alternative title)
... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Eve Gala (USA: alternative title) - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 19 March 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself - "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #6.1 (1976) TV episode .... Herself - "Parkinson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode #5.8 (1975) TV episode .... Herself - The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- "The Dean Martin Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1973)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson (1973) TV episode .... Herself
- Celebrity Roast: Bette Davis (1973) TV episode .... Herself - "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Herself - Hostess (1 episode, 1973)
... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
- Warner Bros. Movies: A 50 Year Salute (1973) TV episode .... Herself - Hostess - "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
- Bette Davis (1971) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 26 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself - "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
- Bette Davis (1971) TV episode .... Herself
- "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1967)
- Episode #2.2 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.20 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.4 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Dramatic Reader / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1966)
- Episode #3.19 (1966) TV episode .... Herself - Dramatic Reader
- Episode #2.21 (1965) TV episode .... Herself - Singer/Sketch Actor
- Episode #2.7 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Dramatic Reader - "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (5 episodes, 1952-1965)
- Episode dated 24 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 29 March 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 11 November 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 28 August 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode #4.4 (1952) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - Bette Davis - Star und Rebellin (1965) (TV) .... Herself
- "I've Got a Secret" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
- Episode dated 1 March 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 30 March 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - "Reflets de Cannes" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode dated 16 May 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself - The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Writing Awards
- "Here's Hollywood" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1962)
- Episode dated December 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 9 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
- Episode dated 20 December 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself - "The Jack Paar Tonight Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 16 November 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
- The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor
- The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Honorary Awards
- "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #2.18 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1956)
- Episode #4.2 (1956) TV episode .... Herself - The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Additional Details
Other Works:
Album: "Miss Bette Davis Sings" (Citadel Records, CT 7030 1976). Tracks include "They're Either Too Young or Too Old," "I've Written A Letter To Daddy," "Loneliness," "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte," "Life Is A Lonely Thing," "Until It's Time For You To Go," "Growing Older, Feeling Younger," "It Can't Be Wrong," "I Wish You Love," and a speech from
All About Eve (1950).
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