Ruth Elizabeth Davis was born April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Her parents divorced when she was 10. She and her sister were raised by their mother, Ruthie. Bette demanded attention from birth, which led to her pursuing a career in acting. After graduation from Cushing Academy she was refused...See full bio »
I was a person who couldn't make divorce work. For me, there's nothing lonelier than a turned-down toilet seat.
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Trivia:
Was one of two actresses (with Faye Dunaway) to have two villainous roles ranked in the American Film Institute's 100 Years of The Greatest Heroes and Villains, as Regina Giddens in
The Little Foxes at #43 and as Baby Jane Hudson in
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? at #44.
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