Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth Davis was born on April 5, 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts. Her parents divorced when she was 10 years old. She and her sister grew up with their mother. Her early interest was dancing. The dancers found the stage for Betty, who had lived a splendid life, and gave up dancing for the sake of acting. It was a big challenge for her. After graduating from Cushing Academy, she was refused admission to Eva Le Gallien's Manhattan Citizens' repertoire. She attended John Murray Anderson's drama school and was an outstanding student. She was in her off-road play Earth Between (1923) and her Broadway debut in 1929 was Broken Dishes. Furthermore, she also appeared in "Solid South." In late 1930, she was hired by Universal to direct her first film, Bad Sister (1931). When she arrived in Hollywood she left without her because the studio reps going to meet her train couldn't find anyone who looked like her movie star. A spokesperson for Universal complained that she "has the same sex appeal as Slim Summerville," and her performance in her Bad Sister wasn't impressive.
In 1932, Ruth Elizabeth Davis signed a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers Pictures. Their first film with them was The Man Who Played God (1932). After this appearance, she became a star known as an actress who is very powerful and can play many challenging roles. A more successful film followed, but the role of Mildred Rogers in the RKO of On Human Bondage (1934) received much critical acclaim for Betty. She got a lot of votes for an Academy Award for Best Actress, but she didn't win. Warner Bros. She saw it as more than just justifying her seven-year contract with her Bet. They had real stars on their arms. With this success, she began working on more powerful and meaningful roles. In 1935, she won her first Oscar for the role of Dangerous as Joyce Heath (1935).
Born April 5, 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died October 6, 1989 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France (metastasized breast cancer)
Birth Name Ruth Elizabeth Davis
Nicknames
- The Fourth Warner Brother
- The First Lady of Film
Height 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Oscars: 2
Oscar Nominations: 11
BAFTA Awards: 0
BAFTA Nominations: 1
Golden Globes: 0
Golden Globe Nominations: 3
