Who is Bette Davis?

Bette Davis’s career, which spanned some 60 years, included 86 films and 15 television movies. In addition to the countless honors and awards, she earned the respect and admiration of audiences and colleagues alike. She was best known for playing strong and often scheming characters. Her large, expressive eyes, exaggerated mannerisms, distinctive voice and diction, and ubiquitous cigarettes became her trademarks. She is often credited with broadening the range of roles available to actresses as well. She enrolled in John Murray Anderson’s Dramatic School and was the star pupil. She was in the off-Broadway “The Earth Between” (1923). Her Broadway debut in 1929 was in “Broken Dishes” and she also appeared in “Solid South.” In 1932 she signed a seven year deal with Warner Brothers. She became a star after her appearance in The Man Who Played God. Warners loaned her to RKO in 1934 for Of Human Bondage in which she was a smash. She had a significant number of write-in votes for the Best Actress Oscar. She won Oscars for Dangerous and Jezebel. She passed away October 6, 1989 in France.

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