Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theater. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. After appearing in Broadway plays, Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930, but her early films for Universal Studios were unsuccessful. She joined Warner Bros. in 1932 and established her career with several critically acclaimed performances. In 1937, she attempted to free herself from her contract and although she lost a well-publicized legal case, it marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career. Until the late 1940s, she was one of American cinema's most celebrated leading ladies, known for her forceful and intense style. Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative, and confrontations with studio executives, film directors and costars were often reported. Her forthright manner, clipped vocal style and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona which has often been imitated and satirized. Davis was the co-founder of the Hollywood Canteen, and was the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the first person to accrue 10 Academy Award nominations for acting, and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. Her career went through several periods of eclipse, and she admitted that her success had often been at the expense of her personal relationships. Married four times, she was once widowed and thrice divorced, and raised her children as a single parent. Her final years were marred by a long period of ill health, but she continued acting until shortly before her death from breast cancer, with more than 100 films, television and theater roles to her credit. In 1999, Davis was placed second, after Katharine Hepburn, on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of all time.
Acted Movies
Director: Stevan Riley
Writers: Stevan Riley,
Cast: Anna Kashfi, Bette Davis, Dick Cavett, Francis Ford Coppola, Konstantin Stanislavski, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Stella Adler,
Director: John Hough
Writers: Gerry Day,
Cast: Benedict Taylor, Bette Davis, Carroll Baker, David McCallum, Frances Cuka, Ian Bannen, Katharine Levy, Kyle Richards, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Richard Pasco,
Director: John Guillermin
Writers: Anthony Shaffer,
Cast: Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, George Kennedy, I.S. Johar, Jane Birkin, Jon Finch, Lois Chiles, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, Peter Ustinov,
Director: Seth Holt
Writers: Jimmy Sangster,
Cast: Alfred Burke, Bette Davis, Harry Fowler, Jack Watling, James Villiers, Jill Bennett, Maurice Denham, Pamela Franklin, Wendy Craig, William Dix,
Director: Paul Henreid
Writers: Oscar Millard,
Cast: Bette Davis, Cyril Delevanti, Estelle Winwood, George Chandler, George Macready, Jean Hagen, Karl Malden, Mario Alcalde, Peter Lawford, Philip Carey,
Director: Robert Aldrich
Writers: Lukas Heller,
Cast: Anna Lee, Anne Barton, Bert Freed, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Julie Allred, Maidie Norman, Marjorie Bennett, Victor Buono, Wesley Addy,
Director: Frank Capra
Writers: Harry Tugend,
Cast: Arthur O'Connell, Bette Davis, David Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Mickey Shaughnessy, Peter Falk, Sheldon Leonard, Thomas Mitchell,
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writers: Joseph L. Mankiewicz,
Cast: Anne Baxter, Barbara Bates, Bette Davis, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, George Sanders, Gregory Ratoff, Hugh Marlowe, Marilyn Monroe, Thelma Ritter,
Director: Vincent Sherman
Writers: Philip G. Epstein,
Cast: Bette Davis, Claude Rains, George Coulouris, Jerome Cowan, John Alexander, Johnny Mitchell, Marjorie Riordan, Richard Waring, Robert Shayne, Walter Abel,
Director: Irving Rapper
Writers: Casey Robinson,
Cast: Bette Davis, Bonita Granville, Claude Rains, Franklin Pangborn, Gladys Cooper, Ilka Chase, John Loder, Katharine Alexander, Lee Patrick, Paul Henreid,
Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Howard Koch,
Cast: Bette Davis, Billie Burke, Charles Coburn, Dennis Morgan, Frank Craven, George Brent, Hattie McDaniel, Lee Patrick, Mary Servoss, Olivia de Havilland,
Director: William Wyler
Writers: Lillian Hellman,
Cast: Bette Davis, Carl Benton Reid, Charles Dingle, Dan Duryea, Herbert Marshall, Jessica Grayson, John Marriott, Patricia Collinge, Richard Carlson, Teresa Wright,
Director: William Wyler
Writers: Howard Koch,
Cast: Bette Davis, Bruce Lester, Cecil Kellaway, Doris Lloyd, Elizabeth Inglis, Frieda Inescort, Gale Sondergaard, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, Victor Sen Yung,
Director: William Wyler
Writers: Louis F. Edelman,
Cast: Bette Davis, Donald Crisp, Fay Bainter, George Brent, Henry Fonda, Henry O'Neill, John Litel, Margaret Lindsay, Richard Cromwell, Spring Byington,
Director: Archie Mayo
Writers: Delmer Daves,
Cast: Bette Davis, Charley Grapewin, Dick Foran, Eddie Acuff, Genevieve Tobin, Humphrey Bogart, Joe Sawyer, Leslie Howard, Paul Harvey, Porter Hall,
Director: John Cromwell
Writers: Lester Cohen,
Cast: Alan Hale, Bette Davis, Desmond Roberts, Frances Dee, Harry Allen, Kay Johnson, Leslie Howard, Reginald Denny, Reginald Owen, Reginald Sheffield,