Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (/ˈbɛti/; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the first person to accrue ten Academy Award nominations for acting, and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. In 1999, Davis was placed second on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. More about Bette Davis
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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 had her critical breakthrough playing a vulgar waitress in Of Human Bondage (1934). Contentiously, she was not among the three nominees for the Academy Award for Best Actress that year, and she won it the following year for her performance in Dangerous (1935). In 1936, due to poor film offers, 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. She was praised for her role in Marked Woman (1937) and won a second Academy Award for her portrayal of a strong-willed 1850s southern belle in Jezebel (1938), the first of five consecutive years in which she received a Best Actress nomination; the others for Dark Victory (1939), The Letter (1940), The Little Foxes (1941), and Now, Voyager (1942).In total, we tracked 971 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Bette Davis (A BETTE DAVIS SIGNED LAST PASSPORT, 1986. STANDARD ISSUE, NAVY BLUE... Lot 89052) was sold in April 2018 for $3200.00 while the cheapest item (Bette Davis #2 Sketch Card Limited 23/50 Edward Vela Signed) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2022. The month with the most items sold (18) was April 2020 with an average selling price of $56.34 for an autographed item of Bette Davis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2013 with $795.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.26 was July 2011. In average, an autographed item from Bette Davis is worth $49.95.
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Seeing the Granite State through 'Bette Davis Eyes' (04/10/15): As a 17-year-old aspiring actress in 1925, Hollywood legend Bette Davis made her stage debut 90 years ago in Peterborough in the Mariarden Dance Theatre's production of ?A Midsummer Night's Dream.?
As Bette Davis once said, getting old is not for sissies – Part 2 (03/27/15): Last week we talked about Bette Davis’ comment on aging, including how tired you can get at times.
As Bette Davis once said: ‘Getting old is not for sissies’ (03/20/15): Today is 11 Dec 2014. I just got done writing out a stack of Christmas cards, some headed for Australia, the UK, and India, and the rest headed around the good old USA. The odd part of it is that it wore me out more than if I had gone outside and spent the same hour-and-a-half shoveling snow.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Sing-Alongs, Bette Davis' Wig and a Surpri (03/09/15): Previously on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Among other things): "I'm taking the dildo." "Kim, f— you." Not much happened in terms of the dramatics for the...
Bette Davis Henyan (01/13/15): Bette Davis Henyan, 68, of Conyers, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015.
Jan Hooks: We'll always have Bette Davis (10/2014): When "Saturday Night Live" pays tribute to Jan Hooks this weekend, Lorne Michaels will have a lot of hilarious footage to choose from.
‘When Bette Davis Bids Farewell’: San Sebastian Review (09/2014): A documentary record of Bette Davis’ final days at Spain's main film festival, done with all due dignity and respect read more
Bette Davis' Louisiana-shot 'Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte' to screen for free, (07/2014): A regular survey of off-the-beaten-path film events for local movie fans
Bette Davis' Louisiana-set 'Jezebel' kicks off Historic New Orleans Collection s (05/2014): A regular survey of off-the-beaten-path movie events for local film fans
Do you remember the Kim Carnes hit that came after Bette Davis Eyes? (09/2013): I admit I wasn’t a Kim Carnes fan back in the ‘80s. However, I’m starting to come around. Perhaps you are tired of Carnes’ Bette Davis Eyes that ruled the summer of 1981. That No. 1 hit propelled Carnes’ album Mistaken Identity to the No. 1 spot on the album chart, knocking REO …
Me and Jezebel: Fuller of Weston stars in off-Broadway Bette Davis play (08/2013): Margo Channing came to dinner. Baby Jane stayed for breakfast. That’s the tagline for the 20th anniversary production of the off-Broadway revival of Me and Jezebel, which is now playing at the Snapple Theater Center in New York.
Bette Davis Stays and Stays in ‘Me and Jezebel’ (07/2013): Me and Jezebel Kelly Moore, left, as Bette Davis and Elizabeth Fuller as herself at the Snapple Theater Center.
Bette Davis (05/2013): Bette J. Davis of Covington, Ga passed away Friday May 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born on January 3, 1927 in Jacksonville, Fl to William ...
Happy Birthday, Bette Davis! Here Are 5 Phenomenal GIFs Of The Silver Screen God (04/2013): Today would've been Bette Davis ' 105th birthday, and I hope your seatbelts have been fastened, because it's been a bumpy (albeit legendary) ride for the two-time Oscar winner.
Rachel Weisz's Bette Davis inspiration (03/2013): Rachel Weisz wanted to play her 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' character ''like Bette Davis ''. The 42-year-old star portrays scheming beauty Evanora in...
Laugh-filled 'Shut Up, Sweet Charlotte' a campy take on Bette Davis classic (12/2012): Varla Jean Merman and Ricky Graham draw out all the laughs in the comedy based on the Southern Gothic potboiler "Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte."
Julian Clary: 'Julie Goodyear reminds me of Bette Davis' (09/2012): The Celebrity Big Brother winner discusses his affection for the 70-year-old.
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