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Bette Davis' first big break came when she was chosen for a lead role in George Arliss' The Man Who Played God in 1932; this role led to a five year contract with Warner Brothers Studios. In a film called Of Human Bondage, Bette Davis played the role of an unsympathetic, aloof character — at the time, this was a rare part for a female actress. Davis would come to be associated with such roles throughout her career. In 1935, Bette Davis won her first Oscar for her role in the film, Dangerous. Another was soon to follow for her part as a selfish Southern Belle in Jezebel in 1938. At that time, she was one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood.
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Bette Davis was born to a poor farmer and his transgender wife. Rumor has it that after Bette was born, she ripped out her own umbilical cord. This feat of raw newborn strength would be a constant theme in her life. Her father made a huge profit from sending Bette into weight-lifting shows. He even made enough money for his wife to get a sex change.
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A classic suspense film directed by William Wyler, this drama stars Bette Davis as a woman accused of murder. She says it was self-defense, but will a mystery letter save her or condemn her? Herbert Marshall and Gale Sondergaard ... star in this taut thriller, based on a story by W. Somerset Maugham. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; alternate ending; theatrical trailer; radio adaptations.
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Synopsis: Bette Davis is White Mama in this custom-made TV movie. Ms. Davis plays a poverty-stricken widow who is too proud to go on welfare. Aware that she can receive a steady income if she takes in a foster child, Davis becomes surrogate mother to tough black teenager Ernest Harden Jr. The relationshipRead More
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Bette Davis died in 1989 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France following a long battle with breast cancer, and after having suffered at least one serious stroke. On Davis's tombstone is written, "She did it the hard way."
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Synopsis: Bette Davis stars in the TV movie Scream, Pretty Peggy. She isn't Peggy, but instead the secretive matriarch of a spooky household. Peggy, played by Sian Barbara Allen, is a goggle-eyed college student hired by Davis as a housekeeper. Ted Bessell plays Davis's son, a crazed sculptor; but no oneRead More
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