Bette Davis Profile
| Full Name: | Bette Davis - Contact Bette Davis |
| Birth Name: | Ruth Elizabeth Davis |
| Famous As: | Actress |
| Date of Birth: | April 05, 1908 |
| Place of Birth: | Lowell, Massachusetts, USA |
| Height: | 5' 3 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Relationships: | William Wyler (director), George Brent (actor) |
| Father: | Harlow Morrell Davis |
| Mother: | Ruth Favor |
| Sister(s): | Barbara Davis |
| Spouse: | Harmon Nelson (Aug 18, 1932 - Dec 6, 1938), Arthur Farnsworth (Dec 31, 1940 - Aug 25, 1943), William Grant Sherry ( Nov 30, 1945 - July 3, 1950), Gary Merrill (July 28, 1950 - July 6, 1960) |
| Son(s): | Michael Merill (adopted) |
| Daughter(s): | Barbara Davis Sherry (b. 1947), Margot Merill (adopted) |
| Education: | Attended Northfield Mt Hermon High School Graduated from Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Massachusetts Attended John Murray Anderson's Dramatic School |
| Claim to Fame: | As Margo Channing in All About Eve (1950) |
Bette Davis News
Hollywood - Found Dec. 25, 2009
Murphy is in good company at Forest Lawn - King of Pop Michael Jackson, Hollywood actress Bette Davis, silent screen star Buster Keaton, TV...
CNN - Brittany Murphy Laid To Rest - CNN
Funeral service for Murphy - CNN
died of apparent cardiac arrest - People
Murphy laid to rest in holiday service - CNN
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Buenos Aires HeraldCBS News - Found Dec. 24, 2009
Other stars buried at Forest Lawn include Liberace, Bette Davis and Freddie Prinze.
Brittany Murphy Funeral Set - Fox News
Small Group of Friends, Family Gathering for Brittany Murphy Funeral - EOnline.com
Murphy DVD artwork withdrawn - BBC
Small Group of Friends, Family Gathering for Brittany Murphy Funeral - E! Online
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STV.tvNew York Times - Found Dec. 22, 2009
(Both were nominated for Oscars, and Hiller, at least, deserved one; she lost to Bette Davis in ?Jezebel,?
Times Online - Found Dec. 19, 2009
But things have changed. Bette Davis was 40 20 years younger than I am when she made All About Eve. And she was saying she was washed up.
Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin get complicated - Times Online
Video: Two quick clips from 'It's Complicated' - Digital Spy
Explore AllUSA Today - Found Dec. 17, 2009
They starred in film on into their 50s and 60s. Like Hepburn and Bette Davis and Liz Taylor ...
Alec Baldwin demands butt double in 'It's Complicated' - USA Today
'It's Complicated' is simplified by Streep, Baldwin, Martin - USA Today
A Sneak Peek at "It's Complicated" - MORE
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USA TodayUSA Today - Found Dec. 15, 2009
Miranda Richardson: "Glenda Jackson: "Judith Anderson:Elizabeth the Queen, 1968 on TV in USA "Bette Davis: "Jean Simmons: "Sarah Bernhardt...
New York Times - Found Dec. 13, 2009
... deluded life of an Edwardian-era romance novelist, played by Romola Garai with the scary gusto of full-tilt Bette Davis or Joan Crawford.
Times Online - Found Dec. 12, 2009
From Eugene ONeill to Tennessee Williams, from Edward Hopper to Jackson Pollock, from Bette Davis to Johnny Depp, theyve all been drawn to...
Associated Content - Found Sep. 23, 2009
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford capitalized on the decay of Hollywood settings to add to the darkness of their mutual onscreen hate for one...
Waldo County Village Soup - Found Sep. 23, 2009
The Friday night movies for September comprise a tribute to Bette Davis. They are hosted by local film buff Erika Pfander.






