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
Washington Post - Found Dec. 3, 2008
... able to 'suck down a mature sheep.' My killer drea, MS: Gene, On October 5, 1989, I had a dream in which I was on an airplane with Bette Davis.
USA Today - Found Dec. 2, 2008
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Bette Davis was married at the Mission Inn, as was Richard Nixon.
Hollywood Reporter - Found Dec. 1, 2008
... to generate a substantial body of women's films since the heyday of the studios, when stars like Bette Davis were as powerful on the big...
Brand Republic - Found Nov. 24, 2008
... of the world's most glamorous women to promote its black mink furs, including Elizabeth Taylor, Maria Callas, Lauren Bacall and Bette Davis.
Fury as Liz Hurley stars in fur advert - Mail Online UK
Elizabeth Hurley Blasted By PETA Over Fur Ads - Starpulse
Elizabeth Hurley slammed for glamourising wearing of fur - Brand Republic
Gwyneth claims she was tricked into wearing fur - First Post
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Brand RepublicHouston Chronicle - Found Oct. 15, 2008
The world will celebrate the life of one of America’s iconic film stars when a stamp honoring actress Bette Davis is dedicated and a car once
Guardian Unlimited - Found Oct. 21, 2008
Bette Davis about to deliver her immortal one-liner It shows just how bad things are when the world's most profitable free newspaper titles have to
Macro World Investor - Found Oct. 15, 2008
Bette passed away Oct. 6, 1989. "Bette Davis set a new precedent for women," noted Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson.
Union Leader - Found Oct. 25, 2008
Other finds on eBay were a couple of Davis' purses and movie memorabilia. 'I kind of became obsessed with looking for Bette Davis items on eBay...
CTV.ca - Found 33 minutes ago
Bette Davis was married at the Mission Inn, as was Richard Nixon.
Welland Tribune - Found 3 hours ago
Back in 2001, Steven Spielberg anonymously bid $578,000 on Bette Davis' Jezebel Oscar and subsequently donated it to the Academy.
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