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 ...

"Of Human Bondage" (1934): After churning out 22 films in her first three years in Hollywood, Davis finally got her big break in this adaptation of the celebrated Somerset Maugham novel. She sizzled ...

After Bette Davis’ curtain call in Broadway’s The Night of the Iguana, she received an unexpected guest in her dressing room. The legendary rivalry between Bette and Joan has been the subject of ...

As much as Bette Davis disliked Joan Crawford, she was compelled to admit that she owed her: “I will always thank her for giving me the opportunity to play the part of Baby Jane Hudson.” Both the ...