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Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Acting·1908–1989·174 films

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 regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas.…

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Filmography

All About Eve
All About Eve (1950)Margo Channing
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)Baby Jane Hudson
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile (1978)Marie Van Schuyler
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)(in "Deception") (archive footage)
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)Charlotte Hollis
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings (1976)Aunt Elizabeth
The Letter
The Letter (1940)Leslie Crosbie
Return from Witch Mountain
Return from Witch Mountain (1978)Letha Wedge
Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager (1942)Charlotte Vale
Jezebel
Jezebel (1938)Julie Marsden
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest (1936)Gabrielle "Gabby" Maple
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes (1941)Regina Hubbard Giddens
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)Apple Annie
Listen to Me Marlon
Listen to Me Marlon (2015)Self (archive footage)
Dark Victory
Dark Victory (1939)Judith Traherne
The Watcher in the Woods
The Watcher in the Woods (1980)Mrs. Aylwood
The Scopone Game
The Scopone Game (1972)'A vecchia
Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage (1934)Mildred Rogers
Dead Ringer
Dead Ringer (1964)Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips
The Nanny
The Nanny (1965)Nanny
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)Queen Elizabeth
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)Maggie Cutler
The Whales of August
The Whales of August (1987)Libby Strong
Marked Woman
Marked Woman (1937)Mary Dwight Strauber
Three on a Match
Three on a Match (1932)Ruth Westcott
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington (1944)Fanny Trellis
A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life (1946)Kate Bosworth / Patricia Bosworth
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad (1937)Louise 'Fluff' Phillips
In This Our Life
In This Our Life (1942)Stanley Timberlake Kingsmill
The Old Maid
The Old Maid (1939)Charlotte Lovell
Dangerous
Dangerous (1935)Joyce Heath
Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest (1949)Rosa Moline
Watch on the Rhine
Watch on the Rhine (1943)Sara Müller
The Great Lie
The Great Lie (1941)Maggie Patterson Van Allen
Another Man's Poison
Another Man's Poison (1951)Janet Frobisher
Deception
Deception (1946)Christine Radcliffe
The Star
The Star (1952)Margaret Elliot
Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge (1931)Janet Cronin
The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair (1956)Agnes Hurley
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)Self (archive footage)
The Anniversary
The Anniversary (1968)Mrs. Taggart
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)Fay Wilson
Wicked Stepmother
Wicked Stepmother (1989)Miranda Pierpoint
The Scapegoat
The Scapegoat (1959)Countess
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)Self
The Corn Is Green
The Corn Is Green (1945)Miss Lilly Christabel Moffat
Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance (1943)Kit Marlowe
It's Love I'm After
It's Love I'm After (1937)Joyce Arden
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)Joan Winfield
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady (1936)Valerie Purvis
The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen (1955)Queen Elizabeth I
Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent (1934)Joan Martin
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)Marie Hoke
Hell's House
Hell's House (1932)Peggy Gardner
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen (1944)Self
Madonna: Madame X
Madonna: Madame X (2021)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bordertown
Bordertown (1935)Mrs. Marie Roark
Scream, Pretty Peggy
Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)Mrs. Elliott
Payment on Demand
Payment on Demand (1951)Joyce Ramsey (nee Jackson)
Juarez
Juarez (1939)Empress Carlotta von Hapsburg
The Bad Sister
The Bad Sister (1931)Laura Madison
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934 (1934)Lynn Mason
Murder with Mirrors
Murder with Mirrors (1985)Carrie Louise Serrocold
Ex-Lady
Ex-Lady (1933)Helen Bauer
Storm Center
Storm Center (1956)Alicia Hull
Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper (1933)Patricia 'Alabama' Brent
The Cabin in the Cotton
The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)Madge Norwood
Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone (1964)Mrs. Gerald Hayden
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco (1934)Arlene Bradford
Bureau of Missing Persons
Bureau of Missing Persons (1933)Norma Roberts
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman (1937)Mary Donnell
Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman (1935)Ellen Garfield
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)Self - Actress (archive footage)
So Big!
So Big! (1932)Miss Dallas O'Mara
The Big Shakedown
The Big Shakedown (1934)Norma Nelson
The Empty Canvas
The Empty Canvas (1963)Dino's Mother
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006)Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)Self (archive footage)
The Sisters
The Sisters (1938)Louise Elliott Medlin
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones (1959)Empress Catherine the Great
Vito
Vito (2011)Self (archive)
Special Agent
Special Agent (1935)Julie Gardner
Mike Wallace Is Here
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)(archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Complicated Women (2003)Self (archive footage)
Housewife
Housewife (1934)Patricia Berkeley
Right of Way
Right of Way (1983)Miniature Dwyer
June Bride
June Bride (1948)Linda Gilman
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow (1936)Daisy Appleby
Madame Sin
Madame Sin (1972)Madame Sin
Connecting Rooms
Connecting Rooms (1970)Wanda Fleming
The Man Who Played God
The Man Who Played God (1932)Grace Blair
The Rich Are Always with Us
The Rich Are Always with Us (1932)Malbro
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)Miriam A. Brady
Bunny O'Hare
Bunny O'Hare (1971)Bunny O'Hare
Shining Victory
Shining Victory (1941)
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)Self (archive footage)
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood (1987)(archive footage)
As Summers Die
As Summers Die (1986)Hannah Loftin
The Working Man
The Working Man (1933)Jenny Hartland alias Jane Grey
Winter Meeting
Winter Meeting (1948)Susan Grieve
Way Back Home
Way Back Home (1931)Mary Lucy Duffy
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986)archive footage
The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse (1932)Kay Russell
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)Self (archive)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)Queen Elizabeth (archive footage)
Skyward
Skyward (1980)Billie Dupree
All About Bette
All About Bette (1994)Self
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)Self (archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)Self (archive footage)
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979)Lucy Mason
White Mama
White Mama (1980)Estelle Malone
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)Esther McDonald Cimino
The Menace
The Menace (1932)Peggy Lowell
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
The Horror Show
The Horror Show (1979)(archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)Self (archive footage)
This Is Joan Collins
This Is Joan Collins (2022)Self (Archive Footage)
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War (1943)Self
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)Self (archive footage)
The 42nd Street Special
The 42nd Street Special (1933)Self (uncredited)
The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano (1983)Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)Self
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True (1935)
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Disappearance of Aimee
The Disappearance of Aimee (1976)Minnie Kennedy
Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)Self
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition (2006)Self (archive footage)
Family Reunion
Family Reunion (1981)Elizabeth Winfield
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996)Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)(archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)Self (archive footage)
The Judge and Jake Wyler
The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972)Judge Meredith
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life (2017)Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)Self
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)Self (archive footage)
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner (1933)Ginger
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973)Self (archive footage)
Seed
Seed (1931)Margaret Carter
The Decorator
The Decorator (1965)Liz
Intimate Portrait: Bette Davis
Intimate Portrait: Bette Davis (1996)Self (archive footage)
The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert
The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert (2005)Self (archive footage)
A Day at Santa Anita
A Day at Santa Anita (1937)Bette Davis (uncredited)
Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50 (1978)Self
Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)Self
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)(archive footage)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Hello Mother, Goodbye!
Hello Mother, Goodbye! (1974)Mother
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)Self
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
Backstory: 'All About Eve' (2000)Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949 (1949)Self
Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939 (1939)Self
Stars on Horseback
Stars on Horseback (1943)
The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka
The Travels of Kinuyo Tanaka (2009)Self (archive footage)
Jezebel: Legend of the South
Jezebel: Legend of the South (2006)Self (archive footage)
Hairway to the Stars
Hairway to the Stars (1989)Self [Archive Footage]
How Real is 'The Star'?
How Real is 'The Star'? (2005)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)Self (archive footage)
Directed by William Wyler
Directed by William Wyler (1986)Self
Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)Self
Miss Moffat
Miss Moffat (1974)Miss Moffat
Bette and Joan
Bette and Joan (2017)Self (archive footage)
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning"
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning" (1936)
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill (1994)Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Ballyhoo
Showbiz Ballyhoo (1982)Self (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
Marilyn at the Movies (2011)Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013)Margo Channing (archive footage)
Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française
Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française (1986)Self
Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis
Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis (2009)Self (archive footage)