Real Name : Ruth Elizabeth Davis
Date of Birth : April 5, 1908
Place of Birth : Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died on : October 6, 1989
Father : Harlow Morrell Davis
Mother : Ruth Augusta Davis
Height : 5 feet 3 inches or 160 cm
Wife:
Bette Davis had four marriages. These are her spouses:
1) Harmon Nelson: Harmon O. Nelson was Davis’s first husband. They were wed in 1932 and divorced in 1938.
2) Arthur Farnsworth: Arthur Farnsworth was Davis’s second husband. From 1940 until Farnsworth’s passing in 1943, they were wed.
3) William Grant Sherry: Businessman William Grant Sherry was Davis’s third husband. Their marriage lasted from 1945 until 1950.
4) Gary Merrill: Actor Gary Merrill was Davis’s fourth and last husband. They were wed in 1950 and divorced in 1960.
Children :
1) Barbara Davis Sherry was born on October 6, 1947. She was adopted by Davis from her third marriage to William Grant Sherry.
2) B.D. Hyman: Born Barbara Davis Hyman on May 1, 1947, B.D. Hyman was the biological daughter of Davis from her second marriage to Arthur Farnsworth. She went on to become an actress and writer.
3) Michael Merrill: February 18, 1952, is Michael Merrill’s birthday. He was the child of actress Gary Merrill, Davis’s fourth husband.
Interesting Facts :
1) One of Davis’s most identifiable features became her expressive eyes. She became known as “The First Lady of the American Screen” because she frequently used her eyes to emote and convey intensity during her performances.
2) Throughout her career, Bette Davis was awarded two Academy Awards for Best Actress. Her performance in “Dangerous” (1935) earned her the first Oscar, and “Jezebel” (1938) brought her the second.
3) Davis was successful not only in movies but also on Broadway. Her roles in plays like “The Night of the Iguana” and “The World of Carl Sandburg” brought her praise from critics.
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