Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Daviswas an American actress of film, television and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was reputed for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas...
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth5 April 1908
CityLowell, MA
mother years experience
Mother of three; divorcee; American. Twenty years experience as an actress in motion pictures. Mobile still and more affable than rumour would have it. Wants steady employment in Hollywood. (Has had Broadway). References upon request.
war thinking space
The world's all full of thoughts about wars and space, and tragedies to the world. That's what writers are thinking about because that's what the world is thinking about.
thinking female resentment
As a female I think it's a terrible hindrance in business. I think it's a terrible hindrance for any female to have a lot of intelligence in private life, but I think in business sometimes it's even worse because there's deep resentment.
real males female
The real female should be partly male and the real male should be partly female anyway.
thinking enough should
You should know me well enough by now to know I don't ask for things I don't think I can get.
art women sweaters
Dramatic art in her opinion is knowing how to fill a sweater.
people luck treats
Your luck is how you treat people.
mean character thinking
I don't think of myself as a character actress - that's become a phrase which means you've had it.
love life sexy
Sex is God's joke on human beings.
men found
I am a woman meant for a man, but I never found a man who could compete.
men attractive advantage
Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn't do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up.
character play childhood
Playing our parts. Yes, we all have to do that and from childhood on, I have found that my own character has been much harder to play worthily and far harder at times to comprehend than any of the roles I have portrayed.
men
I've always liked men better than women.
men thinking awful
I think men have got to change an awful lot. They still prefer the little woman.