Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Bette_Davis> ?p ?o }
- Bette_Davis abstract "Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in cinema 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.After appearing in Broadway plays, Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930, but her early films for Universal Studios (and as loanout to other studios) were unsuccessful. She joined Warner Bros. in 1932 and established her career with several critically acclaimed performances. In 1937 she attempted to free herself from her contract and although she lost a well-publicized legal case, it marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career. Until the late 1940s, she was one of American cinema's most celebrated leading ladies, known for her forceful and intense style. Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative, and confrontations with studio executives, film directors and costars were often reported. Her forthright manner, clipped vocal style and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona which has often been imitated and parodied.Davis was the co-founder of the Hollywood Canteen, and was the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the first person to accrue 10 Academy Award nominations for acting, and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. Her career went through several periods of eclipse, and she admitted that her success had often been at the expense of her personal relationships. Married four times, she was once widowed and thrice divorced, and raised her children as a single parent. Her final years were marred by a long period of ill health, but she continued acting until shortly before her death from breast cancer, with more than 100 films, television and theater roles to her credit.In 1999 Davis was placed second on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of all time.".
- Bette_Davis activeYearsEndYear "1989".
- Bette_Davis activeYearsStartYear "1929".
- Bette_Davis alias "Davis, Ruth Elizabeth".
- Bette_Davis birthDate "1908-04-05".
- Bette_Davis birthName "Ruth Elizabeth Davis".
- Bette_Davis birthPlace Lowell,_Massachusetts.
- Bette_Davis birthYear "1908".
- Bette_Davis child B._D._Hyman.
- Bette_Davis deathCause Breast_cancer.
- Bette_Davis deathDate "1989-10-06".
- Bette_Davis deathPlace Neuilly-sur-Seine.
- Bette_Davis deathYear "1989".
- Bette_Davis occupation Bette_Davis__1.
- Bette_Davis restingPlace Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Hollywood_Hills.
- Bette_Davis spouse Gary_Merrill.
- Bette_Davis spouse William_Grant_Sherry.
- Bette_Davis thumbnail Bette_Davis_in_The_Letter_3.jpg?width=300.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageExternalLink www.bettedavis.com.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageExternalLink bettedavis.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageID "63517".
- Bette_Davis wikiPageLength "79355".
- Bette_Davis wikiPageOutDegree "474".
- Bette_Davis wikiPageRevisionID "683643064".
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink 1960_Democratic_National_Convention.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink 60_Minutes.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink AFI_Life_Achievement_Award.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink AFIs_100_Years...100_Stars.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink AFIs_100_Years..._100_Stars.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink A_House_Divided_(1931_film).
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink A_Piano_for_Mrs._Cimino.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink A_Pocketful_of_Miracles.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink A_Stolen_Life_(1946_film).
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Aaron_Spelling.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Academy_Award.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Academy_Awards.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Africa.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Agatha_Christie.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Agnes_Moorehead.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Alcohol_abuse.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Alfred_Hitchcock.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink All_About_Eve.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink All_This,_and_Heaven_Too.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink All_This_and_Heaven_Too.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink American_Film_Institute.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink American_Hospital_of_Paris.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Angela_Lansbury.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Ann-Margret.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Anne_Bancroft.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Anne_Baxter.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Another_Mans_Poison.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink As_Summers_Die.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Ashburnham,_Massachusetts.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Augusta,_Maine.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Australia.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Autopsy.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink B._D._Hyman.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Barbara_Carrera.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Berkshires.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Best_Actress_Award_(Cannes_Film_Festival).
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Bette_Davis_Eyes.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Beyond_the_Forest.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Bill_Collins_(television_presenter).
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Bitch_(insult).
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Blanche_Yurka.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Born_again_(Christianity).
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Bosley_Crowther.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Box_Office_Poison_(magazine_article).
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Breast_cancer.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink British_Academy_of_Film_and_Television_Arts.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Broadway_theatre.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Burnt_Offerings_(film).
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink CNN.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Caged.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Campione_dItalia.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Canada.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Cannes_Film_Festival.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Cannes_Film_Festival_Award_for_Best_Actress.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Carl_Laemmle.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Carl_Laemmle,_Jr..
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Carole_Lombard.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Cary_Grant.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:1908_births.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:1989_deaths.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:20th-century_American_actresses.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:20th-century_women_writers.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:Actors_from_Lowell,_Massachusetts.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:Actresses_from_Massachusetts.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_Protestants.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_film_actresses.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_memoirists.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_people_of_English_descent.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_radio_actresses.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_stage_actresses.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_television_actresses.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_women_writers.
- Bette_Davis wikiPageWikiLink Category:Best_Actress_Academy_Award_winners.