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Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was an American actress of film, television and theater. With a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical films, suspense horror, and occasional comedies, although her greater successes were in romantic dramas. A recipient of two Academy Awards, she was the first thespian to garner ten nominations.

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• Aliases

  Betty Davis, Miss Bette Davis, Ruth Elizabeth Davis, The First Lady of Film, The Fourth Warner Brother

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  Drama, Documentary, Romance, Comedy, Crime, History, Thriller, Biography, Mystery-Suspense, Family, Horror, War, Music, Action-Adventure, Comedy Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Spy Film, Animation, Non-Fiction, Sports

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  Biographical Film, Romantic Comedy, Film Noir, LGBT-Related Film, Musical, Comedy Drama, Historical Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Black Comedy Film, Detective Film, Ghost Film, Prison Film, Boxing Film, Christmas Film, Concert, Concert Film, Female Buddy Film, Gangster Film, Melodrama, Political Drama, Propaganda Film, Psychological Horror Film, Screwball Comedy Film, Spy, Spy Film, Supernatural Horror Film, Supernatural Thriller, Suspense Film, Trial Film, World War II Propaganda, World War II Propaganda Shorts