Bette Davis

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Born: 4/5/1908 · Lowell, MA

Biography: The daughter of a Massachusetts lawyer, American actress Bette Davis matured with a desire to become an actress upon her graduation from Cushing Academy, but was turned away from Eva LeGallienne's Manhattan Civic Repertory in New York. Undaunted, Davis enrolled in John Murra …

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ActorAll Actor Credits

Christmas Throughout the Years [Movie]

1991

Wicked Stepmother [Movie] as Miranda

1989

The Whales of August [Movie] as Libby Strong

1987

As Summers Die [Movie] as Hannah Loftin

1986

Murder with Mirrors [Movie] as Carrie Louise Serrocold

1985

Little Gloria... Happy at Last [Movie] as Alice Vanderbilt

1984

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A Stolen Life [Movie]

1946

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Forest Lawn Final Resting Place For Many Stars

07/09/09 (AP) The Los Angeles location of a private funeral service for Michael Jackson is a place long associated with celebrities. | TheShowBuzz
NATAS honors Barbara Walters

07/09/09 Barbara Walters will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as part of the 30th Annual News and Documentary Emmys. | Variety
Michael Jackson's final resting place a mystery

07/08/09 LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson's glimmering casket took center stage at the Staples Center, sitting for more than two hours as celebrities memorialized the King of Pop under the watchful eyes of millions. | The Charlotte Observer - Charlotte NC
Jackson's final resting place remains a mystery

07/08/09 Michael Jackson's glimmering casket took center stage at the Staples Center, sitting for more than two hours as celebrities memorialized the King of Pop under the watchful eyes of millions. | Zap2it
Breaking News: Betty White still not dead

07/08/09 I was watching Today's coverage of the Michael Jackson funeral yesterday, and after Michael Okwu's report about memorial preparation, I had to quickly rewind it (thank you DVRs) to make sure I heard what I thought I did. | TV Squad
Breaking News: Betty White still not dead

07/08/09 ON AOL TELEVISION I was watching Today's coverage of the Michael Jackson funeral yesterday, and after Michael Okwu's report about memorial preparation, I had to quickly rewind it (thank you DVRs) to make sure I heard what I thought I did. | TV Squad
Michael Jackson's mother Katherine doesn't want him buried at Neverland

07/08/09 Michael Jackson 's mom does not want her son buried at Neverland Ranch , a family insider told the Daily News on Wednesday. | New York Daily News - New York NY
Rest in peace, Michael - maybe

07/07/09 EVEN IN DEATH, Michael Jackson remains a mystery. | New York Daily News - New York NY
Jackson memorial a somber and spiritual celebration

07/07/09 It was not spectacular, extravagant or bizarre. | The News Virginian - Waynesboro VA
Michael Jackson's daughter ends emotional, somber service

07/07/09 They sang his songs among the stars and imagined him dancing across the moon, and for a few hours, during this most public of memorials, all eyes were on Michael Jackson one last time. | The Mercury News - San Jose CA
Michael Jackson eulogized in words and songs

07/07/09 Michael Jackson was eulogized in words and song Tuesday by an all-star list of musicians, athletes and other celebrities during a mournful ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, with the most poignant moment delivered by his sobbing 11-year-old daughter. | Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA
Michael Jackson's public memorial strikes a spiritual note

07/07/09 Michael Jackson was eulogized in words and song Tuesday by an all-star list of musicians, athletes and other celebrities during a mournful ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, with the most poignant moment delivered by his sobbing 11-year-old daughter. | The Baltimore Sun - Baltimore MD
Forest Lawn, site for Jackson, used by many celebs

07/07/09 A cemetery that is the burial place for many celebrities was slowly returning to normal Tuesday after its latest service ? a private memorial for Michael Jackson. | Houston Chronicle - Houston TX
Emotional public memorial for Jackson concludes

07/07/09 Michael Jackson was eulogized in words and song Tuesday by an all-star list of musicians, athletes and other celebrities during a mournful ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, with the most poignant moment delivered by his sobbing 11-year-old daughter. | The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ
Star-Studded Jackson Memorial Under Way

07/07/09 (CBS/AP) Michael Jackson's golden casket has been placed on stage at his public memorial service in downtown Los Angeles. | TheShowBuzz
Forest Lawn Final Resting Place For Many Stars

07/07/09 (AP) The Los Angeles location of a private funeral service for Michael Jackson is a place long associated with celebrities. | TheShowBuzz
Michael Jackson's Final Home

07/07/09 (CBS) Although Michael Jackson had spent his later years in isolation, he had lived most of his life in the midst of entertainment world royalty - as he will in his final resting place. | TheShowBuzz
Live Blogging Jackson Memorial

07/07/09 For nearly all of his life, Michael Jackson provided a spectacle for the world's attention. | ArtsBeat - The New York Times
Michael Jackson To Be Buried Privately This Morning

07/07/09 Jackson's grave will be close to that of his grandmother, who was buried at the cemetery in 1990, and stars like Liberace , Bette Davis and Andy Gibb . | Starpulse News Blog
Karl Malden: indispensable character actor -- and pitchman

07/01/09 "I just quit. I don't want to work anymore. I don't want to go into something because they give me some money. I've had it. I have a wonderful family who's taking care of me beautifully. I'm quite well. I was ill for a while." | TV Guy
Chicago: Schrager to Buy Chicago's Ambassador East Hotel?

06/30/09 Crain's is reporting that Ian Schrager is in talks to buy the not-so-buzzed-about-anymore Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago (along with its Pump Room restaurant). | HotelChatter
American Idol: Second 12 of 36 Compete

02/25/09 ON AOL TELEVISION He's almost always right, and while he can be a bit too harsh at times, he doesn't drown the contestants in useless platitudes either. | TV Squad

Year
Result
Award
Movie

1962
Won
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
Best Actress
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?

1962
Won
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?

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