Davis's first marriage was to Harmon Nelson, a musician from Massachusetts. Nelson was only one year older than Davis at the time of their nuptials—beyond that, many details surrounding the couple ...

Ruth Elizabeth Davis (she got the "Bette" from the Balzac novel "Cousin Bette") of Lowell, Massachusetts, arrived in Hollywood in 1930 to instant non-acclaim. She became known for the series of tense, ...

Jul. 24—GLYNDON, Minn. — An iconic movie star has been gone for more than 35 years, but a piece of her life will live on with a Glyndon couple. A 1940 Buick "Woodie Wagon" that once belonged to ...

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Donald Crisp; TIME, Nov. 13). Another Thin Man (Myrna Loy, William Powell, C. Aubrey Smith ...

Whether you’re an aspiring moviemaker, actor, or a lover of the film medium, studying the career of Bette Davis is absolutely essential. For six decades, the iconic actress of old Hollywood turned out ...

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theater. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly ...