Old Dead Relatives

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Ruth Elizabeth “Bette” DAVIS

Ruth Elizabeth “Bette” DAVIS

Female 1908 - 1989  (81 years)

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  • Name Ruth Elizabeth “Bette” DAVIS 
    Born 5 Apr 1908  Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Noteworthy Actress Bette Davis 
    Occupation Actress 
    Died 6 Oct 1989  Paris, Seine, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10471  Main
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2023 

    Father Harlow Morrell DAVIS,   b. 9 Mar 1885, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1938, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Ruth Agusta FAVOR,   b. 16 Sep 1885, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1961  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1 Jul 1907 
    Family ID F3587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Bette Davis was the first actress to receive the American Film Institute's "Lifetime Achievement Award". Her career spanned almost 100 films, including "All About Eve" and "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023