In March 1963, New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther mocked Bette Davis in a pre-Oscars commentary, while tipping his ...

Bette Midler is opening up about her bittersweet encounter with her namesake, Bette Davis. “My mother named me for Bette Davis, which Bette Davis was not pleased to hear,” Midler, 78, said on the ...

Hollywood legend Bette Davis worked with renowned filmmaker Ron Howard just when he was starting out in his career as a director, starring in what would be one of her final films. While they got off ...

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, ...

To truly understand who Davis was, you have to understand Davis’ career. Davis was a famous actress known for playing characters who were often unsympathetic or morally grey. She was also known for ...

Joan Crawford never understood why the story of her so-called "feud" with Bette Davis refused to die. "There was never a feud," the Oscar winner said years after What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, ...

Bette Davis went from struggling actress to success under Warner Bros., despite trying to break her contract in 1936. The Golden Age starlet became the most successful film actress of her time and was ...

The documentary Stardust: The Bette Davis Story will premiere May 3 on Turner Classic Movies. Writer/director Peter Jones and actress Gena Rowlands talk about the film with Scott Simon. Bette Davis ...

Bette Davis Ain’t For Sissies is the acclaimed one-woman show written and performed by Jessica Sherr (Claws, Blue Bloods) and ...

Bette Davis was one of Hollywood’s most iconic actresses, known for her intensity, sharp wit and unforgettable performances in films such as All About Eve, Jezebel and Dark Victory. Beyond her ...