Ruth Elizabeth Davis, known from early childhood as "Betty", was born on April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts, … Se mere

Davis collapsed during the American Cinema Awards in 1989, and later discovered that her cancer had returned. She recovered sufficiently to travel to Spain, where she was honored at the San Sebastián In… Se mere

As early as 1936, Graham Greene summarized Davis:
Even the most inconsiderable film ... seemed temporarily better than they were because of that precise, nervy voice, the pale ash-blo… Se mere

Davis established several Oscar milestones. Among them, she became the first person to earn five consecutive Academy Award nominations for acting, all in the Best Actress category (1938–1942). Her record has only bee… Se mere

• Bad Sister (1931)
• 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
• The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
• The Man Who Played God (1932)… Se mere