Imagine, Bette Davis thought she was unattractive'an attitude certainly not held by her millions of fans through the years. Such interesting information is added to the many details about Bette Davis, her acting career, and her life. Here are a few more fascinating facts about, as one fan calls her, the 'incomparable' Bette Davis.
One of the most esteemed and most often impersonated Hollywood legends, Bette appeared in 103 films and television movies and shows and made guest appearances in over 50 shows. Between 1934 and 1962, Bette was nominated nine times for Academy Awards, and won two'the Best Actress Award for her role as a drunken performer in the 1935 movie, Dangerous, and another Best Actress Award for her primadonna 'headstrong' character in Jezebel (1938).
When the American Film Institute (which honored Bette with the first Lifetime Achievement Award to a woman) announced its list of top 100 movie lines (in June of 2005), Bette Davis took second place, quoted for her lines 'Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night.' [number 9 on the list]; 'Oh Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars.' [number 46]; and 'What a dump.' [number 62]'from All about Eve; Now, Voyager; and Beyond the Forest, respectively.
Kim Carnes scratched out a stunning song abut Bette, called 'Bette Davis Eyes,' written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon. Upon hearing the song, being impressed with the amount of information about her life in it, and having her grandson thrilled that he now had a 'cool' grandmother'because she had a song written in her honor'Bette wrote to DeShannon and Weiss, thanking them.
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