Filmography
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Known For
All About Eve Margo Channing (1950) -
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Baby Jane Hudson (1962) -
Now, Voyager Charlotte Vale (1942) -
Known For
Dark Victory Judith Traherne (1939) -
Actress
Wicked Stepmother Miranda Pierpoint (1989) -
The Whales of August Libby Strong (1987) -
As Summers Die Hannah Loftin (1986) -
Murder with Mirrors Carrie Louise Serrocold (1985) -
Right of Way Mini Dwyer (1983) -
Hotel Laura Trent (1983) -
Little Gloria... Happy at Last Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt (1982) -
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino Esther McDonald Cimino (1982) -
Family Reunion Elizabeth Winfield (1981) -
Skyward Billie Dupree (1980) -
![The Watcher in the Woods]( "The Watcher in the Woods")
The Watcher in the Woods Mrs. Aylwood (1980) -
![White Mama]( "White Mama")
White Mama Adele Malone (1980) -
![Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter]( "Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter")
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter Lucy Mason (1979) -
![Death on the Nile]( "Death on the Nile")
Death on the Nile Mrs. Van Schuyler (1978) -
![The Dark Secret of Harvest Home]( "The Dark Secret of Harvest Home")
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home Widow Fortune (1978) -
![Return from Witch Mountain]( "Return from Witch Mountain")
Return from Witch Mountain Letha (1978) -
![Laugh-In]( "Laugh-In")
Laugh-In Guest Performer (1977) -
![The Disappearance of Aimee]( "The Disappearance of Aimee")
The Disappearance of Aimee Minnie Kennedy (1976) -
![Burnt Offerings]( "Burnt Offerings")
Burnt Offerings Aunt Elizabeth (1976) -
![Hello Mother, Goodbye!]( "Hello Mother, Goodbye!")
Hello Mother, Goodbye! (1974) -
![Scream, Pretty Peggy]( "Scream, Pretty Peggy")
Scream, Pretty Peggy Mrs. Elliott (1973) -
![The Judge and Jake Wyler]( "The Judge and Jake Wyler")
The Judge and Jake Wyler Judge Meredith (1972) -
![The Scopone Game]( "The Scopone Game")
The Scopone Game The Millionairess (1972) -
![Madame Sin]( "Madame Sin")
Madame Sin Madame Sin (1972) -
![Bunny O'Hare]( "Bunny O'Hare")
Bunny O'Hare Bunny O'Hare (1971) -
![Connecting Rooms]( "Connecting Rooms")
Connecting Rooms Wanda Fleming (1970) -
![It Takes a Thief]( "It Takes a Thief")
It Takes a Thief Bessie Grindel (1970) -
![The Anniversary]( "The Anniversary")
The Anniversary Mrs. Taggart (1968) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Etta Stone (1966) -
The Decorator Liz (1965)
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![The Nanny]( "The Nanny")
The Nanny Nanny (1965) -
![Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte]( "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte")
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte Charlotte Hollis (1964) -
![Where Love Has Gone]( "Where Love Has Gone")
Where Love Has Gone Mrs. Gerald Hayden (1964) -
![Dead Ringer]( "Dead Ringer")
Dead Ringer Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips (1964) -
![The Empty Canvas]( "The Empty Canvas")
The Empty Canvas Dino's mother (1963) -
![Perry Mason]( "Perry Mason")
Perry Mason Constant Doyle (1963) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Celia Miller (1962) -
![What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?]( "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?")
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Baby Jane Hudson (1962) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Bettina May (1959-1961) -
![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles Apple Annie (1961) -
![The DuPont Show with June Allyson]( "The DuPont Show with June Allyson")
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Sarah Whitney (1959) -
![The Scapegoat]( "The Scapegoat")
The Scapegoat Countess (1959) -
![John Paul Jones]( "John Paul Jones")
John Paul Jones Empress Catherine the Great (1959) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Miss Fox (1959) -
![Suspicion]( "Suspicion")
Suspicion Mrs. Wilfred Ellis (1958) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Christine Marlowe (1957-1958) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 Paula (1958) -
![Telephone Time]( "Telephone Time")
Telephone Time Mrs. Beatrice Enter (1957) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Dolley Madison (1957) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Irene Van Buren (1957) -
![Storm Center]( "Storm Center")
Storm Center Alicia Hull (1956) -
![The Catered Affair]( "The Catered Affair")
The Catered Affair Aggie Hurley (1956) -
![The 20th Century-Fox Hour]( "The 20th Century-Fox Hour")
The 20th Century-Fox Hour Marie Hoke (1956) -
![The Virgin Queen]( "The Virgin Queen")
The Virgin Queen Queen Elizabeth I (1955) -
![The Star]( "The Star")
The Star Margaret Elliot (1952) -
![Phone Call from a Stranger]( "Phone Call from a Stranger")
Phone Call from a Stranger Marie Hoke (1952) -
![Another Man's Poison]( "Another Man's Poison")
Another Man's Poison Janet Frobisher (1951) -
![Payment on Demand]( "Payment on Demand")
Payment on Demand Joyce Ramsey (1951) -
![All About Eve]( "All About Eve")
All About Eve Margo Channing (1950) -
![Beyond the Forest]( "Beyond the Forest")
Beyond the Forest Rosa Moline (1949) -
![June Bride]( "June Bride")
June Bride Linda Gilman (1948) -
![Winter Meeting]( "Winter Meeting")
Winter Meeting Susan Grieve (1948) -
![Deception]( "Deception")
Deception Christine Radcliffe (1946) -
![A Stolen Life]( "A Stolen Life")
A Stolen Life Kate Bosworth / Patricia Bosworth (1946) -
![The Corn Is Green]( "The Corn Is Green")
The Corn Is Green Miss Lilly Moffat (1945) -
![Hollywood Canteen]( "Hollywood Canteen")
Hollywood Canteen Bette Davis (1944) -
![Mr. Skeffington]( "Mr. Skeffington")
Mr. Skeffington Fanny Trellis Skeffington (1944) -
![Old Acquaintance]( "Old Acquaintance")
Old Acquaintance Katherine 'Kit' Marlowe (1943) -
![Thank Your Lucky Stars]( "Thank Your Lucky Stars")
Thank Your Lucky Stars Bette Davis (1943) -
![Watch on the Rhine]( "Watch on the Rhine")
Watch on the Rhine Sara Muller (1943) -
![Now, Voyager]( "Now, Voyager")
Now, Voyager Charlotte Vale (1942) -
![In This Our Life]( "In This Our Life")
In This Our Life Stanley Timberlake (1942) -
![The Man Who Came to Dinner]( "The Man Who Came to Dinner")
The Man Who Came to Dinner Maggie Cutler (1942) -
![The Little Foxes]( "The Little Foxes")
The Little Foxes Regina Giddens (1941) -
![The Bride Came C.O.D.]( "The Bride Came C.O.D.")
The Bride Came C.O.D. Joan Winfield (1941) -
![Shining Victory]( "Shining Victory")
Shining Victory Nurse (1941) -
![The Great Lie]( "The Great Lie")
The Great Lie Maggie Patterson (1941) -
![The Letter]( "The Letter")
The Letter Leslie Crosbie (1940) -
![All This, and Heaven Too]( "All This, and Heaven Too")
All This, and Heaven Too Henriette Deluzy-Desportes (1940) -
If I Forget You Bette Davis (1940)
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![The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex]( "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex")
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Queen Elizabeth (1939) -
![The Old Maid]( "The Old Maid")
The Old Maid Charlotte Lovell (1939) -
![Juarez]( "Juarez")
Juarez Carlota of Mexico (1939) -
![Dark Victory]( "Dark Victory")
Dark Victory Judith Traherne (1939) -
![The Sisters]( "The Sisters")
The Sisters Louise Elliott (1938) -
![Jezebel]( "Jezebel")
Jezebel Julie Marsden (1938) -
![It's Love I'm After]( "It's Love I'm After")
It's Love I'm After Joyce Arden (1937) -
![That Certain Woman]( "That Certain Woman")
That Certain Woman Mary Donnell (1937) -
![Kid Galahad]( "Kid Galahad")
Kid Galahad Louise 'Fluff' Phillips (1937) -
A Day at Santa Anita Bette Davis (1937)
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![Marked Woman]( "Marked Woman")
Marked Woman Mary Dwight Strauber (1937) -
![Satan Met a Lady]( "Satan Met a Lady")
Satan Met a Lady Valerie Purvis (1936) -
![The Golden Arrow]( "The Golden Arrow")
The Golden Arrow Daisy Appleby (1936) -
![The Petrified Forest]( "The Petrified Forest")
The Petrified Forest Gabrielle Maple (1936) -
![Dangerous]( "Dangerous")
Dangerous Joyce Heath (1935) -
![Special Agent]( "Special Agent")
Special Agent Julie Gardner (1935) -
![Front Page Woman]( "Front Page Woman")
Front Page Woman Ellen Garfield (1935) -
![The Girl from 10th Avenue]( "The Girl from 10th Avenue")
The Girl from 10th Avenue Miriam A. Brady (1935) -
![Bordertown]( "Bordertown")
Bordertown Marie Roark (1935) -
![Housewife]( "Housewife")
Housewife Patricia Berkeley (1934) -
![Of Human Bondage]( "Of Human Bondage")
Of Human Bondage Mildred Rogers (1934) -
![Fog Over Frisco]( "Fog Over Frisco")
Fog Over Frisco Arlene Bradford (1934) -
![Jimmy the Gent]( "Jimmy the Gent")
Jimmy the Gent Joan Martin (1934) -
![Fashions of 1934]( "Fashions of 1934")
Fashions of 1934 Lynn Mason (1934) -
![The Big Shakedown]( "The Big Shakedown")
The Big Shakedown Norma Nelson (1934) -
![Just Around the Corner]( "Just Around the Corner")
Just Around the Corner Ginger (1933) -
![Bureau of Missing Persons]( "Bureau of Missing Persons")
Bureau of Missing Persons Norma Roberts (1933) -
![Ex-Lady]( "Ex-Lady")
Ex-Lady Helen Bauer (1933) -
![The Working Man]( "The Working Man")
The Working Man Jenny Hartland / Jane Grey (1933) -
![Parachute Jumper]( "Parachute Jumper")
Parachute Jumper Patricia 'Alabama' Brent (1933) -
![20,000 Years in Sing Sing]( "20,000 Years in Sing Sing")
20,000 Years in Sing Sing Fay Wilson (1932) -
![Three on a Match]( "Three on a Match")
Three on a Match Ruth Wescott (1932) -
![The Cabin in the Cotton]( "The Cabin in the Cotton")
The Cabin in the Cotton Madge Norwood (1932) -
![The Dark Horse]( "The Dark Horse")
The Dark Horse Kay Russell (1932) -
![The Rich Are Always with Us]( "The Rich Are Always with Us")
The Rich Are Always with Us Malbro (1932) -
![So Big!]( "So Big!")
So Big! Miss Dallas O'Mara (1932) -
![The Man Who Played God]( "The Man Who Played God")
The Man Who Played God Grace Blair (1932) -
![Hell's House]( "Hell's House")
Hell's House Peggy Gardner (1932) -
![The Menace]( "The Menace")
The Menace Peggy Lowell (1932) -
![Way Back Home]( "Way Back Home")
Way Back Home Mary Lucy (1931) -
![Waterloo Bridge]( "Waterloo Bridge")
Waterloo Bridge Janet Cronin (1931) -
![Seed]( "Seed")
Seed Margaret Carter (1931) -
Actress
![The Bad Sister]( "The Bad Sister")
The Bad Sister Laura Madison (1931) -
Soundtrack
![Big Love]( "Big Love")
Big Love (2007) -
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![The Anniversary]( "The Anniversary")
The Anniversary (1968) -
![The Love Goddesses]( "The Love Goddesses")
The Love Goddesses (1965) -
![Dead Ringer]( "Dead Ringer")
Dead Ringer (1964) -
![The Andy Williams Show]( "The Andy Williams Show")
The Andy Williams Show (1962) -
![What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?]( "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?")
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![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) -
![Payment on Demand]( "Payment on Demand")
Payment on Demand (1951) -
![Thank Your Lucky Stars]( "Thank Your Lucky Stars")
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) -
![The Bride Came C.O.D.]( "The Bride Came C.O.D.")
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) -
![All This, and Heaven Too]( "All This, and Heaven Too")
All This, and Heaven Too (1940) -
![The Old Maid]( "The Old Maid")
The Old Maid (1939) -
![Jezebel]( "Jezebel")
Jezebel (1938) -
![Kid Galahad]( "Kid Galahad")
Kid Galahad (1937) -
Soundtrack
![The Cabin in the Cotton]( "The Cabin in the Cotton")
The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) -
Producer
![A Stolen Life]( "A Stolen Life")
A Stolen Life (1946) -
Archive footage
![Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On]( "Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On")
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![Amazing World of Radio]( "Amazing World of Radio")
Amazing World of Radio (2018) -
![The Confession]( "The Confession")
The Confession (2018) -
![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2013-2017) -
![Bette Davis: Größer als das Leben]( "Bette Davis: Größer als das Leben")
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![The Fabulous Allan Carr]( "The Fabulous Allan Carr")
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2017) -
![Actors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony]( "Actors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony")
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![Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn]( "Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn")
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![Listen to Me Marlon]( "Listen to Me Marlon")
Listen to Me Marlon (2015) -
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![Donne nel mito: Anna Magnani a Hollywood]( "Donne nel mito: Anna Magnani a Hollywood")
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![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2013) -
![The Time That Remains]( "The Time That Remains")
The Time That Remains (2012) -
![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (2012) -
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (1991-2012) -
Chess History (2011)
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![Stars of the Silver Screen]( "Stars of the Silver Screen")
Stars of the Silver Screen (2011) -
![Vito]( "Vito")
Vito (2011) -
![Making the Boys]( "Making the Boys")
Making the Boys (2011) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![Bette Davis: The Female Bogart]( "Bette Davis: The Female Bogart")
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![Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood]( "Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood")
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![Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis]( "Queer Icon: The Cult of Bette Davis")
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![Kinuyo Tanaka's New Departure]( "Kinuyo Tanaka's New Departure")
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![1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year]( "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year")
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![Warner at War]( "Warner at War")
Warner at War (2008) -
![Hollywood contra Franco]( "Hollywood contra Franco")
Hollywood contra Franco (2008) -
Strictly Courtroom (2008)
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La 2 noticias (2008)
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Crawford at Warners (2008)
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![Meryl Streep on Bette Davis]( "Meryl Streep on Bette Davis")
Meryl Streep on Bette Davis (2007) -
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![P.S. I Love You]( "P.S. I Love You")
P.S. I Love You (2007) -
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Memoirs of a Cigarette (2007)
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![Never Apologize]( "Never Apologize")
Never Apologize (2007) -
![Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema]( "Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema")
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![Brando]( "Brando")
Brando (2007) -
![City Confidential]( "City Confidential")
City Confidential (2007) -
Hollywood Burn (2006)
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![Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon]( "Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon")
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![Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow]( "Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow")
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![Stardust: The Bette Davis Story]( "Stardust: The Bette Davis Story")
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Ciclo Agatha Christie (2005)
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1994-2005) -
![Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe]( "Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe")
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![The Adventures of Errol Flynn]( "The Adventures of Errol Flynn")
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![Dead Famous]( "Dead Famous")
Dead Famous (2005) -
![Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood]( "Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood")
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![Christmas from Hollywood]( "Christmas from Hollywood")
Christmas from Hollywood (2003) -
![Sex at 24 Frames Per Second]( "Sex at 24 Frames Per Second")
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) -
![Complicated Women]( "Complicated Women")
Complicated Women (2003) -
![Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour]( "Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2001) -
![El informal]( "El informal")
El informal (2001) -
![E! Mysteries & Scandals]( "E! Mysteries & Scandals")
E! Mysteries & Scandals (2000-2001) -
![Great Romances of the 20th Century]( "Great Romances of the 20th Century")
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![AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies]( "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies")
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![Backstory]( "Backstory")
Backstory (2000-2001) -
ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)
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![Hollywood Greats]( "Hollywood Greats")
Hollywood Greats (1999) -
![All About My Mother]( "All About My Mother")
All About My Mother (1999) -
![Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory]( "Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory")
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![Frank Capra's American Dream]( "Frank Capra's American Dream")
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997) -
![The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender]( "The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender")
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![Intimate Portrait]( "Intimate Portrait")
Intimate Portrait (1996) -
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![The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies]( "The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies")
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![100 Years at the Movies]( "100 Years at the Movies")
100 Years at the Movies (1994) -
![The World of Hammer]( "The World of Hammer")
The World of Hammer (1994) -
![All About Bette]( "All About Bette")
All About Bette (1994) -
![Mina Tannenbaum]( "Mina Tannenbaum")
Mina Tannenbaum (1994) -
![The 65th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 65th Annual Academy Awards")
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![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.]( "Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.")
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![Wogan]( "Wogan")
Wogan (1991) -
![The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic]( "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic")
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Hairway to the Stars (1989)
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![The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones]( "The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones")
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![The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind]( "The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind")
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![Entertaining the Troops]( "Entertaining the Troops")
Entertaining the Troops (1988) -
![South of Reno]( "South of Reno")
South of Reno (1988) -
![Film 2017]( "Film 2017")
Film 2017 (1988) -
![Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend]( "Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend")
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![The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue]( "The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue")
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Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
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![Terror in the Aisles]( "Terror in the Aisles")
Terror in the Aisles (1984) -
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![Showbiz Goes to War]( "Showbiz Goes to War")
Showbiz Goes to War (1982) -
![Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid]( "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid")
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) -
Presidential Blooper Reel (1981)
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Sixty Years of Seduction (1981)
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![Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972]( "Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972")
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![Windows]( "Windows")
Windows (1980) -
![The Horror Show]( "The Horror Show")
The Horror Show (1979) -
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![AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney]( "AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney")
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![The Hollywood Palace]( "The Hollywood Palace")
The Hollywood Palace (1970) -
![Hollywood My Home Town]( "Hollywood My Home Town")
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) -
![The Love Goddesses]( "The Love Goddesses")
The Love Goddesses (1965) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963-1964) -
![Hollywood: The Great Stars]( "Hollywood: The Great Stars")
Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963) -
When the Talkies Were Young (1955)
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Stars on Horseback (1943)
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Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)
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Archive footage
![Land of Liberty]( "Land of Liberty")
Land of Liberty (1939) -
![Hollywood Rivals]( "Hollywood Rivals")
Hollywood Rivals (2001) -
Makeup Department
![What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?]( "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Her second husband Arthur Farnsworth died after a fall on Hollywood Boulevard in which he took a blow to the head. He had shortly before banged his head on a train between LA and New England, followed by another fall down the stairway at their New ...
Quotes
[After hearing that Joan Crawford cried copiously over "Dark Victory"] Joan always cries a lot. Her tear ducts must be very close to her bladder.
Trademark
Her large, distinctive eyes
Nickname
The First Lady of Film
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Ruth Elizabeth Davis
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died
(age 81)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height:
5' 3" (1.6 m)User Polls
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award: Favorite Recipient (1952-1987)
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