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Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life.
Bette Davis
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Bette Davis
Age: 81 †
Born: 1908
Born: April 5
Died: 1989
Died: October 6
Actor
Actress
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Character Actor
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Television Actor
East Chelmsford
Massachusetts
Ruth Elizabeth Davis
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Life
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Discipline is a symbol of caring to a child.He needs guidance.If there is love, there is no such thing as being too tough with a child. A parent must also not be afraid to hang himself. If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.
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