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The only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can't get work in the movies.
Bette Davis
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Bette Davis
Age: 81 †
Born: 1908
Born: April 5
Died: 1989
Died: October 6
Actor
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Television Actor
East Chelmsford
Massachusetts
Ruth Elizabeth Davis
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