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I have been at war from the beginning. I've never looked back before. I've never had the time and it has always seemed so dangerous. To look back is to relax one's vigil.

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Bette Davis
Age: 81 †
Born: 1908
Born: April 5
Died: 1989
Died: October 6
Actor
Actress
Autobiographer
Character Actor
Film Actor
Musician
Stage Actor
Television Actor
East Chelmsford
Massachusetts
Ruth Elizabeth Davis
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