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The real actor - like any real artistj- has a direct line to the collective heart.
Bette Davis
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Bette Davis
Age: 81 †
Born: 1908
Born: April 5
Died: 1989
Died: October 6
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East Chelmsford
Massachusetts
Ruth Elizabeth Davis
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I firmly believe, however, that if your children have never hated you, you have failed as a parent.
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