Ruth Elizabeth Davis was born April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts. She passed away from cancer October 6, 1989, in France. Her parents divorced when she was a child and she and her sister were raised by her mother, Ruthie. Bette demanded attention practically from birth, which led to her pursuing a career in acting. After graduation from Cushing Academy she was refused admittance to Eva Le Gallienne's Manhattan Civic Repertory because she was considered insincere and frivolous. She enrol ...[Read Story]