Davis, Bette
Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪvɪs/
Definition of Davis, Bette
- (1908–89), American actress; born Ruth Elizabeth Davis. She established her Hollywood career playing a number of strong, independent female characters in such films as Dangerous (1935). Her flair for suggesting the macabre and menacing emerged in later films, such as What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962).