Bette Davis Character Traits

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Bette Davis distinguished herself despite an increase of bad scripts and poor character depth.

Throughout childhood, Ruthie and Bette could never settle in one place; a challenge that Davis would have to overcome with her unique acting flair.

As one of Hollywood’s hardest-working actresses, Bette’s repertoire grew vastly by the year.

Although Bette proved to be a success, Warner Brothers fed her scraps to spite her tenacity.

One of Bette’s unique traits as an actor was her ability to embellish with her voice, rather than body language.

Public appearance was a significant aspect of Bette’s life ever since she cut Bobby’s hair as a child, whether it was welcome or not.

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