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Welsh-American Actors: Bette Davis, Tom Cruise, Susan Sarandon, Ray Milland, Bob Hope, Myrna Loy, Harold Lloyd, Glenn Ford, John Houseman
Paperback. Books LLC 2010-05-05.
ISBN 9781155593777
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Bette Davis, Tom Cruise, Susan Sarandon, Ray Milland, Bob Hope, Myrna Loy, Harold Lloyd, Glenn Ford, John Houseman, Tommy Lee Jones, Carson Grant, Lewis Arquette, Dean Cain, Cliff Arquette, Bo Derek, Joe E. Brown, Danny Huston, Justin Pierce. Excerpt: Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film , television and theatre . Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres ; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies , though her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas . After appearing in Broadway plays, Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930, but her early films for Universal Studios were unsuccessful. She joined Warner Bros. in 1932 and established her career with several critically acclaimed performances. In 1937, she attempted to free herself from her contract and although she lost a well-publicized legal case, it marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career. Until the late 1940s, she was one of American cinema's most celebrated leading ladies, known for her forceful and intense style. Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative, and her confrontations with studio executives, film directors and costars were often reported. Her forthright manner, clipped vocal style and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona which has often been imitated and satirized. Davis was the co-founder of the Hollywood Canteen , and was the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the first person to accrue 10 Academy Award nominations for acting, and was the
Liknande böckerAmerican Actors Of Welsh Descent, including: Anthony Hopkins, Humphrey Bogart, Ray Milland, Bette Davis, Myrna Loy, Bob Hope, Harold Lloyd, Anjelica ... Arquette, Bo Derek, Cliff Arquette, Dean Cain
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