This is a complete filmography of Bette Davis. Davis began acting in films in 1931, initially as a contract player with Universal Studios where she made her film debut in The Bad Sister. She signed with Warner Bros. in 1932 and remained with them until 1949, after which she continued as a freelance performer. Her final film appearance was in Wicked Stepmother, released in 1989, the year of her death.
During her 68 years as a film actress, Davis gave several critically acclaimed performances, beginning with Of Human Bondage in 1934. She won Academy Awards for her performances in Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938) and was subsequently nominated eight more times.
Beginning in the 1950s Davis began appearing on television. Her work in this medium, as well as a listing of some of her radio appearances is documented here, along with a listing of her awards.
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Filmography
1931 – 1940
1941 – 1950
1951 – 1960
1961 – 1970
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Other cast members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Apple Annie | Frank Capra | Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell, Peter Falk, Edward Everett Horton, Ann-Margret |
| 1962 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | Baby Jane Hudson | Robert Aldrich | Joan Crawford, Victor Buono |
| 1963 | The Empty Canvas | Dino's mother | Damiano Damiani | Horst Buchholz, Isa Miranda |
| 1964 | Dead Ringer | Margaret De Lorca and Edith Phillips (dual role) | Paul Henreid | Karl Malden, Peter Lawford, Jean Hagen, Estelle Winwood |
| 1964 | Where Love Has Gone | Mrs Gerald Hayden | Edward Dmytryk | Susan Hayward, Mike Connors, Joey Heatherton, Jane Greer |
| 1964 | Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte | Charlotte Hollis | Robert Aldrich | Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, Cecil Kellaway, Victor Buono, Mary Astor |
| 1965 | The Nanny | The nanny | Seth Holt | Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett |
| 1968 | The Anniversary | Mrs Taggart | Roy Ward Baker | Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley |
| 1970 | Connecting Rooms | Wanda Fleming | Franklin Gollings | Michael Redgrave, Leo Genn |
1971 – 1989
Short films appearing as herself
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | The 42nd Street Special | |
| 1935 | A Dream Comes True | |
| 1936 | Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 | |
| 1936 | Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 10 | |
| 1937 | A Day at Santa Anita | |
| 1937 | Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 8 | |
| 1938 | For Auld Lang Syne | |
| 1938 | Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 9 | |
| 1938 | Breakdowns of 1938 | Outtakes from That Certain Woman and Jezebel |
| 1941 | Breakdowns of 1941 | |
| 1943 | The Present with a Future | Herself/Mother |
| 1943 | Show Business at War | |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Archival footage |
Lux Radio Theatre appearances
| Date | Title | Other cast members |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 1936 | Bought and Paid For | |
| May 17, 1937 | Another Language | Fred MacMurray, John Beal |
| February 28, 1938 | Forsaking All Others | Joel McCrea, Anderson Lawler, Leona Meracol |
| January 8, 1940 | Dark Victory | Spencer Tracy |
| April 21, 1941 | The Letter | Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson |
| December 15, 1941 | All This and Heaven Too | Charles Boyer, Bea Benaderet |
| March 6, 1944 | The Letter | Herbert Marshall, Vincent Price |
| October 1, 1945 | Mr. Skeffington | |
| February 11, 1946 | Now, Voyager | Gregory Peck |
| August 25, 1947 | A Stolen Life | Glenn Ford |
| August 29, 1949 | June Bride | James Stewart |
| September 3, 1951 | Payment on Demand | Barry Sullivan |
| October 1, 1951 | All About Eve | Gary Merrill |
Television
1956 – 1960
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Other main cast members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | What's My Line? | Herself (Mystery guest) | Franklin Heller | John Daly (Moderator), Bennett Cerf, Hal Block, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen |
| 1955 | The 27th Annual Academy Awards | Herself (Presenter: Best Actor) | Bill Bennington, Grey Lockwood | Bob Hope (host) |
| 1956 | The 20th Century Fox Hour Episode : Crack Up |
Marie Hoke | Ted Post | Gary Merrill, Virginia Grey |
| 1956 | Person to Person | Herself | John Frankenheimer (assistant director) |
Edward R. Murrow |
| 1957 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Episode: For Better, For Worse |
Anne Baxter | ||
| 1957 | The Ford Television Theatre Episode: Footnote on a Doll |
Dolly Madison | Marc Daniels, Franklin J. Schaffner | Eleanor Audley, Natalie Schafer |
| 1957 | General Electric Theater Episode: With Malice Toward One |
Miss Burrows | Jules Bricken | John Baragrey, Frances Bavier, Maudie Prickett |
| 1958 | Telephone Time Episode: Stranded |
Beatrice Enter | Allen H. Miner | Pamela Baird, Claudia Bryer, Paul Bryer |
| 1958 | Studio 57 Episode: The Starmaker |
Allen H. Miner | Robert Busch, Gary Merrill | |
| 1958 | General Electric Theater Episode:The Cold Touch |
Christine Marlowe | Leif Erickson, Jonathan Harris, Forrest Tucker | |
| 1958 | Suspicion Episode: Fraction of a Second |
Mrs Ellis | John Brahm | Dorothy Adams, Barry Atwater, Marjorie Bennett |
| 1958 | The 30th Annual Academy Awards | Herself (Presenter: Honorary Awards) | Alan Handley | Bob Hope and Jack Lemmon (co-hosts) |
| 1958 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Herself | William Asher | Dinah Shore (host), Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gormé, Alan King |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents Episode: Out There - Darkness |
Miss Fox | Paul Henreid | Frank Albertson, James Congdon |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson Episode: Dark Morning |
Sarah Whitney | June Allyson, Gail Bonney, Leif Erickson | |
| 1959 | Wagon Train Episode: The Elizabeth McQueeney Story |
Elizabeth McQueeney | Allen H. Miner | Ward Bond, Danielle Aubrey, Joseph Mell, Maggie Pierce |
| 1959 | Wagon Train Episode: The Ella Lindstrom Story |
Ella Lindstrom | Allen H. Miner | Ward Bond, Bobby Buntrock |
| 1959 | The 31st Annual Academy Awards | Herself (Presenter: Best Supporting Actor) | Alan Handley | Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis (co-hosts) |
| 1960 | What's My Line? | Herself (Mystery guest) | Joey Bishop |
1961 – 1970
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Other main cast members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Wagon Train Episode: The Bettina May Story |
Ward Bond, Joby Baker | ||
| 1962 | The Virginian Episode: The Accomplice |
Celia Miller | James Drury, Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Victor French, Harold Gould | |
| 1962 | Here's Hollywood Episode broadcast October 9 |
Herself | ||
| 1962 | What's My Line? Episode broadcast November 11 |
Herself (Mystery guest) | ||
| 1962 | Here's Hollywood Episode broadcast December 1 |
Herself | ||
| 1962 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show Episode broadcast November 16 |
Herself | ||
| 1962 | The Andy Williams Show Episode broadcast December 20 |
Herself | ||
| 1963 | Perry Mason Episode: The Case of Constant Doyle |
Constant Doyle | Raymond Burr, Peggy Ann Garner | |
| 1963 | The 35th Annual Academy Awards | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role Presenter: Writing Awards |
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| 1963 | Reflets de Cannes Episode broadcast May 16 |
Herself | ||
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace Episode #2.7 |
Herself | ||
| 1964 | What's My Line? Episode broadcast March 29 |
Herself (Mystery guest) | ||
| 1965 | The Hollywood Palace Episode #2.21 |
Herself | ||
| 1965 | What's My Line? Episode broadcast October 24 |
Herself (Mystery guest) | ||
| 1965 | Bette Davis - Star und Rebellin | Herself | ||
| 1965 | I've Got a Secret Episode broadcast March 1 |
Herself | ||
| 1966 | Gunsmoke Episode: The Jailer |
Etta Stone | James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Amanda Blake, Bruce Dern, Tom Skerritt | |
| 1966 | The Hollywood Palace Episode #3.19 |
Herself | ||
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Episode #1.4 |
Herself | ||
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Episode #1.20 |
Herself | ||
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Episode #2.2 |
Herself | ||
| 1967 | Think Twentieth | Herself | ||
| 1970 | The Dick Cavett Show Episode broadcast November 26 |
Herself | ||
| 1970 | It Takes a Thief Episode: Touch of Magic |
Robert Wagner, Fred Astaire |
1971 – 1980
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Other main cast members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Dick Cavett Show | Herself | ||
| 1972 | The Judge and Jake Wyler (TV movie) | Judge Meredith | David Lowell Rich | Doug McClure, Joan Van Ark, Kent Smith |
| 1971 | This Is Your Life | Herself (Honoree) | ||
| 1972 | Madame Sin (TV movie) | Madame Sin | David Greene | Robert Wagner, Denholm Elliott, Gordon Jackson |
| 1972 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Episode broadcast February 14, 1972 |
Herself | ||
| 1972 | Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '72 | Herself | ||
| 1973 | Scream, Pretty Peggy (TV movie) | Mrs Elliott | Gordon Hessler | Ted Bessell, Sian Barbara Allen |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Show Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson |
Herself | ||
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Show Celebrity Roast: Bette Davis |
Herself | ||
| 1973 | ABC's Wide World of Entertainment | Hostess of "Warner Bros. Movies: A 50 Year Salute" | ||
| 1974 | Hello Mother, Goodbye! (TV movie) | Kenneth Mars | ||
| 1974 | The 28th Annual Tony Awards | Herself (Presenter) | ||
| 1975 | Parkinson Episode #5.8 |
Herself | ||
| 1976 | The Mike Douglas Show Episode broadcast March 19 |
Herself | ||
| 1976 | V.I.P.-Schaukel Episode #6.1 |
Herself | ||
| 1976 | The Disappearance of Aimee (TV movie) | Minnie Kennedy | Anthony Harvey | Faye Dunaway, James Woods |
| 1977 | Dinah! Episode broadcast July 20 |
Herself | ||
| 1977 | The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis | Herself (Honoree) | ||
| 1977 | Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala | Herself | ||
| 1978 | The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Herself | ||
| 1978 | The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda | Herself | ||
| 1978 | The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (miniseries) | Widow Fortune | Leo Penn | David Ackroyd, Rosanna Arquette, Rene Auberjonois |
| 1979 | Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (TV movie) | Lucy Mason | Milton Katselas | Gena Rowlands |
| 1980 | White Mama (TV movie) | Adele Malone | Jackie Cooper | Eileen Heckart, Anne Ramsey |
| 1980 | Skyward (TV movie) | Billie Dupree | Ron Howard | Howard Hesseman, Marion Ross |
| 1980 | Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 |
Herself |
1981 – 1989
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Other main cast members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Family Reunion (TV movie) | Elizabeth Winfield | Fielder Cook | J. Ashley Hyman, David Huddleston, Roy Dotrice |
| 1982 | A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (TV movie) | Esther MacDonald Cimino | George Schaefer | Penny Fuller, Christopher Guest, Keenan Wynn |
| 1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at Last (TV movie) | Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt | Waris Hussein | Martin Balsam, Michael Gross, Glynis Johns, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Plummer, Maureen Stapleton |
| 1982 | All-Star Party for Carol Burnett | Herself | ||
| 1982 | The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra | Herself | ||
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Herself | ||
| 1983 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Episode broadcast February 9 |
Herself | ||
| 1983 | Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano | Herself | ||
| 1983 | Hotel Episode:Pilot |
Laura Trent | James Brolin, Connie Sellecca | |
| 1983 | Right of Way (TV movie) | Minnie Dwyer | George Schaefer | James Stewart, Melinda Dillon, Priscilla Morrill |
| 1985 | Murder with Mirrors (TV movie) | Carrie Louise Serracold | Dick Lowry | Helen Hayes, John Mills, Leo McKern |
| 1985 | Étoiles et toiles March 25 | Herself | ||
| 1986 | As Summers Die (TV movie) | Hannah Loftin | Jean-Claude Tramont | Scott Glenn, Jamie Lee Curtis |
| 1986 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Episode broadcast May 22 |
Herself | ||
| 1986 | Directed by William Wyler | Herself | ||
| 1986 | The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards Episode broadcast February 22 |
Herself | ||
| 1986 | La Nuit des Césars | Herself | ||
| 1987 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Herself | ||
| 1987 | The 59th Annual Academy Awards | Herself (Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role) | ||
| 1988 | Larry King Live Episode broadcast February 24 |
Herself | ||
| 1988 | De película Episode broadcast February 22 |
Herself | ||
| 1988 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Episode broadcast January 7 |
Herself |
Awards and nominations
Competitive awards
| Academy Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1935 | Dangerous | Won | Academy Award | Best Actress |
| 1938 | Jezebel | |||
| 1939 | Dark Victory | Nominated | ||
| 1940 | The Letter | |||
| 1941 | The Little Foxes | |||
| 1942 | Now, Voyager | |||
| 1944 | Mr. Skeffington | |||
| 1950 | All About Eve | |||
| 1952 | The Star | |||
| 1962 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | |||
| Emmy Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1979 | Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter | Won | Primetime Emmy Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or Movie |
| Golden Globe Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1951 | All About Eve | Nominated | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Actress (Drama) |
| 1962 | Pocketful of Miracles | Best Motion Picture Actress (Musical/Comedy) | ||
| 1963 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | Best Motion Picture Actress (Drama) | ||
| BAFTA Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1964 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award | Best Foreign Actress |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1977 | Burnt Offerings | Won | Golden Scroll Award | Best Supporting Actress |
| CableACE Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | TV Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1984 | Right of Way | Nominated | ACE | Actress in a Movie or Miniseries |
| 1987 | As Summers Die | |||
| Cannes Film Festival | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1950 | All About Eve | Won | Cannes Film Festival Awards |
Best Actress |
| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1952 | All About Eve | Won | Silver Ribbon | Best Actress - Foreign Film (Miglior Attrice Straniera) |
| Laurel Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1963 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | 3rd Place | Golden Laurel | Top Female Dramatic Performance |
| 1965 | Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte | Won | Dramatic Performance, Female |
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| Monte Carlo TV Festival | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1983 | A Piano for Mrs. Cimino | Won | Golden Nymph | Best Actress |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1950 | All About Eve | Won | NYFCC Award | Best Actress |
| Saturn Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1976 | Burnt Offerings | Won | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress |
| Volpi Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Result | Award | Category |
| 1937 | Kid Galahad Marked Woman |
Won | Volpi Awards | Best Actress |
Honorary awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Golden Apple Awards | Most Cooperative Actress |
| 1962 | Photoplay Awards | Most Popular Female Star |
| 1963 | Golden Apple Awards | Most Cooperative Actress |
| 1974 | Golden Globe Awards | Cecil B. DeMille Award |
| 1983 | Women in Film Crystal Awards | Crystal Achievement Award |
| 1986 | César Awards | Honorary César Lifetime Achievement |
| 1989 | Film Society of Lincoln Center | Gala Tribute |
| 1989 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award |
| ? | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Motion Pictures (Location: 6225 Hollywood Blvd.) |
| Television (Location: 6233 Hollywood Blvd.) |
References
- Ringgold, Gene (1966). The Films of Bette Davis. Cadillac Publishing Co.
- Bette Davis filmography at the Internet Movie Database
- Bette Davis filmography at the TCM Movie Database
- Bette Davis Broadway stage credits at the Internet Broadway Database
- Bette Davis official website
- Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs: Lux Radio Theater
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