Bette Davis
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $12,625 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #7,732) |
| Best-known acting roles: Marie Van Schuyler (Death on the Nile), Margo Channing (All About Eve), Apple Annie (Pocketful of Miracles) |
| Born: April 5, 1908 |
| Died: October 6, 1989 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 7 | $0 | $12,625 | $12,625 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $26,400,000 | $10,024 | $26,410,024 | |
| (Unclassified) | 4 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Bette Davis’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,076 | $26,400,000 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 41,701-41,800) | 41,754 | $31,400,000 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,775 | $22,649 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 68,601-68,700) | 68,613 | $22,649 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,994 | $26,422,649 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 48,901-49,000) | 48,957 | $31,422,649 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1987 | The Whales of August | ||||
| Apr 17, 1980 | The Watcher in the Woods | ||||
| Sep 29, 1978 | Death on the Nile | Marie Van Schuyler | $18,000,000 | $7,517 | $18,007,517 |
| Dec 24, 1964 | Hush...Hush, Sweet Cha… | ||||
| Dec 19, 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Apple Annie | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Oct 13, 1950 | All About Eve | Margo Channing | $8,400,000 | $2,507 | $8,402,507 |
| Oct 22, 1942 | Now, Voyager | Charlotte Vale | $12,625 | $12,625 | |
| Nov 15, 1940 | The Letter | Leslie Crosbie | |||
| Nov 11, 1939 | The Private Lives of E… | ||||
| Apr 22, 1939 | Dark Victory | ||||
| Mar 10, 1938 | Jezebel | Julie Marsden | |||
| May 29, 1937 | Kid Galahad | ||||
| Jul 20, 1934 | Of Human Bondage | ||||
| Averages | $10,466,667 | $7,550 | $7,855,662 | ||
| Totals | 13 | $31,400,000 | $22,649 | $31,422,649 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1987 | The Whales of August | |||||
| Sep 29, 1978 | Death on the Nile | $18,000,000 | $18,007,517 | 100.0% | ||
| Oct 13, 1950 | All About Eve | 1 | $8,400,000 | $8,402,507 | 100.0% | |
| Oct 22, 1942 | Now, Voyager | $12,625 | ||||
| Nov 15, 1940 | The Letter | |||||
| Nov 11, 1939 | The Private Lives of E… | |||||
| Apr 22, 1939 | Dark Victory | |||||
| Mar 10, 1938 | Jezebel | |||||
| May 29, 1937 | Kid Galahad | |||||
| Averages | n/a | 1 | $13,200,000 | $8,807,550 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 9 | $26,400,000 | $26,422,649 | |||