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![]() Click for a larger photo of this vintage pinup girl Bette Davis Bette Davis 1940's vintage pinup girl introduction:Bette Davis was one of the main driving forces behind the creation of the famous Hollywood Canteen. The canteen was always well staffed with volunteer Hollywood celebrities and entertainers. Even though the majority of visitors were U.S servicemen, the Canteen was open to servicemen of allied countries as well as women in all branches of service. The serviceman's ticket for admission was his uniform and everything at the Canteen was free of charge.
Stage Name: Bette Davis Birth Name: Ruth Elizabeth Davis "Betty" Occupation: Actress / USO Entertainer / Pinup Model Years Active: 1929–1989 Notable Works: Bette Davis was a famous Hollywood movie actress she received 11 Oscar nominations and was awarded 2 as well many other awards and recognitions for her acting but in her own words: "There are few accomplishments in my life that I am sincerely proud of. The Hollywood Canteen is one of them." Quote Bette Davis; In 1980, she was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, the United States Department of Defense's highest civilian award, for her work with the Hollywood Canteen. Davis was placed second, behind Katharine Hepburn, on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of all time. Date/Place Birth: April 5, 1908(1908-04-05); Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Date/Death/Cause: In 1983 Bette Davis was diagnosed with cancer and she battled severe ill health for the last 6 years of her life but she continued working and personal appearances until she died on October 6, 1989, at 11:20 pm, at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine at 81 years of age. She was interred in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, alongside her mother, Ruthie, and sister, Bobby. On her tombstone is written: "She did it the hard way". Spouse(s) & Children: Harmon Nelson (1932–1938); Arthur Farnsworth (1940–1943); William Grant Sherry (1945–1950);Gary Merrill (1950–1960) Short Biography: Bette Davis’s life is too big to summarize in a biography paragraph but since this gallery is about the women (vintage pin up girls) that went to war WWII it is worth mentioning: After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Bette Davis a lot of time selling war bonds. She once sold two million dollars of bonds in two days, as well as a picture of herself in Jezebel for $250,000. She also performed for black regiments as the only white member of an acting troupe formed by Hattie McDaniel, that also included Lena Horne and Ethel Waters. |
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