Don't let the anger induced negativity from her daughter's (B.D. Hyman) book be a majority factor in your opinion of Bette Davis.  B.D. claims that her mother lived in a fantasy world of her own design, well thats exactly what she herself has done with her own take on Christianity and fear tactics of the end time.  Mrs. Hyman claims to talk to God on a regular basis and says she knows so much that if she were to tell a person whom isnt as educated in the Word like her they would think she is crazy...she certainly isn't off to a good start there.  She also pronounces God has called her to teach God's starving lambs, I seem to remember Jesus saying in Matthew 23:8-10 "But you, do not be called 'Rabbi'; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren...And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ."  Sure thats God your talking to there B.D.?  Did Jesus tell you to write a book of fiction, defacing mother with anger and resentment to get a quick lump sum of money b/c she was going to die soon and neither you nor your husband wanted to get a real job and actually work for money?

Although she was a bit "hammy",you had to love her.She could play the evil,self-serving sociopath or the innocent,suffering dame with equal finesse.

a 4.5.she was scarey in Baby Jane. some of her other roles have been frightenig as well. she could get a look on her that scare the daylights out of me. just an intimidating women. not to mention verbally she could take another character apart. she was good at playing the B****.

As Baby Jane she would have made both Jack Nicholson and Joe Pesci crap in their pants.