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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bette_DavisBette Davis - Wikipedia

    22 hours ago · Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (/ ˈ b ɛ t i /; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater.Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and ...

  2. 22 hours ago · The film is based on a book from 1989 of the same name, which was itself inspired by the real-life abuse and murder of a girl called Sylvia Likens. The Girl Next Door is dedicated to her. One ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leo_TolstoyLeo Tolstoy - Wikipedia

    22 hours ago · Leo Tolstoy at age 20, c. 1848. Tolstoy was born at Yasnaya Polyana, a family estate 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Tula, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Moscow. He was the fourth of five children of Count Nikolai Ilyich Tolstoy (1794–1837), a veteran of the Patriotic War of 1812, and Princess Mariya Tolstaya (née Volkonskaya; 1790 ...