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Bette

American  
[bet-ee, bet] / ˈbɛt i, bɛt /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Elizabeth.


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Stars like Clark Gable, Bette Davis and Shirley Temple also entertained families outside the theater through the popular fan magazines packed with glamorous portraits.

From The Wall Street Journal

So much so, she added, that she shared her love for it with Bette Midler and watched the series' much-loved finale twice.

From BBC

Robbie also revealed she ended up talking about the show - which tells stories of family and friendships after the title characters' worlds of Barry and Billericay collide - during a dinner with show business legend Bette Midler.

From BBC

Others are frustratingly inconsistent — “Feud: Bette and Joan” wasn’t perfect, but Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon’s work boosted its excellence more than the superstar cast of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” could for that project.

From Salon

Her dad, Gary, 81 years old, had been a full-time caregiver for her mom, Bette Ann, who has dementia.

From The Wall Street Journal