Here's Why Bette Davis Was Once Referred To As The Fourth Warner Brother

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Returning to Warner Brothers, Bette Davis continued to fight for meaty roles for herself. Even when Jack Warner insisted no one would watch a movie about a dying woman, Davis was able to convince him to let her play the role, according to the Los Angeles Times. What resulted was the 1939 blockbuster film, "Dark Victory."

Davis' portrayal of Judith Traherne earned her an Oscar nomination, and a nickname any actor or actress would covet. The press called her "the fourth Warner Brother." Despite family arguments, Davis' career continued to flourish under Warner Brothers, with whom she stayed for the next ten years. Her contract expired in 1949.

According to Mental Floss, Davis went on to make Oscar history in 1962, when she received her tenth Oscar nomination for her performance in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" At the time, that was the most nominations any actor had received.

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