October 3, 1975

Bette Davis, a Hollywood superstar before they invented the tag, said in London that although she is 67, "I am a 14-year-old half the time".

Then

The tireless performer, who always took edgy roles other women of the age shunned, wished movies of her era were as permissive as they were in the '70s.

Now

Bette Davis, who died in 1989, is still revered as one of Hollywood's leading ladies of the '40s and '50s, and one of the most critically acclaimed, having garnered 10 Oscar nominations, winning two. She was made known to younger audiences thanks to Kim Carne's song Bette Davis Eyes.