Bette Davis vs Jesse Owens
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Compare the life timelines of Bette Davis (1908–1989) and Jesse Owens (1913–1980) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1913 to 1980.
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Bette Davis (1908–1989)
- — Born in Lowell, Massachusetts Verified
- — Signed a contract with Warner Bros. Verified
- — Won her first Academy Award for Dangerous Verified
- — Won her second Academy Award for Jezebel Verified
- — Served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Verified
- — Co-founded the Hollywood Canteen Verified
- — Starred in All About Eve Verified
- — Starred in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Verified
- — Received the AFI Life Achievement Award Verified
- — Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Verified
Jesse Owens (1913–1980)
- — Born in Oakville, Alabama Verified
- — Family moved from Alabama to Cleveland, Ohio Verified
- — Attended East Technical High School in Cleveland Verified
- — Enrolled at Ohio State University Verified
- — Set three world records and equalled a fourth at the Big Ten Championships Verified
- — Married Minnie Ruth Solomon Verified
- — Won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympic Games Verified
- — Appointed a United States goodwill ambassador Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Tucson, Arizona Verified