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Bette Davis Husbands: A Look at Her Marriages

Bette Davis Husbands: A Look at Her Marriages
Table of Contents — 3 sections
  1. Bette Davis and Her First Husband, Harmon Nelson
  2. Arthur Farnsworth and the Second Marriage
  3. William Grant Sherry, the Third and Final Husband

Bette Davis and Her First Husband, Harmon Nelson

Bette Davis married Harmon Nelson in 1932. Nelson was a talent agent and lawyer. The couple divorced in 1938 after several years of marriage.

Arthur Farnsworth and the Second Marriage

She married Arthur Farnsworth in 1940. Farnsworth was a former airline executive. The marriage ended quickly when he died in 1943.

William Grant Sherry, the Third and Final Husband

Davis married William Grant Sherry in 1945. Sherry was a painter and former army doctor. They remained married until her death in 1989. For more biographical context, see the Bette Davis biography.

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