Baby Jane Hudson
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Baby Jane Hudson is a former child star turned mentally unstable, aging actress whose cruelty and delusion drive the psychological horror of the film "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?".
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ psychological horror character ⓘ |
| ageInFilm | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bette Davis–Joan Crawford rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1960 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | from faded child star to abusive, mentally unstable recluse ⓘ |
| characterInGenre |
psychological horror
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thriller ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Henry Farrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdForWork | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became an archetype of the deranged former child star
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inspired drag performances and camp interpretations ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfWork | 1962 ⓘ |
| formerOccupation |
Hollywood child star
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vaudeville child performer ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Baby Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatusInNarrative |
antagonist
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protagonist ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lifeEvent |
became caretaker of disabled sister Blanche Hudson
NERFINISHED
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experienced decline in popularity as an adult actress ⓘ held responsible for a car accident involving Blanche Hudson ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cruel treatment of her sister Blanche Hudson
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iconic stage performance of the song "I’ve Written a Letter to Daddy" ⓘ psychological instability ⓘ regressive childlike behavior ⓘ |
| notableScene |
performs as Baby Jane in a rehearsal for a comeback
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serves Blanche Hudson a dead pet bird on a plate ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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child star ⓘ |
| partOf | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cruel
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delusional ⓘ jealous ⓘ narcissistic ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Bette Davis
NERFINISHED
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Julie Allred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Blanche Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | decaying Hollywood mansion ⓘ |
| setting | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Blanche Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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