Barbara Merrill
Biography
Barbara Davis Hyman is an American author and pastor. She is the oldest daughter of the actress Bette Davis. Born in Santa Ana, California, she is the daughter of film star Bette Davis and artist William Grant Sherry and was adopted in 1950 by Davis's fourth husband, actor Gary Merrill.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 1962, 2h 15m • as Liza Bates
A former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • as Diana as a Child
David gives his wife, Joyce, an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise when he suddenly demands a divorce. When she then learns that David has taken up with a younger woman, Joyce decides to make the most of this separation by taking a solo trip to the Caribbean. However, just before diving into a vacation fling, she runs into Emily, an old chum whose own divorce has left her embittered. Joyce then debates giving married life one last chance.
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage) (as B.D. Hyman)
Combining unprecedented access to Davis' vast personal archives with original interviews, this documentary reveals a startling portrait of one of Hollywood's most gifted and enigmatic stars.