Born on March 11, 1927 in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Transue and Ethel (Myers) Transue. Bette had a brother, William, who passed in 1934, a sister, Helen (Edwin ...

Forty years ago, Bette Midler went backstage at the original Broadway production of “Dreamgirls,” where she was introduced to Sheryl Lee Ralph. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship ...