<P> In 1927 , young Southern belle Charlotte Hollis ( Bette Davis ) and her married lover , John Mayhew ( Bruce Dern ) , plan to elope during a party at the Hollis family 's antebellum mansion in Ascension Parish , Louisiana . Charlotte 's father confronts John over the affair and intimidates him with the news that John 's wife , Jewel , visited the day before and revealed the affair . John pretends he no longer loves Charlotte and tells her they must part . </P>
<P> In 1927 , young Southern belle Charlotte Hollis ( Bette Davis ) and her married lover , John Mayhew ( Bruce Dern ) , plan to elope during a party at the Hollis family 's antebellum mansion in Ascension Parish , Louisiana . Charlotte 's father confronts John over the affair and intimidates him with the news that John 's wife , Jewel , visited the day before and revealed the affair . John pretends he no longer loves Charlotte and tells her they must part . </P>
who played john in hush hush sweet charlotte
who played john in hush hush sweet charlotte
Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern