Lauren Bacall
Born	Betty Joan Perske September 16, 1924 (1924-09-16) (age 83) New York City, New York, United States
Years active	1944 - present
Spouse(s)	Humphrey Bogart (1945-1957) Jason Robards (1961-1969)

Betty Joan Perske (born September 16, 1924), better known as Lauren Bacall, is a Golden Globe– and Tony Award–winning, as well as Academy Award–nominated, American film and stage actress and model. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released Jason Nelson Robards Jr, ( July 26, 1922 &ndash December 26, 2000) was an American Actor. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. Known for her husky voice and sultry looks, she became a fashion icon in the 1940s and has continued acting to the present day.

She is perhaps best known for being a film noir leading lady in films such as The Big Sleep (1946) and Dark Passage (1947), as well as a comedienne, as seen in 1953's How to Marry a Millionaire. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation The Big Sleep ( 1946) directed by Howard Hawks, is the first film version of Raymond Chandler 's novel of the same name (1939 Dark Passage ( 1947) is a Warner Bros Film noir directed by Delmer Daves and starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 Romantic comedy film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Jean Negulesco and produced and written Bacall also enjoyed success starring in the Broadway musicals Applause in 1970 and Woman of the Year in 1981. Applause is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Early life 1.2 The breakthrough 1.3 1950s 1.4 1960s and 1970s 1.5 Later career 1.6 Personal life 2 Quotes 2.1 Movie quotes 2.2 On Howard Hawks 2.3 On Frank Sinatra 2.4 On her political leanings 2.5 On Tom Cruise 3 Political views 4 Dramatization of Bacall 5 Bacall in popular culture 6 Filmography 6.1 Features 6.2 Short subjects 7 Selected stage appearances 8 Television work 9 Books by Lauren Bacall 10 Awards and nominations 11 See also 12 References 13 External links

Career

Early life

Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske in New York City, the only child of Natalie (née Bacal or Weinstein), a secretary, and William Perske, who worked in sales. The City of New York ^[1] Her parents were Jewish immigrants, their families having come from France, Poland, Romania and Germany. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ^[2][3] Her first cousin is former Prime Minister and current President of Israel Shimon Peres. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit (שמעון פרס born Szymon Perski on August 2 1923, is the ninth President of the State of Israel. Her parents divorced when she was six. Bacall no longer saw her father and formed a bond with her mother, whom she took with her to California when she became a movie star. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

Bacall studied acting for thirteen years, taking lessons at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City (in a landmark During this time, she became a theater usher and worked as a fashion model. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. As Betty Bacall, she made her acting debut on Broadway in 1942, in Johnny 2 X 4. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located According to her autobiography, Bacall met her idol Bette Davis at Davis's hotel. Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. Years later, Davis visited Bacall backstage to congratulate her on her performance in Applause, a musical based on Davis's turn in All About Eve. Applause ( Latin applaudere to strike upon clap is primarily the expression of approval by the act of Clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together All About Eve is a Drama film, written and directed by Joseph L

Bacall became a part-time fashion model. Howard Hawks's wife Slim spotted her on the cover of Harper's Bazaar and showed the photo to her husband, who invited Bacall to Hollywood for a screen test. Howard Winchester Hawks ( May 30, 1896 &ndash December 26, 1977) was an American Film director, producer and Harper's Bazaar is a well-known American Fashion Magazine, first published in 1867

The breakthrough

Hawks gave her the first name Lauren. Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22 1899 – December 27 1981 was an American Composer, Pianist, singer actor and bandleader After several screen tests, he cast her in To Have and Have Not (1944). To Have and Have Not ( 1944) is a thriller romance war Adventure film directed by Howard Hawks and starring She was nervous, so to minimize her quivering, she pressed her chin against her chest and tilted her eyes upward to face the camera. This effect became known as 'The Look', Bacall's trademark. ^[4] To Have and Have Not made Bacall a star. Her turn in the film has later been acknowledged as one of the most powerful on-screen debuts in film history. ^[5]

On the set, Bacall met Humphrey Bogart. Bogart, who was married to Mayo Methot, initiated a relationship with Bacall some weeks into shooting and they began to see each other off set. Mayo Methot ( March 3, 1904 – June 9, 1951) also known as Mayo Methot Bogart, was an American Film and

The 20-year-old Bacall made worldwide headlines on a visit to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on 10 February 1945. The National Press Club is one of the world's leading professional organizations for journalists Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Her press agent Charlie Enfield, chief of publicity at Warner Bros., asked her to sit on the piano which was being played by then Vice-President of the United States Harry S. Truman. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death The photos of the incident caused controversy. ^[6]

After To Have and Have Not, Bacall was seen opposite Charles Boyer in the critically panned^[7] Confidential Agent (1945). To Have and Have Not ( 1944) is a thriller romance war Adventure film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978 was a four-time Academy Award -nominated French Actor who starred in a number of classic Hollywood She then appeared with Bogart in three more pictures: the film noir The Big Sleep (1946), the thriller Dark Passage (1947), and John Huston's melodramatic suspense film Key Largo (1948). Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation The Big Sleep ( 1946) directed by Howard Hawks, is the first film version of Raymond Chandler 's novel of the same name (1939 Dark Passage ( 1947) is a Warner Bros Film noir directed by Delmer Daves and starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. Key Largo is a 1948 Crime film starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G She was also cast with Gary Cooper in the adventure tale Bright Leaf (1950). Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star Bright Leaf is a 1949 novel written by Foster Fitzsimmons, which was adapted into a 1950 film by Henry Koster and starring Gary

1950s

Bacall kept turning down scripts she didn't find interesting. This earned her a reputation for being difficult to deal with. Yet she continued to get favorable reviews for her leads in a string of significant films. In Young Man with a Horn (1950), co-starring Doris Day and Kirk Douglas, Bacall played a two-faced femme fatale, with more than a hint of lesbianism to her character. Young Man with a Horn is a 1950 Film based on a biographical novel of the same name about the life of Bix Beiderbecke. Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, A femme fatale (plural femmes fatales) is an alluring and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire often leading them into A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women ^[8] This movie is often considered the first big-budget jazz film. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States ^[9]

In 1953 Bacall starred in the CinemaScope comedy How to Marry a Millionaire, a runaway hit^[10] that saw her teaming up with Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable. CinemaScope was a Widescreen movie format used from 1953 to 1967 How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 Romantic comedy film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Jean Negulesco and produced and written Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Betty Grable ( December 18, 1916 &ndash July 2, 1973) was an American Dancer Singer, and actress Bacall got positive notices for her turn as the witty gold-digger, Schatze Page. ^[11] According to her autobiography, Bacall refused to press her hand- and footprints in the cemented forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre at the Los Angeles premiere of the film. Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie theatre located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Written on the Wind, directed by Douglas Sirk in 1956, is now considered a classic tear-jerker. Written on the Wind is a 1956 American Drama film directed by Douglas Sirk. Douglas Sirk ( April 26, 1900 &ndash January 14, 1987) was a German Film director best known for his work in ^[12] Teaming up with Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone and Robert Stack, Bacall played a determined soap opera woman. Rock Hudson (November 17 1925 &ndash October 2 1985 was an American Film and Television Actor, recognised as a romantic leading man during This article is about the actress For the cookbook writer see Dorothy Malone. Robert Langford Modini Stack ( January 13, 1919 &ndash May 14, 2003) was an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award - nominated Bacall states in her autobiography that she didn't think much of the role. While struggling at home with Bogart's severe illness (cancer of the esophagus), Bacall starred with Gregory Peck in the 1957 slapstick comedy Designing Woman for rave reviews. Gregory Peck (April 5 1916 &ndash June 12 2003 was an Academy Award -winning and four-time Golden Globe Award-winning American Film Designing Woman is a 1957 Academy Award winning romantic Comedy about Fashion. It was directed by Vincente Minnelli. Vincente Minnelli ( February 28, 1903 &ndash July 25, 1986) was a famous Academy Award -winning Hollywood director

1960s and 1970s

In the 1960s, Bacall's movie career waned, and she was only seen in a handful of films. But on Broadway she starred in Goodbye, Charlie (1959), Cactus Flower (1965), Applause (1970) and Woman of the Year (1981). Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Applause is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles She won Tony Awards for her performances in the latter two. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The few movies Bacall shot during this period were all-star vehicles such as Sex and the Single Girl (1964) with Henry Fonda, Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood, Harper (1966) with Paul Newman and Janet Leigh, and Murder on the Orient Express (1974), with Ingrid Bergman, Albert Finney and Sean Connery. Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz June 3, 1925) is an American film actor Natalie Wood, born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, also billed as Natasha Gurdin ( July 20, 1938, San Francisco, California Harper is a 1966 film written by William Goldman from a novel by Ross Macdonald. Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress. Murder on the Orient Express is a 1974 feature film directed by Sidney Lumet and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by (ˈbærjman in Swedish but usually ˈbɝgmən in English (August 29 1915 &ndash August 29 1982 was a Swedish three-time Academy Award -winning and two-time Emmy Albert Finney Jr (born 9 May 1936 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning English Actor. Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish

For her work in the Chicago theatre, she won the Sarah Siddons Award in 1972 and again in 1984. The Sarah Siddons Society is an American Non-profit organization founded in 1952 by prominent Chicago Theatre patrons with the goal In 1976, Bacall co-starred with John Wayne in his last picture, The Shootist. John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American The Shootist is a Novel written by Glendon Swarthout and published in 1975. The two became friends, even though Wayne was politically conservative and Bacall was a liberal. They had previously been cast together in 1955's Blood Alley. Blood Alley is a 1955 seafaring adventure movie starring John Wayne and Lauren Bacall.

Later career

During the 1980's, Bacall appeared in the poorly received star vehicle The Fan (1981) as well as some star-studded features such as Robert Altman's Health (1980) and Michael Winner's Appointment with Death (1988). The Fan is a 1981 thriller about a psychotic fan starring Lauren Bacall, Michael Biehn, James Garner and Maureen Stapleton Robert Bernard Altman (February 20 1925 – November 20 2006 was an American Film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with HealtH (also known as Health and HEALTH) is a 1980 film directed by Robert Altman. Michael Winner (born 30 October 1935) is an English Film director and producer, active in both Europe and the United Appointment with Death is a work of Detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on May In 1997, Bacall was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), for which she had already won a Golden Globe. Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of Film or Theatre professionals in recognition of the work "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Mirror Has Two Faces is a 1996 American romantic Dramedy Film produced and directed by Barbra Streisand The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner She was widely expected to win the award, which went to Juliette Binoche for The English Patient. Juliette Binoche (in French ʒylijɛt biˈnɔʃ born 9 March 1964 is an Academy Award -winning French film actress. The English Patient is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel by the same name by Michael Ondaatje.

She received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1997. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts In 1999, she was voted one of the 25 most significant female movie stars in history by the American Film Institute. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Since then, her movie career has seen a new renaissance and she has attracted respectful notices for her performances in high-profile projects such as Dogville (2003) with Nicole Kidman, The Limit (2003) with Claire Forlani, and Birth (2004), again with Kidman. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Dogville is a 2003 Film written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren Claire Forlani (born July 1, 1972) is an English film and television actress. Birth is a 2004 Film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Danny Huston and She is one of the leading actors in Paul Schrader's 2007 movie The Walker. The Walker is a Drama film that was written and directed by Paul Schrader and was released in 2007

In March 2006, she was seen at the 78th Annual Academy Awards introducing a film montage dedicated to the film noir genre. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation She also made a cameo appearance on The Sopranos in April 2006, during which she was punched and robbed by a masked Christopher Moltisanti. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a Fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos.

In September 2006, Bacall was awarded the first Katharine Hepburn Medal, which recognizes "women whose lives, work and contributions embody the intelligence, drive and independence of the four-time-Oscar-winning actress", by Bryn Mawr College's Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Bryn Mawr College ( brin-mar is a highly selective women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion ^[13] She gave an address at the memorial service of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr at the Reform Club in London in June 2007. Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr, born Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger ( October 15 1917 &ndash February 28 2007) was a Pulitzer Prize recipient The Reform Club is a gentlemen's club on the south side of Pall Mall (at number 104 in central London.

Bacall is the spokesperson for the Tuesday Morning discount chain. For The Pogues song see Tuesday Morning (song. Tuesday Morning ( is a discount gift and home accessory chain based in Dallas Texas. Commercials show her in a limousine waiting for the store to open at the beginning of one of their sales events. A limousine (or limo) is a longer than normal Luxury car. The chassis may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coach builder traditionally

Personal life

On May 21, 1945, Bacall married Humphrey Bogart. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Their wedding and honeymoon took place at Malabar Farm, Lucas, Ohio. Malabar Farm State Park is a State park in Richland County, Ohio, United States, located near Lucas and the Mohican State Lucas is a village in Richland County in the US state of Ohio. It was the country home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Bromfield, a close friend of Bogart. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Louis Bromfield ( December 27, 1896 &ndash March 18, 1956) was an American author and conservationist who gained international recognition The wedding was held in the Big House. Bacall was 20 and Bogart was 45. They remained married until Bogart's death from cancer in 1957. Bogart usually called Bacall "Baby", even when referring to her in conversations with other people. During the filming of The African Queen in 1951, Bacall and Bogart became friends of Bogart's co-star Katharine Hepburn and her partner Spencer Tracy. The African Queen is a Drama film directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel (billed as "S Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Spencer Tracy ( April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award -winning Actor of stage and Bacall also began to mix in non-acting circles, becoming friends with the historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and the journalist Alistair Cooke. Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr, born Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger ( October 15 1917 &ndash February 28 2007) was a Pulitzer Prize recipient Alistair Cooke should not be confused with Alastair Cook, English cricketer In 1952, she gave campaign speeches for Democratic Presidential contender Adlai Stevenson. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. This is about the mid-20th-century politician and diplomat for other American politicians so named see Adlai Stevenson (disambiguation.

Shortly after Bogart's death in 1957, Bacall had a relationship with singer and actor Frank Sinatra. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor She told Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in an interview that she had ended the romance. Robert Jolin Osborne (born May 3, 1932 in Colfax Washington) is an American actor and film historian best known as the host of the Turner Classic Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner However, in her autobiography, she wrote that Sinatra abruptly ended the relationship, having become angry that the story of his proposal to Bacall had reached the press. Bacall and her friend Swifty Lazar had run into the gossip columnist Louella Parsons, to whom Lazar had spilled the beans. Irving Paul "Swifty" Lazar ( March 28 1907 &ndash December 30 1993) was a legendary talent agent and deal-maker representing Louella Parsons ( August 6, 1881 &ndash December 9, 1972) was an American Gossip columnist. Sinatra then cut Bacall off and went to Las Vegas. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally

Bacall was married to actor Jason Robards from 1961 to 1969. Jason Nelson Robards Jr, ( July 26, 1922 &ndash December 26, 2000) was an American Actor. According to Bacall's autobiography, she divorced Robards mainly because of his alcoholism. Bacall had two children with Bogart and one child with Robards. Her children with Bogart are Stephen Bogart, a news producer, documentary film maker and author, and daughter Leslie Bogart, a leading yoga instructor. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Sam Robards, her son with Robards, is an actor. Sam Prideaux Robards (born December 16, 1961) is an American actor

After Robards, Bacall has not married. In her autobiography Now, she recalls having a relationship with Len Cariou, her co-star in Applause. Leonard Joseph "Len" Cariou (born September 30, 1939) is a Canadian Tony Award -winning Actor.

Bacall has written two autobiographies, Lauren Bacall By Myself (1978) and Now (1994). In 2005, she re-published the first volume and updated it with an extra chapter. She released it as By Myself and Then Some.

Quotes

Bacall is known for speaking out her mind and her sarcastic remarks on her colleagues and peers. She has also delivered some of the most famous lines in movie history.

Movie quotes

From To Have and Have Not (1944): "You know you don't have to act with me, Steve. To Have and Have Not is a 1937 novel by Ernest Hemingway about Harry Morgan a fishing boat captain who runs contraband between Cuba and Florida You don't have to say anything and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow. "

From The Big Sleep (1946): Humphrey Bogart: "What's wrong with you?" Lauren Bacall: "Nothing you can't fix. The Big Sleep ( 1946) directed by Howard Hawks, is the first film version of Raymond Chandler 's novel of the same name (1939 "

From How to Marry a Millionaire (1953): "Look at that old fellow, what's his name, in The African Queen. How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 Romantic comedy film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Jean Negulesco and produced and written Absolutely crazy about him!" (in reference to her then-husband, Bogart)

On Howard Hawks

Of Mr. Hawks, Bacall told Larry King on CNN:

• "He was a Svengali. Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Svengali is the name of a fictional character in George du Maurier 's 1894 novel Trilby. He wanted to mold me. He wanted to control me. And he did until Mr. Bogart got involved. "

On Frank Sinatra

She told Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne:

• "He was a womanizer, he wanted to be in the sack with everybody and I liked that. "

She said of Sinatra to Larry King:

• "Well, his attention span was not long, shall we say. "

On her political leanings

From the Larry King interview:

• Bacall: "I'm a total Democrat. Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host I'm anti-Republican. And it's only fair that you know it. "
• King: "Wait a minute. Are you a liberal?"
• Bacall: "I'm a liberal. The L word!"

Bacall was a staunch opponent of McCarthyism along with other Hollywood figures such as Humphrey Bogart. McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s

On Tom Cruise

From the 8 August 2005 issue of Time:

• "When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer His whole behavior is so shocking. It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but, I think it's kind of a sickness. "

Political views

Bacall appeared alongside Humphrey Bogart in a photograph printed at the end of an article he wrote titled "I'm No Communist" in the May 1948 edition of Photoplay magazine,^[14] written to counteract negative publicity resulting from his appearance before the House Unamerican Activities Committee. Photoplay can also refer to a type of novel popular during the silent era of Hollywood The House Committee on Un-American Activities ( HUAC or HCUA 1938–1975 was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. In October 1947, Bacall and Bogart traveled to Washington, DC along with other Hollywood stars, in a group that called itself the Committee for the First Amendment. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Committee for the First Amendment was an action group formed in September 1947 by actors in support of the Hollywood Ten during the hearings of the House Un-American In the article, Bogart distances himself from the Hollywood Ten. The Hollywood Ten ( 1950) is an American 16mm short documentary.

Dramatization of Bacall

In 1980, Kathryn Harrold played Bacall in the TV movie Bogie that was directed by Vincent Sherman and was based on the novel by Joe Hymans. Kathryn Harrold (born August 2, 1950) is an American Television and Movie actress. Vincent Sherman ( July 16, 1906 – June 18 2006) born in Vienna Georgia) USA, was a Hollywood A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Kevin O'Connor played Bogart, and the movie focused primarily upon the disintegration of Bogart's third marriage to Mayo Methot, played by Ann Wedgeworth, when Bogart met Bacall and began an affair with her. Kevin O'Connor may be Kevin O'Connor (entrepreneur, co-founder of DoubleClick Kevin O'Connor (footballer born 1982, Irish professional Mayo Methot ( March 3, 1904 – June 9, 1951) also known as Mayo Methot Bogart, was an American Film and Elizabeth Ann Wedgeworth (born January 21, 1935 in Abilene Texas) is an American actress, best known for her role as Lahoma Vane

Bacall in popular culture

The conclusion of the Bugs Bunny cartoon Slick Hare (1947) features a blonde likeness of Bacall, addressed by both Bogart and Bugs as "Baby". Clyde Rabbit (uncleMrs Bugs Bunny (wifePapa Bunny (fatherMama Bunny (motherRugs Bunny Slick Hare is a 1947 Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. Bacall is also featured in a cartoon spoof of To Have and Have Not called Bacall to Arms (1946), which stars "Laurie Becool" and "Bogey Gocart" in a film within the cartoon.

In the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita, the song "Rainbow High" has the character of Eva Peron singing "Lauren Bacall me" when she orders her stylist to dress her up for her trip to Europe. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. María Eva Duarte de Perón' ( May 7 1919 &ndash July 26 1952) was the second wife of President Juan Domingo Perón

She is mentioned in the chorus for the song "Car Jamming" by punk rock act The Clash. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were

She is also mentioned in the Madonna song "Vogue", along with other style icons of past decades. "Vogue" was the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her soundtrack album I'm Breathless (Music from and Inspired by the

Bon Jovi song "Captain Crash And The Beauty Queen From Mars" mentions her and Bogart. Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey.

The Bertie Higgins hit song "Key Largo" refrains "We had it all, just like Bogie and Bacall. Elbert Joseph "Bertie" Higgins (born December 8 1944, Tarpon Springs, Florida) is an adult-contemporary Singer and "

Bacall was shown on an episode of The Simpsons, "Smoke on the Daughter". She appeared to Lisa in the form of a ghost

Filmography

Features

Short subjects

• 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955)
• Amália Traïda (2004)

Selected stage appearances

• January Two by Four (1942)
• Goodbye Charlie (1959)
• Cactus Flower (1965)
• Applause (1970)
• V. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient The Mirror Has Two Faces is a 1996 American romantic Dramedy Film produced and directed by Barbra Streisand My Fellow Americans is a 1996 comedy film starring Jack Lemmon and James Garner as feuding ex-presidents The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Madeline Lost in Paris is an Animated Madeline television film produced by DiC Entertainment and released on Direct-to-video The Venice Project is a 1999 drama film directed by Robert Dornhelm. For alternate meanings see Diamond (disambiguation. Diamonds is a 1999 Comedy film directed by John The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Dogville is a 2003 Film written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place is a 2004 Japanese animated Steampunk Fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli and based on Diana Birth is a 2004 Film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Danny Huston and The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper For the fictional estate see Manderley; for the Burmese city see Mandalay. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. " Luxury Lounge " is the seventy-second episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the seventh of the show's sixth season 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, The Walker is a Drama film that was written and directed by Paul Schrader and was released in 2007 Cactus Flower is a Farce by Abe Burrows. It played for years on Broadway before being adapted by I Applause is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles I. P. Night on Broadway (1979) (benefit concert)
• Woman of the Year (1981)
• Angela Lansbury: A Celebration (1996) (benefit concert)
• Waiting in the Wings (1999)

Awards
Preceded by Angela Lansbury in Dear World	Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical 1970 for Applause	Succeeded by Helen Gallagher in No, No Nanette
Preceded by Patti LuPone in Evita	Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical 1981 for Woman of the Year	Succeeded by Jennifer Holliday in Dreamgirls
Preceded by Anthony Perkins	Donostia Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival 1992	Succeeded by Robert Mitchum
Preceded by Robert Mitchum	Cecil B. DeMille Award 1993	Succeeded by Robert Redford
Preceded by Mira Sorvino for Mighty Aphrodite	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture 1996 for The Mirror Has Two Faces	Succeeded by Kim Basinger for L.A. Confidential
Preceded by Kate Winslet for Sense and Sensibility	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture 1996 for The Mirror Has Two Faces	Succeeded by Kim Basinger for L.A. Confidential and Gloria Stuart for Titanic

Television work

• What's My Line (1953)
• The Petrified Forest on Producers' Showcase (1956)
• Blithe Spirit (1956)
• Applause (1973)
• Perfect Gentlemen (1978)
• Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (Rockford Files) (1979)
• Dinner at Eight (1989)
• A Little Piece of Sunshine (1990)
• The Portrait (1993)
• The Parallax Garden (1993)
• It's All in the Game (Columbo) (1993)
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1995)
• 6th PBS ident (1996) as announcer
• 7th PBS ident (1998) as announcer; older woman in red shirt
• Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999)
• The Sopranos (2006)

Books by Lauren Bacall

• By Myself (1978)
• Now (1994)
• By Myself and Then Some (2005)

Awards and nominations

• 1970 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, Applause
• 1972 and 1984 Sarah Siddons Award
• 1977 BAFTA Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Shootist
• 1980 National Book Award for Best Non-Fiction Book, By Myself
• 1981 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, Woman of the Year
• 1993 Golden Globe, Cecil B. DeMille Award
• 1997 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Mirror Has Two Faces
• 1997 BAFTA Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Mirror Has Two Faces
• 1997 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Mirror Has Two Faces
• 1997 Academy Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, The Mirror Has Two Faces
• 1997 Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievement
• 2000 Stockholm Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2007 Norwegian International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award

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See also

• Humphrey Bogart: the Bogart and Bacall section
• Bogart-Bacall syndrome
• Monarch of the Seas: She is the godmother of the Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ship. Bogart-Bacall Syndrome is a vocal misuse disorder People who speak or sing out of their normal range can experience vocal fatigue which is one cause of Dysphonia. Grounding Off St Maarten After evacuating a sick passenger at Philipsburg, St

References

External links

• Lauren Bacall at the Internet Movie Database
• Lauren Bacall at the TCM Movie Database
• Lauren Bacall at the Internet Broadway Database
• Lauren Bacall at Allmovie
• Lauren Bacall at TV.com
• Idol Chatter: Lauren Bacall
• Interview with Larry King on CNN
• Article about the "origin" of the "Rat Pack" taken mainly from her book "Lauren Bacall, By Myself", (New York: Knopf, 1978)
• Lauren Bacall Official website - at LaurenBacall. Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows. TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website com

Persondata
NAME	Bacall, Lauren
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Perske, Betty Joan
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American actress
DATE OF BIRTH	16 September 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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