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Humphrey Bogart
Playing Rick Blaine in Casablanca and Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon.
The Maltese Falcon · Casablanca
- Born
- 25 December 1899
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
- Died
- 14 January 1957
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Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart made guarded, morally conflicted characters into enduring Hollywood leads. His tough manner could conceal tenderness, suspicion or desperation.
Early life
New York family
His father was a surgeon and his mother an illustrator.
Before acting
Served in the US Navy during the First World War before entering theatre work.
Career
- 1920s
Stage apprenticeship
Worked backstage and acted on Broadway.
- 1930s
Film supporting roles
Moved into Hollywood, often playing criminals and tough characters.
- 1941–1942
Leading star
High Sierra, The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca transformed his career.
- 1950s
Later range
Won an Oscar for The African Queen and continued into more vulnerable roles.
Selected work
The Maltese Falcon
Played detective Sam Spade in John Huston’s debut feature.
Casablanca
A nightclub owner must choose between personal love and resistance.
The African Queen
Played a riverboat captain alongside Katharine Hepburn.
Beyond work
Bacall partnership
Married Lauren Bacall in 1945 after they worked together on To Have and Have Not.
Sailing
Owned the yacht Santana, whose name he also gave to his production company.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards: The African Queen ↗Photo: Published by The Minneapolis Tribune-photo from Warner Bros.. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
