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Lauren Bacall
Bringing a distinctive voice and screen presence to To Have and Have Not and The Big Sleep.
To Have and Have Not · The Big Sleep
- Born
- 16 September 1924
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
- Died
- 12 August 2014
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Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall was an American actor whose film career began opposite Humphrey Bogart. She also became a major Broadway performer, winning Tony Awards for Applause and Woman of the Year.
Early life
New York childhood
Born Betty Joan Perske, she was raised largely by her mother after her parents separated.
Modelling and theatre
Studied acting and worked as a model before a magazine cover brought Hollywood attention.
Career
- 1942
Broadway beginnings
Made an early stage appearance in Johnny 2x4.
- 1944
Film debut
Starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not.
- 1970–1981
Musical theatre
Won two leading-actress Tony Awards.
- 2009
Honorary Oscar
Received the Academy’s career honour.
Selected work
To Have and Have Not
Her first film established her poised, low-voiced screen persona.
The Big Sleep
Played Vivian Rutledge in the Howard Hawks film noir.
Applause
Led the Broadway musical inspired by All About Eve.
Beyond work
Memoir
Her autobiography By Myself won a National Book Award.
Public life
Joined the Committee for the First Amendment in opposing Hollywood political investigations.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Further source: oscars.org ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
