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Known For
Actor
Birthday
(Tuesday)
Died
Height
173 cm (5'8")
Eye Color
Green
Nationality
Political Party
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Languages
English
Spouses
Humphrey Bogart (1945-1957), Jason Robards (1961-1969)
Children
3 children: Leslie Bogart, Sam Robards, Stephen Humphrey Bogart
Parents
Wulf William Perski, Natalie Alberta Bacall
Residences
Bank Street, Ocean Parkway, The Dakota
Education
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Julia Richman High School
Zodiac Sign
♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
鼠 Rat
Popularity
Tier A -- 127,126 Wikipedia views/month
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Career
Career spanning 71 years (1946-2017)
Notable
Career spanning 71 years (1946-2017) -- among the longest-active actors in S-tier
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 21
Year context
Born in 1924 -- First modern Winter Olympics held in Chamonix; Calvin Coolidge was US president
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Filmography (8)
AWARDS (21)
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Academy Honorary Award
2010
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
1997
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Kennedy Center Honors
1997
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
1996
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks. She began her career as a model. She first appeared as a leading lady in the Humphrey Bogart film To Have and Have Not (1944) and continued on in the film noir genre, with appearances in Bogart movies The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key Largo (1948), as well as comedic roles in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) with Marilyn Monroe and Designing Woman (1957) with Gregory Peck. Bacall worked on Broadway in musicals, earning Tony Awards for Applause in 1970 and Woman of the Year in 1981. Her performance in the movie The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination.
In 1999, Bacall was ranked 20th out of the 25 actresses on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list by the American Film Institute. In 2009, she was selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to receive an Academy Honorary Award "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures."
Bacall died on August 12, 2014, at the age of 89. According to her grandson Jamie Bogart, the actress died after suffering from a stroke.
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Where was Lauren Bacall born?
Lauren Bacall was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.
What movies or shows has Lauren Bacall been in?
Lauren Bacall has 8 credits in our database. Notable titles include Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Birth (2004), Dogville (2003), Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999), Misery (1990).
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