Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall (/ˌlɔːrən bəˈkɔːl/, born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014)[2] was an American actress and model. She was well known for her deep voice. She started acting in the 1940s. She acted until 2014. She had big roles in movies like The Big Sleep and Dark Passage.
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 Bacall in 1945 | |
| Born | Betty Joan Perske September 16, 1924 |
| Died | August 12, 2014 (aged 89) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1942–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Humphrey Bogart (m. 1945–1957) (his death)Jason Robards (m. 1961; div. 1969) |
| Children | Stephen Bogart Leslie Bogart Sam Robards |
| Relatives | Shimon Peres (second cousin) |
| Awards | Full list |
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Bacall was the fourth wife of actor Humphrey Bogart. They were married until Bogart died in 1957. They had a son, Stephen (born 1949), and a daughter, Leslie (born 1952). Bacall married Jason Robards in 1961. They had one son, Sam (born 1961). They divorced in 1969. Bacall was once briefly engaged to singer Frank Sinatra.[3]
Bacall's cousin was Shimon Peres, the former Prime Minister and President of Israel. Their fathers were brothers.
On August 12, 2014, Bacall died in New York City from a stroke, aged 89.[4]
Lauren Bacall Media
Bacall by László Willinger
Howard Hawks and Bacall c. 1943
Bacall with Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not
Bacall alongside Kirk Douglas in the film Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Bacall in How to Marry a Millionaire
Bacall in the film Written on the Wind (1956)
Bacall in Washington, D.C., in 1998
Bacall at a press conference for The Walker in February 2007
Best man Louis Bromfield (center) at the wedding of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at Malabar Farm (May 21, 1945)
References
- ↑ Tyrnauer, Matt (2011-03-10). "To Have and Have Not". Vanity Fair. http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/features/2011/03/lauren-bacall-201103. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ "American Actress Lauren Bacall celebrated 88th Birthday today". MeetHollywoodStars. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Lauren Bacall Fast Facts". CNN.com. 24 June 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ↑ Silverman, Stephen M. (August 12, 2014). "Lauren Bacall Dies". People. http://www.people.com/article/lauren-bacall-dies. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
Other websites
- Lauren Bacall on IMDb
- Lauren Bacall at the TCM Movie Database
- Lauren Bacall at TV.com
- Interview with Larry King on CNN Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- 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 Archived 2020-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - at LaurenBacall.com
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