Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 16, 1924
Place of Birth:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Lauren Bacall
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Iconic Couples of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Talking Pictures | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton | Self |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Lauren Bacall |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self - Guest |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Doris Duke (elderly) |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Evelyn (voice) |
| 1999 | The Rat Pack | Self |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche | Self |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | Scene by Scene | Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1992 | Vicki! | Self |
| 1990 | Star Life | Self (archive footage) |
| 1989 | Screen One | Lisa |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna Experience | Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1975 | Apostrophes | Self |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Kendall Warren |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Narrator |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Self |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Self (archive footage) |
| 1964 | Mr. Broadway | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Amanda / Barbara |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Virginia Herson |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee / Performer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Host / Performer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Co-Hostess/Performer |
| 1955 | Ford Star Jubilee | |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase | Gaby |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient |