
Lauren Bacall
- Date of Birth: 1924-09-16
- Date of Death: 2014-08-12
- Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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. S... 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.

Dinner at Eight
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie • 1989 December

Day and Night
Drama • 1997 February

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Drama • 1999 February

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
Documentary • 1987 January

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall
Documentary • 1999 January

Mr. Broadway
Drama • 1964 September

Kisses
Documentary • 1991 January

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Documentary, Music • 1997 December

The Road to Manderlay
Documentary • 2005 December

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Music • 1996 November