Guide Note:

Humphrey Bogart is a classic actor who has appeared in such films as Casablanca, The African Queen, and Sabrina.

Fast Facts

1. Given Name: Humphrey DeForest Bogart
2. Born: December 25, 1899
3. Place of Birth: New York City, NY
4. Died: January 19, 1957 (of throat cancer)
5. Spouse: Lauren Bacall (fourth)
6. Academy Award: Best Actor, The African Queen, 1951

After attending and either being kicked out or removed from preparatory school (the cause is not quite certain), at the age of 18 Bogart enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the Navy he worked several odd jobs, which gave him a chance to try screen writing, production, and directing. Finally in 1921 he made his stage debut as an actor. He went on to appear in well over a dozen Broadway productions between then and 1935. In 1936 he made his film debut in The Petrified Forrest. With a career spanning another two decades before his untimely death, Bogart was awarded one Oscar and nominated for two others.

Bogart entered into the McCarthy communist-era controversy when he formed the Committee for the First Amendment, to fight what he saw as the harassment of Hollywood stars. The creation of this committee in 1948 and his participation garnered some negative publicity which he would have to distance himself from afterwards.

1. "Here's looking at you, kid." - Casablanca
2. "We'll always have Paris." - Casablanca
3. "When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it." - The Maltese Falcon
4. "You're good, you're very good." - The Maltese Falcon
5. # "What's the matter? Haven't you ever seen a gun before? What do you want me to do, count to three like they do in the movies?" - The Big Sleep