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Lauren Bacall (1924–2014)


Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City. She is the daughter of Natalie Weinstein-Bacal, a Romanian Jewish immigrant, and William Perske, who was born in New Jersey, to Polish Jewish parents. Her family was middle-class, with her father working as a salesman and her mother as a secretary. They divorced when ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep Vivian Rutledge
(1946)
Key Largo
Key Largo Nora Temple
(1948)
The Match Game
The Match Game Herself - Team Captain
(1965-1969)
To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not Marie 'Slim' Browning
(1944)

Filmography

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 2014 Family Guy (TV Series)
Evelyn
- Mom's the Word (2014) ... Evelyn (voice)
 2012 Ernest & Celestine
The Grey One (English version, voice)
 2010 Wide Blue Yonder
May
 2008 Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King (Video)
The Grand Witch (voice)
 2008/IV Eve (Short)
Grandma
 2005 These Foolish Things
Dame Lydia
 2005 Manderlay
Mam
 2004 The Limit (Video)
May Markham
 2004 Birth
Eleanor
 2004 Howl's Moving Castle
Witch of the Waste (English version, voice)
 2004 Amália Traïda (Short)
TV Announcer
 1999 The Venice Project
Countess Camilla Volta
 1999 Diamonds
Sin-Dee
 1999 Presence of Mind
Mado Remei
 1999 Madeline: Lost in Paris
Madame Lacroque (voice)
 1998 Chicago Hope (TV Series)
Samara Visco Klein
- Absent Without Leave (1998) ... Samara Visco Klein
- Risky Business (1998) ... Samara Visco Klein
 1997 Le jour et la nuit
Sonia
 1995 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (TV Movie)
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
 1994 Ready to Wear
Slim Chrysler
 1993 Great Performances (TV Series)
Narrator
- Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music (1993) ... Narrator (voice)
 1993 Screen One (TV Series)
Lisa
- A Foreign Field (1993) ... Lisa
 1993 The Portrait (TV Movie)
Fanny Church
 1991 All I Want for Christmas
Lillian Brooks
 1991 A Star for Two
Edwige
 1990 The Real Story of the Three Little Kittens (Video short)
Freezelda (voice)
 1990 A Little Piece of Sunshine (TV Movie)
Beatrix Coltrane
 1989 Dinner at Eight (TV Movie)
Carlotta Vance
 1989 Innocent Victim
Marsha Archdale
 1988 Mr. North
Mrs. Cranston
 1980 HealtH
Esther Brill
 1979 The Rockford Files (TV Series)
Kendall Warren
- Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs: Part 2 (1979) ... Kendall Warren
- Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs: Part 1 (1979) ... Kendall Warren
 1978 Perfect Gentlemen (TV Movie)
Mrs. Lizzie Martin
 1973 Applause (TV Movie)
Margo Channing
 1966 Harper
Mrs. Sampson
 1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series)
Amanda / Barbara
- Double Jeopardy (1965) ... Amanda / Barbara
 1964 Sex and the Single Girl
Sylvia
 1964 Mr. Broadway (TV Series)
Barbara Lake
- Something to Sing About (1964) ... Barbara Lake
 1964 Shock Treatment
Dr. Edwina Beighley
 1963 Dr. Kildare (TV Series)
Virginia Herson
- The Oracle (1963) ... Virginia Herson
 1963 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series)
Lorraine Boswell
- A Dozen Deadly Roses (1963) ... Lorraine Boswell
 1959 North West Frontier
Catherine Wyatt
 1957 Designing Woman
Marilla Brown Hagen
 1956 Patterns
Lobby lady near elevators (uncredited)
 1956 Blithe Spirit (TV Movie)
Elvira Condomine
 1955 The Cobweb
Meg Faversen Rinehart
 1954 Woman's World
Elizabeth Burns
 1950 Young Man with a Horn
Amy North
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Other Works:

(1/19/79) Guested on "Afternoon Exchange" and discussed her career and her marriages. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 8 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 8 Interviews | 16 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 8 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Betty Jean Perske

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on Humphrey Bogart] Was he tough? In a word, no. Bogey was truly a gentle soul. See more »

Trivia:

She originally wanted and intended to be a dancer having attended ballet classes since infancy but in adolescence was drawn to acting. See more »

Trademark:

Cat-like green eyes See more »

Nickname:

Betty See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo

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