Lauren Bacall Biography (1924-)

Original name, Betty Joan Perske; born September 16, 1924, in New York, NY; daughter of William (in sales) and Natalie (a secretary; maiden name, Bacal) Perske; married Humphrey Bogart (an actor), May 21, 1945 (died, January 14, 1957); married Jason Robards (an actor), July 4, 1961 (divorced, September 10,1969); children: (first marriage) Stephen Humphrey (a television producer), Leslie Howard (daughter; a nurse and yoga teacher); (second marriage) Sam (anactor). Addresses: Agent: Joel Dean, Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Manager: Johnnie Planco,Untitled Entertainment, 23 East 22nd St., Third Floor, New York, NY 10010.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: September 16, 1924; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Marie "Slim" Browning, To Have and Have Not, Warner Bros., 1944
Rose Cullen, Confidential Agent, Warner Bros., 1945
Vivian Sternwood Rutledge, The Big Sleep, Warner Bros., 1946
(Uncredited) Two Guys from Milwaukee (also known as Royal Flush), Warner Bros., 1946
Irene Jansen, Dark Passage, Warner Bros., 1947
Herself in photograph, Hollywood Wonderland (short musical film),Warner Bros., 1947
Nora Temple, Key Largo, Warner Bros., 1948
Amy North, Young Man with a Horn (also known as Young Man of Music and Young Man with a Trumpet), Warner Bros., 1950
Sonia Kovac, Bright Leaf, Warner Bros., 1950
Elizabeth Burns, Woman's World (also known as A Woman's World), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1953
Cathy Grainger, Blood Alley (also known as William A. Wellman'sBlood Alley), Warner Bros., 1954
Schatze Page, How to Marry a Millionaire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954
Meg Faversen Rinehart, The Cobweb, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
(Uncredited) Herself, 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
Lucy Moore Hadley, Written on the Wind, Universal, 1956
Marilla Brown Hagen, Designing Woman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1957
Julie Beck, The Gift of Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
Catherine Wyatt, North West Frontier (also known as Flame overIndia), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
Dr. Edwina Beighley, Shock Treatment, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
Sylvia Broderick, Sex and the Single Girl, Warner Bros., 1964
Elaine Sampson, Harper (also known as The Moving Target), Warner Bros., 1966
(Uncredited) Actress in television movie, Point Blank, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
(Uncredited; in archive footage) I due Kennedy, 1969
Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard, Murder on the Orient Express, Paramount, 1974
Bond Rogers, The Shootist, Paramount, 1976
Esther Brill, HealtH (also known as H.E.A.L.T.H.), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
Sally Ross, The Fan, Paramount, 1981
The Great Muppet Caper, Universal, 1981
Lady Westholme, Appointment with Death, Cannon, 1988
Mrs. Amelia Cranston, Mr. North, Samuel Goldwyn, 1988
Marcia Sindell, Misery, Columbia, 1990
Marsha Archdale, Innocent Victim (also known as Tree of Hands), Castle Hill/Academy Home, 1990
Lillian Brooks, All I Want for Christmas, Paramount, 1991
A Star for Two, 1991
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Christelle, La classe americaine,1993
Lisa, A Foreign Field (also known as We Shall Meet Again),1993, also broadcast on BBC, 1993, later Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1994
Slim Chrysler, Pret-a-Porter (also known as Pret-a-Porter: Ready to Wear and Ready to Wear), Miramax, 1994
Hannah Morgan, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Sony Pictures Entertainment/TriStar, 1996
Herself, The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (documentary; alsoknown as The Line King and The Line King: Al Hirschfeld), Castle Hill, 1996
Margaret Kramer, My Fellow Americans, Warner Bros., 1996
Sonia, Le jour et la nuit (also known as Day and Night andEl dia y la noche), President Films, 1997
Howard Hawks: American Artist, 1997
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1997
Countess Camilla Volta, The Venice Project, Terra Film, 1999
Herself, Get Bruce!, Miramax, 1999
Mado Remei, Presence of Mind (also known as El celo), CargoFilms, 1999
Sin-Dee, Diamonds (also known as Sundowning), Miramax, 1999
Voice of Madame Lacroque, Madeline: Lost in Paris (animated), Buena Vista, 1999
(Uncredited; in archive footage) The Rat Pack, New Video, 1999
Johnny Hit and Run Pauline, 1999
Ma Ginger, Dogville, Lions Gate Films, 2003
May, The Limit (also known as Gone Dark), Screen Media Ventures, 2003
Eleanor, Birth, Fine Line, 2004
Voice of Posche, Firedog, Entertainment Consulting Group, 2004
Manderley, Lions Gate Films, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Host, The General Motors Playwrights Theatre, Arts and Entertainment, 1991-1993
Miniseries
CBS: On the Air, CBS, 1978
Hollywood Women, Carlton Television and ITV, 1994
(Uncredited; in archive footage as a protester) The Fifties, History Channel, 1997
(Uncredited; in archive footage as a protester) Cold War, CNN, 1998
The older Doris Duke, Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke, CBS, 1999
Movies
Lizzie Martin, Perfect Gentlemen, CBS, 1978
Carlotta Vance, Dinner at Eight, TNT, 1989
Beatrix Coltrane, A Little Piece of Sunshine, London Weekend Television, 1990
Fanny Church, The Portrait (also known as Painting Churches), TNT, 1993
Lisa, A Foreign Field (also known as We Shall Meet Again),BBC, 1993, later Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1994
The Parallax Garden, 1993
Specials
Herself, "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses," Light's Diamond Jubilee, ABC, CBS, NBC, and DuMont, 1954
Herself, A Star Is Born World Premiere, 1954
Cohost, "The Light Fantastic, or How to Tell Your Past, Present and MaybeYour Future through Social Dancing" (also known as "The Light Fantastic"), ABC Stage '67, ABC, 1967
The Paris Collections, 1968
Margo Channing, Applause, CBS, 1973
The American Film Institute Tenth Anniversary Special, CBS, 1977
The Night of the Empty Chairs, PBS, 1978
Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #3, CBS, 1979
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, 1980
"Woman of the Year," The Barbara Walters Special (also known as The Barbara Walters Special: Woman of the Year), ABC, 1981
(In archive footage) Sixty Years of Seduction, 1981
Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1982
The Wayne Newton Special, ABC, 1982
Parade of Stars, ABC, 1983
Host and narrator, "Bacall on Bogart," Great Performances, PBS, 1987
Secrets Women Never Share, NBC, 1987
Herself, John Huston (documentary; also known as John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick), TNT, 1988
"Bernstein at 70," Great Performances, PBS, 1989
From the Heart ... The First International Very Special Arts Festival, NBC, 1989
"Richard Burton: In from the Cold," Great Performances, PBS, 1989

Adlai Stevenson: The Man from Libertyville, PBS, 1990
"Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter," American Masters, PBS, 1990
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1990
That's What Friends Are For, CBS, 1990
Host, Hope for the Tropics, PBS, 1991
Host, Kisses, TNT, 1991
Voice of Freezelda, "The Ice Queen's Mittens," HBO Storybook Musicals (animated), HBO, 1991
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1991
The Alistair Cooke Salute, PBS, 1992
Narrator, "Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music," Great Performances, PBS, 1993
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope, HBO, 1993
Katharine Hepburn: All about Me, TNT, 1993
"Leonard Bernstein's 75th," A & E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1993
"What Is This Thing Called Love?," The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1993
(In archive footage) One on One: Classic Television Interviews, 1993
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1994
Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1995
Herself, The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1997
Herself, Bogart: The Untold Story, TNT, 1997
Honoree, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1997
Broadway '97: Launching the Tonys, PBS, 1997
Humphrey Bogart: You Must Remember This ... , 1997
The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle, PBS, 1997
(Uncredited) Sports on the Silver Screen, 1997
Narrator, Etosha, Africa's Untamed Wilderness, PBS, 1998
Narrator, The Man Who Had Everything, PBS, 1998
(In archive footage) Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory, 1998
Host, Radio City Music Hall: The Story behind the Showplace, American Movie Classics, 1999
A Conversation with Gregory Peck, TCM, 1999
Herself, One-on-One with David Frost: Lauren Bacall, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
(In archive footage) Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, 2000
Narrator, Greta Garbo: A Lone Star, American Movie Classics, 2001
(In archive footage) Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days, 2001
Herself, New York at the Movies, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 23rd Annual Tony Awards, 1969
The 32nd Annual Tony Awards, 1978
"The Film Society of Lincoln Center: A Tribute to John Huston," Live from Lincoln Center, 1980
Presenter, The 35th Annual Tony Awards, 1981
Host, The American Film Institute Salute to John Huston, CBS, 1983
The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1987
The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck, NBC, 1989
Presenter, The Fifth Annual American Cinema Awards, 1990
The American Film Institute Salute to Kirk Douglas (also known asThe 19th Annual American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Kirk Douglas), CBS, 1991
50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
Presenter, The 49th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1995
Presenter, The 16th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1995
Presenter, 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
The 69th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1997
Presenter, The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1998
Screen Actors Guild Fourth Annual Awards, TNT, 1998
Presenter, The Fifth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 1999
Presenter, The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1999
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand, Fox, 2001
Herself, Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute, AmericanMovie Classics, 2003
Episodic
Herself, The Ed Sullivan Show (also known as Toast of the Town), CBS, 1951, 1956
Herself (mystery guest), What's My Line?, CBS, 1953, 1965, 1967
Person to Person, CBS, 1954
Gabrielle "Gaby" Maple, "The Petrified Forest," Producers' Showcase, NBC, 1955
Elvira Condomine, "Blithe Spirit," Ford Star Jubilee, CBS, 1956
Lorraine Boswell, "A Dozen Deadly Roses," The Du Pont Show of the Week, NBC, 1963
Virginia Herson, "The Oracle," Dr. Kildare, NBC, 1963
Barbara Lake, "Something to Sing About," Mr. Broadway, CBS, 1964
Herself, Password, CBS, 1964, 1965
Amanda/Barbara, "Double Jeopardy," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater, NBC, 1965
Herself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1970, 1974,1980
Kendall Warren, "Lions, Tigers, Monkeys, and Dogs: Parts 1 & 2," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1979
"Gregory Peck--His Own Man," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax and Showtime, 1988
Herself, Entertainment Tonight (also known as ET), syndicated, 1989
Herself, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1989
Reflections on the Silver Screen with Professor Richard Brown, American Movie Classics, 1990
Herself, The Full Wax, BBC, also Arts and Entertainment, 1992
Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1999, 2000
Herself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996
"Oscar Levant: Brilliant Shadow," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Anjelica Houston, Lifetime, 1998
Samara Visco Klein, "Absent without Leave," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998
Samara Visco Klein, "Risky Business," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall, Lifetime, 1999
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Teri Garr, Lifetime, 2000
Herself, So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2000
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Judy Garland, Lifetime, 2001
Herself, Liza Minnelli: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Herself, The View, ABC, 2002
Appeared in "Humphrey Bogart," "Humphrey Bogart: Behind the Legend," and"Kirk Douglas: A Lust for Life," all episodes of Biography, Arts and Entertainment; interviewer for an episode of Private View, [Great Britain]; also appeared in Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo.
Pilots
Catherine, "A Commercial Break," Happy Endings, ABC, 1975
Stage Appearances
Johnny Two-by-Four, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1942
Charlie, Goodbye, Charlie, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1959-1960
Stephanie, Cactus Flower, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1965-1968, Longacre Theatre, 1968
Margo Channing, Applause (musical), Palace Theatre, New York City,beginning 1970, then Civic Auditorium, Chicago, IL, 1971, then Toronto, Ontario, Canada, beginning 1971, then Her Majesty's Theatre, London, beginning 1972
V.I.P. Night on Broadway (benefit performance), Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1979
Tess Harding, Woman of the Year (musical), Palace Theatre, 1981-1983
Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982
"Applause" and "Woman of the Year" segments, Parade of Stars Playing the Palace, Palace Theatre, 1983
Princess Kosmonopolis, Sweet Bird of Youth, Haymarket Theatre Royal, London, 1985, later Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1987
The Players Club Centennial Salute, Sam S. Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1989
Angela Lansbury--A Celebration (benefit performance), Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1996
Lotta Bainbridge, Waiting in the Wings, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000, then Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 2000
Major Tours
Franklin Street, U.S. cities, 1942
Wonderful Town (musical), 1977
Tess Harding, Woman of the Year (musical), U.S. cities, 1983-1984
Princess Kosmonopolis, Sweet Bird of Youth, U.S. and Australian cities, 1986
Radio Appearances
Series
Sailor Duvall, Bold Venture, syndicated, 1951-1952
Episodic
"The Traitor," Theater Guild on the Air (also known as The United States Steel Hour), ABC, 1952
RECORDINGS
Videos
Narrator, Casablanca 50th Anniversary Special: You Must Remember This, 1992
(In archive footage) Judy Garland's Hollywood, 1997
Herself, The Best of Film Noir, Passport Video, 1999
(In archive footage) Pulp Cinema, Image Entertainment, 2001
Albums; Contributor
Bing Crosby, The Radio Years, Volumes 1 and 2, Crescendo, 1987
Broadway Classics, Volume 1, MCA Records, 1991
Charlie Haden, Always Say Goodbye, Verve, 1993
Family Circle, 1994
Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby on Radio in the Thirties (1937-1938), Radio Years, 1995
Front Row Center: The Broadway Gold Box, MCA Records, 1996
Follow the Boys/Star Dust/Waterloo Bridge/To Have and Have Not, Great Movie Themes, 1997
Woman of the Year (soundtrack recording), BMG/Razor & Tie, 1997
Vocal Selections from Applause, Warner Bros. Publications, 1999
Audiobooks; Narrator
Big Blonde and Other Stories, by Dorothy Parker, Durkin Hayes Publishing, 1986
Lauren Bacall: By Myself, Random House Audiobooks, 1986
Now, by Lauren Bacall, Random House Audiobooks, 1994
Harry S Truman: Journey to Independence, by Paul Werth, SoundeluxPublishing, 1995
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
Author of introduction, Bogie: The Biography of Humphrey Bogart, by Joe Hyams, New American Library, 1966
Lauren Bacall: By Myself (memoir), Knopf, 1979
(With Clifford McCarthy) The Complete Films of Humphrey Bogart, Carol Publishing Group, 1985
Now (memoir), Knopf, 1994
Author of introduction, Bogart: In Search of My Father, by StephenHumphrey Bogart, Penguin, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Greenberger, Howard, Bogey's Baby, St. Martin's Press, 1978
Hyams, Joe, Bogart & Bacall: A Love Story, D. McKay, 1975
Quirk, Lawrence J., Lauren Bacall: Her Films and Career, Citadel Press, 1990
Royce, Brenda Scott, Lauren Bacall: A Bio-Bibliography, GreenwoodPress, 1992

Periodicals

Biography, February, 1999, p. 112
Empire, October, 1997, p. 189
Entertainment Weekly, December 6, 1996, pp. 30-32
Interview, April, 2004, pp. 138-43
Newsweek, summer, 1998, p. 43; June 28, 1999, p. 50
New York, October 10, 1994, pp. 58-62
Parade, November 21, 1999, p. 30
People Weekly, February 12, 1996, pp. 140-41; March 24, 1997, p. 162; May 12, 1997, p. 107
Saturday Evening Post, January/February, 1997, pp. 40-42

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