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Humphrey Bogart Biography

Birth Name:Humphrey DeForest Bogart

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Honored with a commemorative postage stamp by the U․S․ Postal Service in 1997
Ranked No․ 1 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years․․․ 100 Stars" list for Male Legends
Following his service in the U․S․ Navy, he obtained an office job for a film company where he got an opportunity to delve into screenwriting, directing and producing
Quote: "The best way to survive an Oscar is to never try to win another one․"
Quote: "The trouble with the world is that it's always one drink behind․"
Widely recognized for his distinctively nasal speaking voice
Frequently portrayed cynical characters who are occasionally reckless
During World War II, he would play chess with American soldiers by mail
Got his role in "Casablanca" only after George Raft turned down the part
Is a distant relative of Princess Diana, Princess of Wales
Named his daughter after fellow actor Leslie Howard, who he believed gave him his first big break with the 1936 film "The Petrified Forest․"