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Humphrey Bogart.
Actor humphrey bogart biography movie
Humphrey Bogart
American actor (1899–1957)
"Bogart" redirects here. For other uses, see Bogart (disambiguation) and Bogie (disambiguation).
Humphrey DeForest Bogart (BOH-gart;[1] December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor.
His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon.[2] In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart as the greatest male star of classic American cinema.[3]
Bogart began acting in Broadway shows.
Debuting in film in The Dancing Town (1928), he appeared in supporting roles for more than a decade, regularly portraying gangsters.
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He was praised for his work as Duke Mantee in The Petrified Forest (1936). Bogart also received positive reviews for his performance as gangster Hugh "Baby Face" Martin in William Wyler's Dead End (1937).
His breakthrough came in High Sierra (1941), and he catapulted to stardom as the lead in John Huston's The Maltese