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Bogart began acting in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_shows" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Broadway shows</a>. Debuting in film in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dancing_Town" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Dancing Town</a> (1928), he appeared in supporting roles for more than a decade, regularly portraying gangsters. He was praised for his work as Duke Mantee in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Petrified_Forest" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Petrified Forest</a> (1936). Bogart also received positive reviews for his performance as gangster Hugh "Baby Face" Martin in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wyler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">William Wyler</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_End_(1937_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dead End</a> (1937).His breakthrough came in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Sierra_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">High Sierra</a> (1941), and he catapulted to stardom as the lead in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Huston" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Huston</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon_(1941_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Maltese Falcon</a> (1941), considered one of the first great <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">noir</a> films.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Bogart#cite_note-Sklar-4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[4]</a> Bogart's private detectives, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Spade" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sam Spade</a> (in The Maltese Falcon) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Marlowe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philip Marlowe</a> (in 1946's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Sleep_(1946_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Big Sleep</a>), became the models for detectives in other noir films. In 1947, he played a war hero in another noir, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Reckoning_(1947_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dead Reckoning</a>, tangled in a dangerous web of brutality and violence as he investigates his friend's murder, co-starring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizabeth_Scott" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lizabeth Scott</a>. His first romantic lead role was a memorable one, as Rick Blaine, paired with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Bergman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ingrid Bergman</a> as Ilsa Lund in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Casablanca</a> (1942). Blaine was ranked as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Heroes_%26_Villains" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the fourth greatest hero of American cinema</a> by the American Film Institute, and Blaine and Lund's romance <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Passions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the greatest love story in American cinema</a>, also by the American Film Institute. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Chandler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Raymond Chandler</a>, in a 1946 letter, wrote that "Like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_G._Robinson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Edward G. Robinson</a> when he was younger, all he has to do to dominate a scene is to enter it."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Bogart#cite_note-5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[5]</a>44-year-old Bogart and 19-year-old <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Bacall" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lauren Bacall</a> fell in love during the filming of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Have_and_Have_Not_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">To Have and Have Not</a> (1944). In 1945, a few months after principal photography for The Big Sleep, their second film together, he divorced his third wife and married Bacall. After their marriage, they played each other's love interest in the mystery thrillers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Passage_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dark Passage</a> (1947) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_Largo_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Key Largo</a> (1948). Bogart's performances in Huston's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treasure_of_the_Sierra_Madre_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Treasure of the Sierra Madre</a> (1948) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ray" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nicholas Ray</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Lonely_Place" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">In a Lonely Place</a> (1950) are now considered among his best, although they were not recognized as such when the films were released.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Bogart#cite_note-6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[6]</a> He reprised those unsettled, unstable characters as a World War II naval-vessel commander in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caine_Mutiny_(1954_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Caine Mutiny</a> (1954), which was a critical and commercial hit and earned him another Best Actor nomination. He won the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Academy Award for Best Actor</a> for his portrayal of a cantankerous river steam launch skipper opposite <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Hepburn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Katharine Hepburn</a>'s missionary in the World War I African adventure <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_African_Queen_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The African Queen</a> (1951), another collaboration with Huston. Other significant roles in his later years included <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Barefoot_Contessa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Barefoot Contessa</a> (1954) with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ava_Gardner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ava Gardner</a> and his on-screen competition with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Holden" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">William Holden</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Audrey Hepburn</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_(1954_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sabrina</a> (1954).A heavy smoker and drinker, Bogart died from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophageal_cancer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">esophageal cancer</a> in January 1957. Four films he starred in, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The African Queen, made the American Film Institute's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Movies" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1998 list of the greatest American movies of all time</a>, with Casablanca ranked second. Regarding her husband's enduring popularity, Bacall later said, "There was something that made him able to be a man of his own, and it showed through his work. There was also a purity, which is amazing considering the parts he played. Something solid too. I think as time goes by, we all believe less and less. Here was someone who believed in something."

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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. 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 Falcon (1941), considered one of the first great noir films.[4] Bogart's private detectives, Sam Spade (in The Maltese Falcon) and Philip Marlowe (in 1946's The Big Sleep), became the models for detectives in other noir films.In 1947, he played a war hero in another noir, Dead Reckoning, tangled in a dangerous web of brutality and violence as he investigates his friend's murder, co-starring Lizabeth Scott. His first romantic lead role was a memorable one, as Rick Blaine, paired with Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca (1942). Blaine was ranked as the fourth greatest hero of American cinema by the American Film Institute, and Blaine and Lund's romance the greatest love story in American cinema, also by the American Film Institute. Raymond Chandler, in a 1946 letter, wrote that "Like Edward G. Robinson when he was younger, all he has to do to dominate a scene is to enter it."[5]44-year-old Bogart and 19-year-old Lauren Bacall fell in love during the filming of To Have and Have Not (1944).In 1945, a few months after principal photography for The Big Sleep, their second film together, he divorced his third wife and married Bacall. After their marriage, they played each other's love interest in the mystery thrillers Dark Passage (1947) and Key Largo (1948). Bogart's performances in Huston's The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and Nicholas Ray's In a Lonely Place (1950) are now considered among his best, although they were not recognized as such when the films were released.[6] He reprised those unsettled, unstable characters as a World War II naval-vessel commander in The Caine Mutiny (1954), which was a critical and commercial hit and earned him another Best Actor nomination. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a cantankerous river steam launch skipper opposite Katharine Hepburn's missionary in the World War I African adventure The African Queen (1951),another collaboration with Huston. Other significant roles in his later years included The Barefoot Contessa (1954) with Ava Gardner and his on-screen competition with William Holden for Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina (1954).A heavy smoker and drinker, Bogart died from esophageal cancer in January 1957. Four films he starred in, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The African Queen, made the American Film Institute's 1998 list of the greatest American movies of all time, with Casablanca ranked second. Regarding her husband's enduring popularity, Bacall later said, "There was something that made him able to be a man of his own, and it showed through his work. There was also a purity, which is amazing considering the parts he played. Something solid too. I think as time goes by, we all believe less and less. Here was someone who believed in something."

Bogart began acting in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_shows" rel="noopener noreferrer">Broadway shows</a>. Debuting in film in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dancing_Town" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Dancing Town</a>&nbsp;(1928), he appeared in supporting roles for more than a decade, regularly portraying gangsters. He was praised for his work as Duke Mantee in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Petrified_Forest" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Petrified Forest</a>&nbsp;(1936). Bogart also received positive reviews for his performance as gangster Hugh "Baby Face" Martin in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wyler" rel="noopener noreferrer">William Wyler</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_End_(1937_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dead End</a>&nbsp;(1937).His breakthrough came in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Sierra_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">High Sierra</a>&nbsp;(1941), and he catapulted to stardom as the lead in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Huston" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Huston</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon_(1941_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Maltese Falcon</a>&nbsp;(1941), considered one of the first great&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir" rel="noopener noreferrer">noir</a>&nbsp;films.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Bogart#cite_note-Sklar-4" rel="noopener noreferrer">[4]</a>&nbsp;Bogart's private detectives,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Spade" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam Spade</a>&nbsp;(in&nbsp;The Maltese Falcon) and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Marlowe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philip Marlowe</a>&nbsp;(in 1946's&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Sleep_(1946_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Big Sleep</a>), became the models for detectives in other&nbsp;noir&nbsp;films. In 1947, he played a war hero in another&nbsp;noir,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Reckoning_(1947_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dead Reckoning</a>, tangled in a dangerous web of brutality and violence as he investigates his friend's murder, co-starring&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizabeth_Scott" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lizabeth Scott</a>. His first romantic lead role was a memorable one, as Rick Blaine, paired with&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Bergman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ingrid Bergman</a>&nbsp;as Ilsa Lund in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Casablanca</a>&nbsp;(1942). Blaine was ranked as&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Heroes_%26_Villains" rel="noopener noreferrer">the fourth greatest hero of American cinema</a>&nbsp;by the American Film Institute, and Blaine and Lund's romance&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Passions" rel="noopener noreferrer">the greatest love story in American cinema</a>, also by the American Film Institute.&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Chandler" rel="noopener noreferrer">Raymond Chandler</a>, in a 1946 letter, wrote that "Like&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_G._Robinson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Edward G. Robinson</a>&nbsp;when he was younger, all he has to do to dominate a scene is to enter it."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Bogart#cite_note-5" rel="noopener noreferrer">[5]</a>44-year-old Bogart and 19-year-old&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Bacall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lauren Bacall</a>&nbsp;fell in love during the filming of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Have_and_Have_Not_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">To Have and Have Not</a>&nbsp;(1944). In 1945, a few months after principal photography for&nbsp;The Big Sleep, their second film together, he divorced his third wife and married Bacall. After their marriage, they played each other's love interest in the mystery thrillers&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Passage_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dark Passage</a>&nbsp;(1947) and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_Largo_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Key Largo</a>&nbsp;(1948). Bogart's performances in Huston's&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treasure_of_the_Sierra_Madre_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Treasure of the Sierra Madre</a>&nbsp;(1948) and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ray" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nicholas Ray</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Lonely_Place" rel="noopener noreferrer">In a Lonely Place</a>&nbsp;(1950) are now considered among his best, although they were not recognized as such when the films were released.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Bogart#cite_note-6" rel="noopener noreferrer">[6]</a>&nbsp;He reprised those unsettled, unstable characters as a World War II naval-vessel commander in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caine_Mutiny_(1954_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Caine Mutiny</a>&nbsp;(1954), which was a critical and commercial hit and earned him another Best Actor nomination. He won the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor" rel="noopener noreferrer">Academy Award for Best Actor</a>&nbsp;for his portrayal of a cantankerous river steam launch skipper opposite&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Hepburn" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katharine Hepburn</a>'s missionary in the World War I African adventure&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_African_Queen_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The African Queen</a>&nbsp;(1951), another collaboration with Huston. Other significant roles in his later years included&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Barefoot_Contessa" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Barefoot Contessa</a>&nbsp;(1954) with&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ava_Gardner" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ava Gardner</a>&nbsp;and his on-screen competition with&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Holden" rel="noopener noreferrer">William Holden</a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn" rel="noopener noreferrer">Audrey Hepburn</a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_(1954_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sabrina</a>&nbsp;(1954).A heavy smoker and drinker, Bogart died from&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophageal_cancer" rel="noopener noreferrer">esophageal cancer</a>&nbsp;in January 1957. Four films he starred in,&nbsp;Casablanca,&nbsp;The Maltese Falcon,&nbsp;The Treasure of the Sierra Madre&nbsp;and&nbsp;The African Queen, made the American Film Institute's&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Movies" rel="noopener noreferrer">1998 list of the greatest American movies of all time</a>, with&nbsp;Casablanca ranked second. Regarding her husband's enduring popularity, Bacall later said, "There was something that made him able to be a man of his own, and it showed through his work. There was also a purity, which is amazing considering the parts he played. Something solid too. I think as time goes by, we all believe less and less. Here was someone who believed in something."

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