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Humphrey Bogart

American actor known for iconic roles in classic Hollywood cinema.

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Known for: Leading roles as gangsters and detectives in classic film noirs
Listed under: Classic Hollywood Stars and Oscar Best Actors

About Humphrey Bogart

Often known for his leading roles as both gangsters and detectives in film noirs, his performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon. He won an Academy Award and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Bogart started his career on stage, and made his Broadway debut in 1922. He acted in 16 plays where he often took in supporting roles, regularly portraying gangsters, and was praised for his work in the play The Petrified Forest (1936). He rose to stardom in 1941, by taking leading roles in two film noirs, playing a career criminal in High Sierra and Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon. He went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a rough steamboat captain in the adventure film The African Queen (1951). He was Oscar-nominated for playing a nightclub owner in the romantic drama Casablanca (1942) and as an unstable captain in the military drama The Caine Mutiny (1954). Bogart further established himself as a leading man in films such as The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), In a Lonely Place (1950), Sabrina (1954), and The Barefoot Contessa (1954). His final film role was in the boxing drama The Harder They Fall (1956).

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Humphrey Bogart is known for Leading roles as gangsters and detectives in classic film noirs.

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