Lauren bacall biography wikipedia deutsch

ByMeg Walters

Lauren Bacall is one of cinema's most iconic names. She burst onto the scene when she was 19 years old in the film "To Have and Have Not." With her deep voice, sultry looks, and instant chemistry with Humphrey Bogart, Bacall quickly became a staple of noir films in the 1940s.

A long, memorable career followed, with roles in "The Big Sleep," "Dark Passage," "The Mirror Has Two Faces," and more (via IMDb).

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Alongside Bogart, she was one half of Bogie and Bacall; the pair starred in four films together and became one of Hollywood's timeless couples.

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As Bacall got older, her career continued. Although no longer playing the young femme fatale, she took on towering roles on stage in "Applause," "Woman of the Year," and "Waiting in the Wings" (via Playbill).

Bacall died at the age of 89 in 2014, but her legacy has endured (via NPR).

After all, every movie buff knows her most famous line that dates a