Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske in New York City on September 16, 1924. Her father was born in New Jersey and his parents were from Poland. Her mother was an immigrant from Romania. Lauren grew up to be one of Hollywood’s leading ladies in the 1940s and 1950s. She co-starred with Humphrey Bogart in "The African Queen," and "Key Largo," among other movies. Although Bogie was married at the time, they began a relationship and in 1945. She was 20, and he was 45. Bogart died of cancer in 1957, and left her a widow. She married actor Jason Robards, Jr., in 1961 but divorced him in 1969 because, she wrote in her autobiography, Robards was an active alcoholic.
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This is a narrated biography of the star, peppered with photographs of her and her family, and details about her movies.
http://laurenbacall.com/
Lauren Bacall: A Touch of Class
This website is broken up into four sections, each of which correspond to chunks of Lauren Bacall’s life. Those sections are about her early years, her early career, the 1940s, and her time with Humphrey Bogart.
http://themave.com/Bacall/
Displays the actress’s biography, a profile of her films, awards she’s won, and news about her, as well as photographs taken throughout her career.
http://www.reelclassics.com/Actresses/Bacall/bacall.htm
TV and Movie Trivia Tribute: Lauren Bacall
Highlights photographs of Lauren Bacall, a profile of her life and career, trivia about her life, her career, and her marriage first to Bogie, and then to Jason Robards.
http://www.triviatribute.com/laurenbacall.html
