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Lauren Bacall

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September 16, 1924 in New York, New York, The United States

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http://www.laurenbacall.com/

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Betty Joan Perske, better known as Lauren Bacall, is a Golden Globe– and Tony Award–winning, as well as Academy Award–nominated, American film and stage actress and model. Known for her husky voice and sultry looks, she became a fashion icon in the 1940s and has continued acting to the present day.

She is perhaps best known for being a film noir leading lady in films such as The Big Sleep (1946) and Dark Passage (1947), as well as a comedienne, as seen in 1953's How to Marry a Millionaire. Bacall also enjoyed success starring in the Broadway musicals Applause in 1970 and Woman of the Year in 1981.

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Books by Lauren Bacall

Average rating: 3.87 · 1,629 ratings · 124 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Lauren Bacall: By Myself 3.89 avg rating — 1,004 ratings — published 1978 — 13 editions	My rating:
	By Myself and Then Some 3.90 avg rating — 476 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	My rating:
	Now 3.55 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Bogart: In Search of My Father by Stephen Humphrey Bogart, Gary Provost, Lauren Bacall (Foreword) 3.72 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions	My rating:
	The Complete Films of Humphrey Bogart by Clifford McCarthy, Lauren Bacall 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1985 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Harry S. Truman: A Journey to Independence by Paul Werth, Lauren Bacall (Read by), Jack Lemmon (Read by) 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1995	My rating:
	Bold Venture, Vol. 2 by Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1996	My rating:

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Quotes by Lauren Bacall

“If you want me just whistle. You know how to whistle don't you? Just put your lips together and blow.”
― Lauren Bacall, The Complete Films of Humphrey Bogart

tags: whistling

99 people liked it

“Imagination is the highest kite that can fly.”
― Lauren Bacall, By Myself and Then Some

tags: imagination

65 people liked it

“Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t.”
― Lauren Bacall

tags: life , living , purpose

38 people liked it

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