Profile of the Day: Lauren Bacall

Posted September 16, 2021 by Amanda | No Comment

Today we remember Lauren Bacall on what would have been her 97th birthday.

Image: Lauren Bacall / Wikimedia Commons

Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924 in The Bronx, New York. Her mother, Natalie Weinstein, emigrated from Romania through Ellis Island, while her father, William Perske, was born in New Jersey to Jewish parents.

Known for her distinctive voice, Bacall catapulted to stardom while starring opposite Humphrey Bogart in the 1944 film, To Have and Have Not. Despite their 25-year age difference, the couple married in 1945 and remained married until Bogart’s death in 1957.

Considered one of the greatest actresses from Hollywood’s Golden Age of film, Bacall won numerous awards for her work on the screen and stage.

In 2014, one month before her 90th birthday, Bacall died of a stroke in her New York home.

Explore Lauren Bacall’s family tree on Geni and share how you’re connected to the Hollywood icon. 

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