Lauren Bacall

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Lauren Bacall
Born Betty Joan Perske
September 16, 1924 (1924-09-16) (age 87)
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality American
Years active 1944 - present
Spouse Humphrey Bogart
(m. 1945-1957, his death)
Jason Robards
(m. 1961-1969, divorced)
Children Stephen Bogart
Leslie Bogart
Sam Robards
Parents William Perske
Natalie Weinstein-Bacal
Relatives Shimon Peres (cousin)
Awards NBR Award for Best Cast
1994 Prêt-à-Porter
Hollywood Walk of Fame
1724 Vine Street

Lauren Bacall (born September 16, 1924) is an American movie, radio and stage actress and model. Well known for her deep voice, Bacall started acting during the 1940s and still acts today. She has had big roles in movies like The Big Sleep and Dark Passage.

Although well known as an actress herself, she also had fame as being the fourth wife of actor Humphrey Bogart. They stayed married until Bogart died in 1957 and had a son; Stephen (b. 1949) and a daughter, Leslie (b. 1952). Bacall married Jason Robards in 1961, also an actor. They had one son, Sam (b. 1961), and divorced in 1969.

Bacall's first cousin is Shimon Peres, who was once Prime Minister and is now President of Israel.

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