Real Name:Humphrey DeForest Bogart
Birthdate: December 25,1899
Birthplace:New York, New York
Deathdate: January 14,1957
Deathplace:Los Angeles, California
Cause of Death:Cancer
Wifes:
Helen Menken (1926 - 1927) (divorced)
Mary Philips (1928 - 1938) (divorced)
Mayo Methot (1938 - 1945) (divorced)
Lauren Bacall (21 May 1945 - 14 January 1957) (his death); 1 son, 1 daughter
Nickname:Bogie
Height:5'8"
Oldest of two children with Bacall, Stephen Humphrey Bogart, discussed his relationship with Bogie in 1996 book, "Bogart: In Search of My Father."
New York Times reported on 12/25/2000 that "Humphrey Bogart was born on 23 January 1899, but Warner Brothers publicity decided that a Christmas birthday would be far more advantageous because 'a guy born on Christmas can't be all bad.'" However, copies of two 1900 census forms prove this to be incorrect.
Bogart's speech defect (lisping) does not appear in the German dubbings of his voice which is also lower.
There is some dispute as to how Bogey's lip injury occurred. Another version has it that he caught a large wood splinter in his lip at the age of twelve.
German dubbers translated his famous quote "Here's looking at you, kid" as "Ich schau' dir in die Augen, Kleines." which means "I look into your eyes, little one"
Named one of his children Leslie to show his gratitude to Leslie Howard who got him his big break in Petrified Forest, The (1936).
Played chess by mail with GIs during WWII.
In Key Largo (1948), Bogie takes the helm of a boat called the Santana. In real life, Santana was the name of Bogie's yacht, which he purchased from June Allyson and Dick Powell.
His coffin contains a small, gold whistle, put there by his wife, Lauren Bacall.
Another story of how Bogart got his trademark lisp: Bogart was a young guard for the Navy, and when a prisoner he was escorting attempted to escape, he hit Bogart in the face with his shackles. Bogart, fearing that he would lose his position and be severely punished for letting a prisoner escape, chased down the prisoner and brought him successfully to the Portsmouth Naval Prison. However because the surgeon who stitched up his face did not do a very good job, Bogart was left with his trademark lisp.
Was nicknamed "The Last Century Man" because he was born on Christmas Day 1899 (based on the popular belief that the 19th Century ended in 1899, not 1900 as it really was).
Decades after his death, Bogie made a guest appearance on the TV horror series "Tales from the Crypt" (1989). Footage from several movies was computer enhanced and combined with a voice and body double to allow Bogart to receive to billing for the episode "You, Murderer." Guest starring with "Bogie" were John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini, performing an eerie (and hilarious) parody of her mother, Ingrid Bergman.
Related to screenwriter Adela Rogers St. Johns; his grandfather and her grandmother were brother and sister.
Distantly related to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, through her American relations.
Maud Bogart's drawing of her baby Humphrey appeared in a national advertising campaign for Mellin's baby food (often erroneously reported as Gerber).
Pictured on a 32¢ US commemorative postage stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series, issued 31 July 1997.
Ranked #1 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest screen actors.
