Humphrey Bogart
American actor (1899–1957)
- Born
- 25 December 1899, New York City
- Died
- 14 January 1957
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- film actor, character actor, screenwriter, stage actor, actor
- Films here
- 2
Humphrey DeForest Bogart ( BOH-gart; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. Often known for his leading roles as both gangsters and detectives in film noirs, his performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon. He won an Academy Award and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Bogart started his career on stage, and made his Broadway debut in 1922. He acted in 16 plays where he often took in supporting roles, regularly portraying gangsters, and was praised for his work in the play The Petrified Forest (1936). He made his feature film debut the pre-code film A Devil with Women (1930) and took early roles in the dramas Dead End (1937), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) and Dark Victory (1939). He rose to stardom in 1941, by taking leading roles in two film noirs, playing a career criminal in High Sierra and Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Kid Galahad | Cast |
| 1956 | The Harder They Fall | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
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Facts from Wikidata Q16390 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.