Humphrey Bogart
Noun
Meaning
United States film actor (1899-1957)
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Examples
Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade in the 1941 film adaptation When they meet at Spade's apartment, Cairo says he is ready to pay for the figurine, but O'Shaughnessy says she does not have it.
It also made Humphrey Bogart a star with his first major role, as a gunman on the run.
Hollywood film studios made several movies inspired by his exploits; Marked Woman starred Humphrey Bogart as a Dewey-like DA and Bette Davis as a "party girl" whose testimony helps convict the gang boss.
Curtis (2011) p. 674. In 1955 Tracy turned down William Wyler 's The Desperate Hours because he refused to take second-billing to Humphrey Bogart.
He especially benefited by selecting a superior cast, giving Humphrey Bogart the lead role.
Humphrey Bogart does the best work of his career as an actor."