HUMPHREY BOGART

American actor. Appeared in films: "petrified forest", "Maltese Falcon," "Casablanca," "To have and have not," "The African Queen" (Oscar), "Revolt on the" Kane "and etc.

Humphrey Bogart was born on January 23, 1899 in New York, in a very secure family - his father was a surgeon, a mother edited fashion magazine. Later, the actor said, that was born on Christmas Day, December 25. Humphrey went to one of the privileged private schools, where it has been expelled for truancy.

Suddenly Bogart passion for theater. For twenty years he has played in several small productions of plays on Broadway. Humphrey spent much time in front of the mirror working on sneer, threatening oskaly and sarcastic smile. Despite the aversion to dirty curses, usnaschal is obscene oaths.

Like many actors, he went for glory in Hollywood, but suffered a humiliating fiasco, and has played only a few tiny roles (pleyboya, sailor, airman amorousness).

Times of the Great Depression caught him in New York. Bogart taken for any casual work, even gave concurrent sessions in a chess game - 50 cents for the victory. "One day he came home elated - remembers Mary Baker, a friend of Bogart, later it became a commercial agent. - Somebody asked him to play for the dollar! "During one of his conversations led to an urgent home - his father died. He left his son ten thousand dollars of debt.

Humphrey continued to appear in small roles in pass plays. Reviewers either not noticed or distribute in fluff and dust. It lasted several years. And only after the Broadway premiere of "petrified forest" in 1934, all miraculously changed.

Bogart as gangster Duke Monty struck spectators. They saw the perpetrator of the present with a characteristic gait, with certain hriplovatym voice, throughout the cold gaze, and unique accent.

Bogart was famous in one day. The rights to screen the play bought company Warner Brothers. Actors suggested an evil murderer, and in the movie.

The first success in the film Bogart had "criminal" movies. Between 1932 and 1942 years, he appeared on screen in thirty-six scenes, with twenty-two of them had been shot, hanged, planted in the electric chair, or thrown behind bars.

Most of these films - "stalemate" (1937), "Angels with dirty people" (1938) or "School of the crime" (1939) - not much different from each other. Bogart told with irony, as a member of a "cool guy": "I have curves of the lower lip, the word tsedil through the teeth, pull his hat to the most eyes, raised the collar of the jacket and thrust his right hand in his pocket, as if enough of the gun.

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In this form now hiding behind the corner and climb on roofs until ostochertelo I do not play villains. "

However, Bogart made for the general background, even in minor scenes. About him saying: "To prevail on the screen, then just enter in the picture. " Humphrey did not overact, not choking from the passions, but simply stood still, and he played for the face and especially eyes. Such an action and a minimum of fuss makes the viewer to see in it something special, even compared to other famous "heavyweight" gang of fighters of the time - George Rafto and Edward Robinson. In Bogart, it was something that could not be replicated - his personal character.

On the other fatal character of those years, James Kegni Bogart was a brilliant duet in the film "Violent twenties" ( "The fate of the soldier in America") (1939) - about the time of the dry law in the United States and accepting the enormous breadth butlegerstva.

Under the terms of the contract, the role for Bogart selected Jack Warner himself. Actor criticized for taking part in the weaker films, but he could not violate the treaty. Roles in the films "High Sierra and The Maltese Falcon," which brought him worldwide fame, Bogart was only due to the fact that other companies had a movie star of them abandoned.

Gangster movie "High Sierra" (1941) funded by Mark Hellindzher. It Humphrey Bogart portrayed with stunning accuracy gangster-aristocrat, a contemporary Leyhtveysa - noble robber, causing only sympathy. And he died just because of his changed - in the film - a very noble vocation.

In screening the master steep Detective D. Hemmeta "Maltese Falcon" Bogart played a private detective Sam Speyda. French cinema Andre Bozen wrote about him, "This" steadfast "people never glittering on the screen nor the physical strength or flexibility Acrobatic This is not Gary Cooper and Douglas Fairbanks did not! Their successes gangsters or detectives he first duty exceptional endurance, and then perspicacity. The effectiveness of impact his fist indicates not so much about strength, but the quick response. Of course, it strikes at the right place, but, more importantly - at the right time. It strikes rarely, but always with the lowest point. In addition, there are another gun, which in his hands becomes almost smart weapons, the latter a decisive argument. "

Bogart long could not find a real life companion. With first wife, the popular theater actress Helen Menke, he divorced in 1927, lived with her ten-month period. A second marriage to actress Mary Phillips took the whole eight years, although in fact disintegrated long before the divorce.

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Finally, in 1938 he got married to actress - Meyo methods, suschey furii. This pair was dubbed the "Battle Bogart. In the first days of life together Humphrey militancy found his wife sexually exciting. But, like the previous wife, Meyo methodology value our artistic careers.

Alas, her case on the set is not folded, it is often found solace in alcohol. Several times Meyo attempted suicide. Once she injured and Bogart kitchen knife, on another occasion tried to burn down the house.

By the time of Bogart secured Glory "very rude guy in Hollywood. " He loved practical jokes. Met Frank Sinatra, Humphrey said: "I′ve heard your voice from a girl to lose consciousness. Make sure that I fainted. " From the beginning of their longstanding friendship.

At parties Bogart certainly been the soul of the company and at the same time, all his view demonstrated that the independence that unwittingly inspires respect. "The whole problem with this world that he was sober for three stemware us" - liked to repeat Humphrey. Bogart was one of the few in Hollywood did not hide his love for drinking. "Whiskey prolongs life. We need only to deal with them wisely. "

Start Second World War helped Humphrey Bogart to take up development of the roles of the heroes of the war ( "Sahara", "Fight in the North Atlantic").

But stellar reputation as a romantic hero, and Superman had his picture "Casablanca. "

Naturally, no one in Hollywood in the head does not occur, that a drunkard and cynic, leading a "wrong" family life, can play a romantic role. But it happened. In "Casablanca" - one of the best melodramas in the history of world cinema - a completely different appearance Bogart, which under the guise of hidden romantic cynic, disappointed in love. This story has been settled in Casablanca American Rica, to meet and lost his dream (Bergman). Great talent Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman led to believe all the fantastic turning plot, even if they go beyond the brink of verisimilitude . . . These actors "Casablanca" at one time was declared the most popular American films, and youth was a shirt decorated with frames of the tape.

Ingrid Bergman remembered that Bogart was ever mrachen and looked unhappy. He still fought with his wife, not once is the presentation of his next movie drunk.

The painting Howard Houksa based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway "To have and have not" (1945) Bogart got the role of Morgan, an American, rough sea-wolf with a golden heart. His partner Lauren Beykol, devyatnadtsatiletnyaya ingenue, for the first time to play a major role (Marie).

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In a scenario Morgan and Marie feel mutual attraction with the first meeting. After several defiantly daring verbal duels Marie herself sits down to his knees, kisses him with a naive immodesty and declares: "There will be even better if you answer me!" When Morgan did not respond to her kiss, she says the words have become famous. "You do not need to say anything and do anything. Absolutely nothing. Or perhaps . . . just svistni! You do know how to whistle? This is so simple - put lip tubes and give a whistle . . . "

Bogart gave Beykol golden whistle with the engraved inscription: "If you have something you want, just svistni. Three weeks after the start of filming Bogart (incidentally, he did not start the novel in the work) went to Lauren in the make-up room to wish good night, and suddenly bent down and kissed her. So began their romance. And even chetvertvekovaya the age difference is not confused lovers. They called each other "Slim" and "Steve" on the names of heroes from the film "To have and have not. "

The film brought Lauren long success. Good combination Bogart - Beykol so pleased with the audience that the director Howard invited the actor to his filming the detective Robert Chandler′s "Long Dream" (1946).

In May 1945, Bogart and Beykol married. Humphrey gave his wife a golden whistle, and Jack Warner - luxurious open black byuik.

Lauren Beykol was a wife, which you can only dream of. She donated their kinokareroy for family comfort. Lauren can afford it: in 1947, her husband earned more than any other actor in the world. The movie "Treasure of Sierra Madre" with his participation enjoyed tremendous success. Beykol maintain friendly relations with friends Bogart. And yet - unlike his previous wife - she dreamed of her children.

In the movie "Key Largo" (1948) for the last time they were shot together. Lauren was pregnant. January 6, 1949 the family was born first, Stephen, and three years - a daughter, Leslie. Family life, yacht, warm company of friends - all this for the first time in life to bring peace of mind Bogart. Arrangements for its almost not changed. He worked at the studio every day and did an average of two paintings a year.

First, John Houston, it seemed that the hero in the movie "African Queen" (1951) should play a real cockney. But when he remembered about Humphrey Bogart, it became clear that no one can compete with him - neither the nature nor on the exterior. "He was perfection itself," - alleged partner Bogart Katharine Hepburn.

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The hero of the movie, Charlie Olton, souse, captain old vessel called "The African Queen", refers to women with incredulous disdain. However, left to the will of fate in the company of eccentric old Virgin (Hepburn), Charlie влюбил��. Bogart changed in the eyes: it wakes up the absolute comic gift.

"Oscar", Bogart received in 1952 for best male role of the year culminated in a career of unrivaled master.

Humphrey Lauren lived with for twelve years. When she acquired the mansion in Los Angeles between Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, he provorchal: "I could buy a foreign power for the coins, which cost me this house. "

Every Saturday morning at about ten Humphrey sat in his little black Mercedes, and an hour to approach Nyuportskoy Harbor - with a sense that he ukatil of Hollywood on the other coast States. We waited for the berth of "Santana", semnadtsatimetrovaya yacht. "I′m selling anything, but the boat will always have me", - said Humphrey. Typically, he walked to the small island of Catalina in five hours from Newport.

In 1954, Bogart was once again among the nominees for the Oscar for her role in "Revolt in the" Kane. "The truth is, this time won the young Marlon Brando.

Warner suggested that Humphrey and Lauren is another joint project, but it was not to be translated into reality. In 1954, for shooting "barefooted Countess," where Bogart played Avoy Gardner, his work has been grueling interfere cough. Prevailed growing pains in the chest, he took part in four more films, never complained of malaise. In 1956, he was diagnosed with - cancer of the esophagus in the last stage, which Lauren Beykol hide from her husband until the very end. The last of his movie "the harder the fall will be. " Bogart lasted ten months.

The death of the actor come January 14, 1957. Beykol was with him until the last minute. In Beverly Hills hosted a short memorial service. At the table, upholstered in black cloth, instead of a coffin was a small model of the yacht "Santana". In the hands of her husband, Betty had invested the same gold whistle, which he gave it to the memory of the movie "To have and have not, ′where the hero and heroine saving each other and leave the world in which there is no freedom. "If I ponadoblyus you - just svistni . . . "