Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City. Her parents were middle-class, with her father working as a salesman and her mother as a secretary. They divorced when she was five. When she was a school girl, Lauren originally wanted to be a dancer, but later, she became enthralled with acting...See full bio »
1973Applause
(TV movie)
(performer: "But Alive", "Who's That Girl?", "Hurry Back", "Fasten Your Seat Belts", "Welcome to the Theatre", "One of a Kind", "Something Greater", "Finale")
I put my career in second place throughout both my marriages and it suffered. I don't regret it. You make choices. If you want a good marriage, you must pay attention to that. If you want to be independent, go ahead. You can't have it all.
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Trivia:
Her appearance on a cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine at 18 years of age led to her first film role; she was spotted by the wife of director Howard Hawks, who gave her a screen test and cast her in
To Have and Have Not.
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