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Humphrey DeForest Bogart 1899 - 1957

Humphrey DeForest Bogart of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on December 25, 1899 in New York, NY to Belmont DeForest Bogart and Maud Bogart. Humphrey Bogart had siblings Frances Patricia Brose and Catherine Elizabeth Bonnell. He married Helen Menken on May 20, 1926 in New York City, New York County and they later divorced in 1927 in New York City. He married Mary Phillips on April 3, 1928 in New York City, New York County and they later divorced in 1938 in New York City. He and Mayo Jane Methot married on August 21, 1938 in New York City, New York County and they later divorced in 1945 in New York City. He and Lauren Bacall married on May 21, 1946 in New York City, New York County, NY, and they were married until Humphrey's death on January 14, 1957 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. They had children Stephen Humphrey Bogart and Leslie Howard Schiffmann.

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    Famous Actor. Born December 25, 1899 in New York City, New York, USA Died January 14, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA (esophageal cancer) Birth Name Humphrey DeForest Bogart Nickname Bogie Height 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mini Bio (1) Humphrey DeForest Bogart was born in New York City, New York, to Maud Humphrey, a famed magazine illustrator and suffragette, and Belmont DeForest Bogart, a moderately wealthy surgeon (who was secretly addicted to opium). Bogart was educated at Trinity School, NYC, and was sent to Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, in preparation for medical studies at Yale. He was expelled from Phillips and joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. From 1920 to 1922, he managed a stage company owned by family friend William A. Brady (the father of actress Alice Brady), performing a variety of tasks at Brady's film studio in New York. He then began regular stage performances. Alexander Woollcott described his acting in a 1922 play as inadequate. In 1930, he gained a contract with Fox, his feature film debut in a ten-minute short, Broadway's Like That (1930), co-starring Ruth Etting and Joan Blondell. Fox released him after two years. After five years of stage and minor film roles, he had his breakthrough role in The Petrified Forest (1936) from Warner Bros. He won the part over Edward G. Robinson only after the star, Leslie Howard, threatened Warner Bros. that he would quit unless Bogart was given the key role of Duke Mantee, which he had played in the Broadway production with Howard. The film was a major success and led to a long-term contract with Warner Bros. From 1936 to 1940, Bogart appeared in 28 films, usually as a gangster, twice in Westerns and even a horror film. His landmark year was 1941 (often capitalizing on parts George Raft had stupidly rejected) with roles in classics such as High Sierra (1941) and as Sam Spade in one of his most fondly remembered films, The Maltese Falcon (1941). These were followed by Casablanca (1942), The Big Sleep (1946), and Key Largo (1948). Bogart, despite his erratic education, was incredibly well-read and he favored writers and intellectuals within his small circle of friends. In 1947, he joined wife Lauren Bacall and other actors protesting the House Un-American Activities Committee witch hunts. He also formed his own production company, and the next year made The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). Bogie won the best actor Academy Award for The African Queen (1951) and was nominated for Casablanca (1942) and as Captain Queeg in The Caine Mutiny (1954), a film made when he was already seriously ill. He died in his sleep at his Hollywood home following surgeries and a battle with throat cancer.
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    December 25, 1899
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    New York, New York United States
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  • Military Service

    Instead of attending a different school or looking for a civilian job, Bogart enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1918. It's been recorded that Bogart was a model sailor, and spent most of his career ferrying troops between the U.S. and Europe.
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    January 14, 1957
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    Esophageal cancer
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    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
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    1957

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    January 18, 1957
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    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
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  • Obituary

    An interesting case history of such is the famous actor Humphrey Bogart; he passed away some 61 years ago last month — January 14, 1957. He had just turned 57 years old and his cause of death was a brutal case of cancer of the esophagus. Bogie left his wife and family very well provided for: according to reports, his estate was valued at about a million dollars. That was a hefty sum in those days, worth approximately eight times that amount in today’s dollars. Again, according to expert sources (including the excellent biography “Bogart,” written by A.M. Sperber and Eric Lax), cremation was Bogie’s preferred choice for final disposition. He then wanted his ashes scattered from his much beloved 55 foot boat, Santana, into the Pacific Ocean. At that time, this practice was illegal so other arrangements had to be made. There is a noteworthy aspect to this situation — the fact that in 1957 one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood wanted to be disposed of by cremation. As we have noted previously here, cremation now is a fast growing phenomenon, but one that took a long time to become established in the United States. In the days Bogie made this decision, it was a seldom used option: well less than 5 percent of the deaths in the 1950’s resulted in cremation. He clearly was committed to the process well before it was established as the norm. The strong connection Bogie felt to the Santana (his then wife, movie star Lauren Bacall, said she felt jealous of the yawl because of the amount of time he spent on the sailboat) may have also played a role in the way he wanted his disposition conducted. But that was not to be. Had the arrangement been researched, perhaps Bogart’s wishes could have been granted. Special permission to be buried at sea (something usually accorded only veterans) may have allowed. Instead, Bogart was cremated– reportedly while the memorial service was being conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills — and was ultimately placed in a vault in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Another part of planning that Bogart did not participate in was the eulogy, a cornerstone to the memorial service of any Hollywood star, especially those from the golden era of film-making. After Bogart’s passing, Bacall wanted to have his close friend Spencer Tracy deliver the eulogy, but Tracy was in such a state of grief that he could not accept. Bacall then called upon writer/director John Huston, a figure who was much up to the task. Huston was every bit as talented a writer as one could find in the movie colony, one whose scripts (“The Maltese Falcon.” “The Treasure of The Sierra Madre”) hold up very well to this day. While the written text of the eulogy is powerful, one can only imagine the magnificent delivery he could summon for such an occasion (witness Huston’s performance in “Chinatown” as evidence of his ability to essay a dramatic moment). His speech closes: “We have no reason to feel sorrow for him — only for ourselves for having lost him. He is quite irreplaceable.” As it turned out, Humphrey Bogart was given an appropriate send off, just not the one he wanted. Considerable means and personal notoriety have little to do with fulfilling someone’s last wishes — planning ahead is the best path for that.
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Humphrey Bogart's Family Tree & Friends

Marriage

Helen Menken

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May 20, 1926
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New York City, New York County, New York United States
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Divorce
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1927
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Humphrey DeForest Bogart Dec 25, 1899 - Jan 14, 1957
Helen Menken Dec 12, 1901 - Mar 27, 1966
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Mary Phillips

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April 3, 1928
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New York City, New York County, New York United States
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1938
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Humphrey DeForest Bogart Dec 25, 1899 - Jan 14, 1957
Mary Phillips Jan 23, 1901 - Apr 22, 1975
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Mayo Jane Methot

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August 21, 1938
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New York City, New York County, New York United States
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1945
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Humphrey DeForest Bogart Dec 25, 1899 - Jan 14, 1957
Mayo Jane Methot Mar 3, 1904 - Jun 9, 1951
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Lauren Bacall

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May 21, 1946
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New York City, New York County, NY United States
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Humphrey's Death
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January 14, 1957
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Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA United States
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Humphrey DeForest Bogart Dec 25, 1899 - Jan 14, 1957
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall Sep 16, 1924 - Aug 12, 2014
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Stephen Humphrey Bogart born Jan 6, 1949
Leslie Howard Schiffmann born Aug 23, 1952
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Bogart, Jack Bogart, Doris (Born 1930) Bogart, David Bogart, Georgeanna Bogart, Stephen (Born Jan 6, 1949) Bogart, Belmont (circa Jul 1867 - Sep 8, 1934) Brose, Frances (Oct 25, 1901 - Oct 12, 1982) Bonnell, Catherine (Jul 24, 1904 - Oct 2, 1938) Bogart, Kenneth (Feb 12, 1919 - Aug 1993) Bogart, Addie (Feb 16, 1898 - Mar 1986)
Bogart, Dana (Sep 13, 1912 - May 6, 1988) Bogart, Verne (Jan 18, 1923 - Sep 12, 2008) Bogart, Marjorie (Jan 28, 1900 - Apr 23, 2002) Bogart, Eleanor (May 6, 1923 - Nov 21, 2000) Bogart, Clayton (May 25, 1929 - Oct 7, 2010) Bogart, Brian (Jul 23, 1966 - Feb 27, 1995) Bogart, Frances (May 21, 1917 - Nov 1, 2001) Bogart, Ethelyn (Oct 11, 1927 - May 8, 2009) Bogart, Gerard (Oct 5, 1914 - May 5, 1999) Bogart, Frank (Mar 8, 1897 - Aug 1975)
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