| Humphrey Bogart
b: New York, New York, Jan 23, 1899
d: Los Angeles, California, Jan 14, 1957
"Bogey" American. Actor. Starred in Casablanca, 1942; won Oscar for The African Queen, 1951; a leading cult figure, played quintessential tough guy.
"A hot dog at the ball park is better than steak at the Ritz."All you owe the public is a good performance. I came out here with one suit and everybody said I looked like a bum. Twenty years later Marlon Brando came out with only a sweatshirt and the town drooled over him. That shows how much Hollywood has progressed. I was born when you kissed me. I died when you left me. I lived a few weeks while you loved me. It doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people doesn't add up to a hill of beans in this crazy world. The only thing you owe the public is a good performance. The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind. You're not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi. |