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Humphrey Bogart was born on December 25, 1899 in New York City, New York, United States and was credited as a character actor, screenwriter and stage actor. Humphrey Bogart died on January 14, 1957 at the age of 57. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Actor (1952), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and World War I Victory Medal (United States). The listed height was 173 cm.
My Take
Bogart interests me because his stardom broke every rule of the matinee idol. He was not tall, not conventionally handsome, and spent years grinding through Broadway before Hollywood figured out what to do with that weary face. When it finally clicked, he became the template for every world-weary antihero since — the cynic whose decency leaks out despite himself. His Best Actor Oscar in 1952 felt less like a coronation than overdue paperwork. The American Film Institute calling him the greatest male star of classic cinema sounds hyperbolic until you actually watch him work; the economy of his acting still looks startlingly modern almost seventy years after his death.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Humphrey Bogart
- Name (Japanese)
- ハンフリー・ボガート
- Reading
- はんふりー・ぼがーと
- Born
- December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- character actor / screenwriter / stage actor / film actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1952 Academy Award for Best Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- World War I Victory Medal (United States)
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.humphreybogart.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/humphreybogart/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey%20Bogart
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16390
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Humphrey Bogart born?
Humphrey Bogart was born on December 25, 1899.
When did Humphrey Bogart die?
Humphrey Bogart died on January 14, 1957, aged 57.
Where was Humphrey Bogart from?
Humphrey Bogart was from New York City, New York, United States.
What did Humphrey Bogart do?
Humphrey Bogart worked as character actor, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, actor.
How tall was Humphrey Bogart?
Humphrey Bogart was 173 cm tall.
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