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Lauren Bacall was born on September 16, 1924 in The Bronx, New York, United States and was credited as a film actor, writer and model. Lauren Bacall died on August 12, 2014, aged 89. Education on record includes Julia Richman High School. Awards on record include Academy Honorary Award (2010), Donostia Award (1992), National Book Award (1980) and 4 more. The listed height was 173 cm.
My Take
Lauren Bacall fascinates me because her career refuses to fit one box. The husky voice and famous gaze made her a Golden Age icon, but I am more impressed by what came after: two Tony Awards for musicals, a National Book Award for her memoir, and an honorary Oscar in 2009. How many screen legends have won a major literary prize? Born in the Bronx in 1924, she carried old Hollywood's mystique into the modern era without ever seeming like a relic. To me she represents intelligence wearing glamour, not the other way around — a standard of stardom we rarely see anymore.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lauren Bacall
- Name (Japanese)
- ローレン・バコール
- Reading
- ろーれん・ばこーる
- Born
- September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / writer / model / spokesperson / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Julia Richman High School
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Academy Honorary Award
- 1992 Donostia Award
- 1980 National Book Award
- 1970 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- 1981 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- 1992 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
- 1996 Honorary César
- 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.laurenbacall.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren%20Bacall
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104000
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 Lauren Bacall born?
Lauren Bacall was born on September 16, 1924.
When did Lauren Bacall die?
Lauren Bacall died on August 12, 2014, aged 89.
Where was Lauren Bacall from?
Lauren Bacall was from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What did Lauren Bacall do?
Lauren Bacall worked as film actor, writer, model, spokesperson, stage actor.
How tall was Lauren Bacall?
Lauren Bacall was 173 cm tall.
Which high school did Lauren Bacall attend?
Lauren Bacall attended Julia Richman High School.
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