As a lanky teen, she modeled to earn extra money. Hawks later gave Bacall, who was born Betty Joan Perske, the name Lauren. Her last name, Bacall, came from her mother’s maiden name. Her first ...

Lauren Bacall, the smoky-voiced movie legend who ... Bacall was a fledgling New York stage actress and a model whose pictures in Harper’s Bazaar came to the attention of director Howard Hawks ...

Actress Lauren Bacall died this past week at the age of 89. Her decades of work on-stage and on- screen won her a loyal following, our critic David Edelstein offers this appreciation: Whenever we ...

Known for her husky voice and sultry looks, Lauren Bacall, the model-turned-actress who starred with husband Humphrey Bogart in classic movies such as "Key Largo" and "To Have and Have Not," has ...

Lauren Bacall and Humphry Bogart’s passionate romance ... Bogart, who was married to his third wife, actress Mayo Methot, became Bacall’s lover when cameras stopped rolling.

Legendary actress Betty Joan Perske — better known as Lauren Bacall — will be celebrated as Turner Classic Movies’ Star of the Month in September 2024, with evening lineups of her most ...

NEW YORK (WJLA/AP) - Lauren Bacall, the legendary film and stage actress who was known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks, died Tuesday at the age of 89 in a New York City hospital ...

As a lanky teen, she modeled to earn extra money. Hawks later gave Bacall, who was born Betty Joan Perske, the name Lauren. Her last name, Bacall, came from her mother’s maiden name. Her first ...

Sultry screen siren Lauren Bacall, who rose to fame in the 1940s ... but declined to give further details. The actress, known for her throaty voice and seductive stare, made her screen debut ...

She won best actress Tony Awards for “Applause ... She published two volumes of memoirs, “Lauren Bacall by Myself” in 1979 and “By Myself and Then Some” in 1996.