LAUREN BACALL, 89, (1924-2014)
"Lauren Bacall, a bewitching actress whose husky voice and intense on-screen chemistry with husband Humphrey Bogart made her a defining movie star of the 1940s...died Tuesday." She "was one of the last surviving major stars of the studio system which flourished from the silent movie era to the dawn of the television age."
She was seen as a model in Harper's Bazaar in 1943 by film director Howard Hawks who had her play "an insolent woman of mystery" in 1944's movie "To Have and Have Not," playing opposite Humphrey Bogart.
She was also noted for "The Look." The Tribune ran a picture of her giving "The Look." And she really had it, "Come On, But be VERY Careful."
She was a bit before my time, so I wasn't a fan, but knew about her. One of the oldies TV stations ran a two-part "Rockford Files" episode where she played opposite James Garner. Too bad she didn't appear on more episodes. There was a chemistry there also.
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