Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall (, born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She was named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute, and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009, "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures". Bacall began her career as a model before making her film debut as a leading lady in "To Have and Have Not" (1944). She continued
The Uninvited (1944 film) The Uninvited (1944 film) The Uninvited is a 1944 American supernatural horror film directed by Lewis Allen, in his feature film debut. It is based on the Dorothy Macardle novel "Uneasy Freehold". The film stars Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, and Donald Crisp, and introduces Gail Russell. Its plot follows an adult brother and sister who purchase a home in Cornwall plagued by paranormal events. Though set in England, "The Uninvited" was filmed at locations in San Francisco and Phoenix, Arizona in 1943. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures, who released it theatrically in the United States in February 1944.