Dolores Moran the cover of such magazines as "Yank". She was given supporting roles in films, such as "Old Acquaintance" (1943) with Bette Davis. Warner Bros. attempted to increase interest in her, promoting her along with Lauren Bacall as a new screen personality when Bacall was cast alongside Humphrey Bogart in "To Have and Have Not" (1944). The film made a star of Bacall, but Moran languished, and subsequent films did little to further her career. "The Horn Blows at Midnight" (1945) gave her a leading role with Jack Benny and Alexis Smith, but her film appearances after this were sporadic, and
Lauren Bacall on screen and stage Lauren Bacall on screen and stage American actress Lauren Bacall (1924–2014) had an extensive career in films, television shows, and plays. She was one of the leading ladies during the Golden Age of Hollywood along with actresses such as Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth. Bacall started her career as a teenage fashion model when she appeared on the cover of "Harper's Bazaar" and was discovered by Howard Hawks' wife Nancy. As she naturally had a high-pitched and nasal voice, she received lessons to help deepen it and was required to shout verses by Shakespeare for hours every day as part