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
Joan Barclay with two children by her second marriage, to Leroy Hillman. Her last marriage was to George Sullivan, with whom she remained until his death. The couple eventually settled in Palm Desert, California. Barclay died in Palm Desert, California, on November 22, 2002, aged 88. Joan Barclay Joan Barclay (born Mary Elizabeth Greear, August 31, 1914 – November 22, 2002) was an American film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, starring mostly in B-movies and cliffhangers, with her career starting during the silent film era. Barclay was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her family moved to California when she was still a