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
Star Stage Feist, and Don Weis. Star Stage Star Stage was a half-hour US anothology series. It was sponsored by Campbell Soup Company and hosted by Jeffrey Lynn, who became host on the November 18th telecast. Thirty-nine episodes aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) from 1955-56. Two-thirds of the episodes were done live and the remainder were filmed. Guest stars included Sylvia Sidney, Greer Garson, Dennis Morgan, Joseph Cotten, Dan Duryea, Joan Fontaine, Betty Grable, Paul Douglas (actor), Polly Bergen, Cornel Wilde, Eddie Bracken, Jeanne Crain, Ralph Bellamy, Alan Young and Mary Astor. Directors included feature film directors, Robert Stevenson (director),