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Humphrey Bogart
Read a short story of a famous movie star who became a symbol of old Hollywood.
Humphrey Bogart was a big movie star from long time ago. He was born in New York City on December 25, 1899. Bogart grew up in a family that liked art. His dad was good at drawing, and his mom was good at making art for advertisements.
Humphrey Bogart war vor langer Zeit ein großer Filmstar. Er wurde am 25. Dezember 1899 in New York City geboren. Bogart wuchs in einer Familie auf, die Kunst liebte. Sein Vater war gut im Zeichnen und seine Mutter war gut darin, Kunst für Werbung zu machen.
When Bogart was young, he did not plan to be an actor. He tried a lot of jobs, like working on ships and joining the U.S. Navy in a big war. But he really loved acting, so he went to Hollywood to try it.
Als Bogart jung war, plante er nicht, Schauspieler zu werden. Er versuchte viele Jobs, wie auf Schiffen zu arbeiten und der US Navy in einem großen Krieg beizutreten. Aber er liebte das Schauspielen wirklich, also ging er nach Hollywood, um es zu versuchen.
Bogart became famous in the 1940s. He acted in big movies like "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon." He played tough guys with a rough voice, but they were good guys at heart.
Bogart wurde in den 1940er Jahren berühmt. Er spielte in großen Filmen wie "Casablanca" und "Der Malteser Falke". Er spielte harte Kerle mit rauer Stimme, die aber im Herzen gute waren.
He had a really cool style. He often wore a special kind of hat called a fedora and had a cigarette in his mouth. This style became his special look. People all over the world wanted to copy his style because he looked so cool and confident.
Er hatte einen wirklich coolen Stil. Er trug oft eine besondere Art von Hut, genannt Fedora, und hatte eine Zigarette im Mund. Dieser Stil wurde sein besonderes Aussehen. Menschen auf der ganzen Welt wollten seinen Stil kopieren, weil er so cool und selbstbewusst aussah.
In real life, Bogart liked sailing and was married a few times. His most famous wife was "Lauren Bacall." She was a movie star, too. They were a very famous couple.
Im wirklichen Leben mochte Bogart segeln und war einige Male verheiratet. Seine berühmteste Frau war "Lauren Bacall". Sie war auch ein Filmstar. Sie waren ein sehr berühmtes Paar.
Bogart had some problems with drinking too much, but he continued acting in movies until he got sick and died in 1957.
Bogart hatte einige Probleme mit übermäßigem Trinken, aber er spielte weiter in Filmen, bis er 1957 krank wurde und starb.
Fun fact : Humphrey Bogart liked playing chess a lot. He even played against the best chess player in the world once, but he did not win.
Fun Fact: Humphrey Bogart mochte es sehr, Schach zu spielen. Er hat sogar einmal gegen den besten Schachspieler der Welt gespielt, aber nicht gewonnen.
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Where was Humphrey Bogart born?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York City
Boston
Which movie made Bogart famous in the 1940s?
"Gone with the Wind"
"Casablanca"
"Citizen Kane"
"The Great Gatsby"
What style did Humphrey Bogart become known for?
Wearing suits
A special kind of hat called a fedora
Wearing sunglasses
Always wearing a bow tie
Match the following information about Humphrey Bogart:
Sort the following events in Humphrey Bogart’s life in the correct order:
Fill in the the blanks with the correct word.
Humphrey Bogart was born on
in New York City.
Humphrey Bogart became famous in the
.
Bogart’s most famous wife was
.
In real life, Bogart loved
and spent time doing it.
Which one is TRUE?
He was born in Los Angeles.
He became famous in the 1940s.
He only worked as a sailor.
He disliked acting.
Which one is FALSE?
He acted in "Casablanca."
He loved sailing.
He was married to Lauren Bacall.
He won an Oscar for "The Maltese Falcon."
