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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 fue una gran estrella de cine hace mucho tiempo. Nació en la ciudad de Nueva York el 25 de diciembre de 1899. Bogart creció en una familia que amaba el arte. Su padre era bueno dibujando y su madre era buena haciendo arte para anuncios.
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.
Cuando Bogart era joven, no planeaba ser actor. Probó muchos trabajos, como trabajar en barcos y unirse a la Marina de los EE. UU. en una gran guerra. Pero realmente amaba actuar, así que fue a Hollywood para intentarlo.
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 se hizo famoso en la década de 1940. Actuó en grandes películas como "Casablanca" y "El halcón maltés". Interpretaba a tipos duros con una voz áspera, pero que en el fondo eran buenos.
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.
Tenía un estilo realmente genial. A menudo llevaba un tipo especial de sombrero llamado fedora y tenía un cigarrillo en la boca. Este estilo se convirtió en su look especial. Personas de todo el mundo querían copiar su estilo porque se veía tan genial y seguro.
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.
En la vida real, Bogart disfrutaba de la navegación y se casó varias veces. Su esposa más famosa fue "Lauren Bacall". Ella también era una estrella de cine. Fueron una pareja muy famosa.
Bogart had some problems with drinking too much, but he continued acting in movies until he got sick and died in 1957.
Bogart tuvo algunos problemas con beber demasiado, pero continuó actuando en películas hasta que se enfermó y murió en 1957.
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.
Dato curioso: A Humphrey Bogart le gustaba mucho jugar al ajedrez. Incluso jugó una vez contra el mejor jugador de ajedrez del mundo, pero no ganó.
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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."
