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Humphrey Bogart - Famous People
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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 var en stor filmstjärna för länge sedan. Han föddes i New York City den 25 december 1899. Bogart växte upp i en familj som gillade konst. Hans pappa var bra på att rita och hans mamma var bra på att göra konst för reklam.
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.
När Bogart var ung planerade han inte att bli skådespelare. Han provade på många jobb, som att arbeta på skepp och gå med i den amerikanska flottan i ett stort krig. Men han älskade verkligen att agera, så han åkte till Hollywood för att prova.
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 blev berömd på 1940-talet. Han spelade i stora filmer som "Casablanca" och "The Maltese Falcon". Han spelade tuffa killar med en sträv röst, men de var goda i hjärtat.
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.
Han hade en riktigt cool stil. Han bar ofta en speciell sorts hatt som kallas fedora och hade en cigarett i munnen. Denna stil blev hans speciella look. Folk över hela världen ville kopiera hans stil eftersom han såg så cool och självsäker ut.
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.
I verkliga livet gillade Bogart segling och var gift några gånger. Hans mest kända fru var "Lauren Bacall". Hon var också en filmstjärna. De var ett mycket berömt par.
Bogart had some problems with drinking too much, but he continued acting in movies until he got sick and died in 1957.
Bogart hade vissa problem med att dricka för mycket, men han fortsatte att agera i filmer tills han blev sjuk och dog 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.
Kul fakta: Humphrey Bogart gillade att spela schack väldigt mycket. Han spelade till och med en gång mot världens bästa schackspelare, men han vann inte.
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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."
