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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 uzun zaman önce büyük bir film yıldızıydı. 25 Aralık 1899'da New York City'de doğdu. Bogart, sanatı seven bir ailede büyüdü. Babası çizimde iyiydi ve annesi reklamlar için sanat yapmada iyiydi.
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.
Bogart gençken, aktör olmayı planlamıyordu. Gemilerde çalışmak ve büyük bir savaşta ABD Donanması'na katılmak gibi birçok iş denedi. Ama oyunculuğu gerçekten seviyordu, bu yüzden denemek için Hollywood'a gitti.
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 1940'larda ünlü oldu. "Casablanca" ve "Malta Şahini" gibi büyük filmlerde oynadı. Sert bir sesle sert adamları canlandırdı, ama aslında iyi adamlardı.
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.
Gerçekten harika bir tarzı vardı. Sık sık fedora adı verilen özel bir şapka takar ve ağzında bir sigara olurdu. Bu tarz onun özel görünümü haline geldi. Dünyanın her yerinden insanlar onun tarzını kopyalamak istedi çünkü çok havalı ve kendinden emin görünüyordu.
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.
Gerçek hayatta, Bogart yelkencilikten hoşlanırdı ve birkaç kez evlendi. En ünlü eşi "Lauren Bacall" idi. O da bir film yıldızıydı. Çok ünlü bir çifttiler.
Bogart had some problems with drinking too much, but he continued acting in movies until he got sick and died in 1957.
Bogart'ın çok fazla içki içmekle ilgili bazı sorunları vardı, ancak 1957'de hastalanıp ölene kadar filmlerde oynamaya devam etti.
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.
İlginç gerçek: Humphrey Bogart satranç oynamayı çok severdi. Hatta bir kez dünyanın en iyi satranç oyuncusuna karşı oynadı, ama kazanamadı.
1. Humphrey Bogart
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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."


