Claim: Lauren Bacall was on Broadway.

Lauren Bacall -LRB- -LSB- ˌlɔːrən_bəˈkɔːl -RSB- , born Betty Joan Perske ; September 16 , 1924 -- August 12 , 2014 -RRB- was an American actress and singer 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 debut as a leading lady with Humphrey Bogart in the film To Have and Have Not in 1944 . She continued in the film noir genre with appearances with Bogart in The Big Sleep -LRB- 1946 -RRB- , Dark Passage -LRB- 1947 -RRB- , and Key Largo -LRB- 1948 -RRB- , and starred in the romantic comedies How to Marry a Millionaire -LRB- 1953 -RRB- with Marilyn Monroe and Designing Woman -LRB- 1957 -RRB- with Gregory Peck . She co-starred with John Wayne in his final film , The Shootist -LRB- 1976 -RRB- . Bacall also worked on Broadway in musicals , earning Tony Awards for Applause -LRB- 1970 -RRB- and Woman of the Year -LRB- 1981 -RRB- . Her performance in The Mirror Has Two Faces -LRB- 1996 -RRB- earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination .   A month before her 90th birthday , Bacall died in New York City after a stroke .