Oscar Nomination was awarded to Humphrey Bogart.
Humphrey DeForest Bogart -LRB- -LSB- ˈboʊgɑrt -RSB- December 25 , 1899January 14 , 1957 -RRB- was an American screen and stage actor whose performances in 1940s films noir such as The Maltese Falcon , Casablanca , and The Big Sleep earned him status as a cultural icon .. films noir. Film noir. The Maltese Falcon. The Maltese Falcon ( 1941 film ). Casablanca. Casablanca ( film ). The Big Sleep. The Big Sleep ( 1946 film ). cultural icon. cultural icon. films. Mob film. Bogart began acting in 1921 after a hitch in the U.S. Navy in World War I and little success in various jobs in finance and the production side of the theater .. U.S. Navy. United States Navy. World War I. World War I. Gradually he became a regular in Broadway shows in the 1920s and 1930s .. When the stock market crash of 1929 reduced the demand for plays , Bogart turned to film .. stock market crash of 1929. Wall Street Crash of 1929. His first great success was as Duke Mantee in The Petrified Forest -LRB- 1936 -RRB- , and this led to a period of typecasting as a gangster with films such as Angels with Dirty Faces -LRB- 1938 -RRB- .. The Petrified Forest. The Petrified Forest. typecasting. Typecasting ( acting ). films. Mob film. Angels with Dirty Faces. Angels with Dirty Faces. Bogart 's breakthrough as a leading man came in 1941 with High Sierra and The Maltese Falcon .. The Maltese Falcon. The Maltese Falcon ( 1941 film ). leading man. leading man. High Sierra. High Sierra ( film ). The next year , his performance in Casablanca -LRB- 1943 ; Oscar nomination -RRB- raised him to the peak of his profession and , at the same time , cemented his trademark film persona , that of the hard-boiled cynic who ultimately shows his noble side .. Casablanca. Casablanca ( film ). Oscar. Academy Award for Best Actor. Other successes followed , including To Have and Have Not -LRB- 1944 -RRB- , The Big Sleep -LRB- 1946 -RRB- , Dark Passage -LRB- 1947 -RRB- , and Key Largo -LRB- 1948 -RRB- , all four with his wife Lauren Bacall ; The Treasure of the Sierra Madre -LRB- 1948 -RRB- ; In a Lonely Place -LRB- 1950 -RRB- ; The African Queen -LRB- 1951 ; Oscar winner -RRB- ; Sabrina -LRB- 1954 -RRB- ; The Caine Mutiny -LRB- 1954 ; Oscar nomination -RRB- ; and We 're No Angels -LRB- 1955 -RRB- .. Lauren Bacall. Lauren Bacall. The Big Sleep. The Big Sleep ( 1946 film ). To Have and Have Not. To Have and Have Not ( film ). Dark Passage. Dark Passage ( film ). Key Largo. Key Largo ( film ). The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ( film ). In a Lonely Place. In a Lonely Place. The African Queen. The African Queen ( film ). Oscar. Academy Award for Best Actor. Sabrina. Sabrina ( 1954 film ). The Caine Mutiny. The Caine Mutiny ( film ). His last film was The Harder They Fall -LRB- 1956 -RRB- .. The Harder They Fall. The Harder They Fall. During a film career of almost 30 years , Bogart appeared in more than 75 feature films .. films. Mob film. In 1999 , the American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star of Classic American cinema .. American Film Institute. American Film Institute. greatest male star. AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars. American cinema. Cinema of the United States. Over his career , he received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor , winning one -LRB- for The African Queen -RRB- .. The African Queen. The African Queen ( film ). Academy Award. Academy Awards. Best Actor. Academy Award for Best Actor