CLAIM TO TOUGH GUY FAME: 

Bogart was one of the original Hollywood tough guys, pioneering the hardboiled private eye archetype that became a Hollywood staple. His iconic gritty, no-nonsense detective characters inspired decades of imitators and continue to be influential to this day. 

Before breaking out as a mega-star, Bogart spent his early career mostly playing supporting roles in Gangster films, a perfect fit for a natural Tough Guy. Soon, however, he found himself typecast as a hoodlum, and struggled for years to break away from this limiting onscreen persona. As he ascended to become the biggest movie star in the world, he would eventually showcase a much wider acting range, but still frequently tapped into his dark side for many of his characters. 

WAS HE TOUGH IN REAL LIFE?

You bet! Bogart began heavily drinking and smoking at a young age and had a reputation as a teenage troublemaker. His tumultuous academic career was cut short when he was expelled from school for throwing the headmaster into a pond.

Joining the Navy when he turned 18, Bogart fought in World War I, earning a permanent scar on his face, the mark of a true Tough Guy. Despite being rich and famous by the time the U.S. entered World War II, he still volunteered to reenlist and serve his country. Even though he was turned away for being too old by then, the effort itself still earns major Tough Guy points!

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

This Tough Guy owned an Oscar for Best Actor, winning in 1952 for his role in The African Queen. He was nominated for the award a total of three times.

When the American Film Institute ranked the 50 greatest male movie stars of the 20th century, they put Bogart at number one. 

FUN TOUGH GUY FACT:

During the filming of The African Queen on location in the Congo, the entire cast and crew got sick with dysentery from the water, except for Bogart, who drank only whiskey.

KEY FILMS: 

The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca (1942), The Big Sleep (1946), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), In a Lonely Place (1950), The African Queen (1951), The Caine Mutiny (1954)