(1899–1957), U.S. actor. Born in New York City, Humphrey Bogart gained fame in tough-guy roles, as defined by his gangster character in The Petrified Forest (1936). With Casablanca (1942) Bogey's image became more romantic, though still edged with cynicism. His other films, which kept him a top box-office attraction during the 1940s and 1950s, included The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Big Sleep (1946), and The African Queen (1951), for which he earned an Academy award for best actor. (See also Acting.)