Question 1

True or false: Bogart never appeared in a film directed by John Huston.

Accepted Answer

False. He starred in several Huston films, including 'The Maltese Falcon,' 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,' and 'The African Queen.'

Question 2

True or false: Bogart won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in 'The African Queen.'

Accepted Answer

True. He won his only Oscar in 1952 for playing Charlie Allnut opposite Katharine Hepburn.

Question 3

True or false: Humphrey Bogart never actually said 'Play it again, Sam' in any of his films.

Accepted Answer

True. The line is from 'Casablanca,' but Ingrid Bergman says 'Play it, Sam.' The misquote came from a later parody film.

Question 4

True or false: Bogart was a founding member of the 'Rat Pack' alongside Frank Sinatra.

Accepted Answer

False. He helped start the original 'Rat Pack' in the 1950s, but Sinatra’s later group was a different iteration.

Question 5

True or false: Bogart was a professional chess player before becoming an actor.

Accepted Answer

False. He loved chess and played seriously, but he was never a professional—he worked as a stage manager and in shipping.

Question 6

True or false: Bogart was originally cast as Rick in 'Casablanca' after George Raft turned it down.

Accepted Answer

True. Raft refused the role because he didn’t want to work with an unknown director, Michael Curtiz.

Question 7

True or false: Bogart served as a naval officer during World War II.

Accepted Answer

False. He tried to enlist but was rejected due to age and a scar from a childhood injury; he instead entertained troops.

Question 8

True or false: Bogart's distinctive lisp was caused by a childhood injury to his lip.

Accepted Answer

True. As a child, he cut his upper lip on a splinter, which damaged the nerve and created his trademark speech pattern.

Humphrey Bogart Trivia Questions