Humphrey Bogart was an American actor best remembered for his performances in iconic films such as Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and The African Queen. He was born into a wealthy family in New York City. Although his parents wanted him to succeed academically, he showed little interest in studies and was eventually expelled from school for misconduct. He later joined the United States Navy before taking on various odd jobs to support himself. Eventually, he landed a job as a stage manager. Beginning in the 1920s, he took on minor acting roles on Broadway, eventually securing lead roles by the mid-1920s. The stock market crash of 1929, forced him to shift to Hollywood, where he was initially typecast in gangster roles in B-grade movies. However, his persistence and hard work paid off. By the early 1940s, he had become an established actor and a leading man in Hollywood. Over the next decade, he delivered multiple box-office hits, many of which are now regarded as classics.