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Hawks immediately signed her to a seven-year contract, with a weekly salary of $100, and personally began to manage her career. He changed her first name to Lauren, and she chose "Bacall", a variant of her mother's maiden name, as her screen surname. Slim Hawks also took Bacall under her wing, dressing Bacall stylishly and guiding her in matters of elegance, manners, and taste.
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Born | Betty Joan Perske September 16, 1924 New York City |
Died | August 12, 2014 New York City | (aged 89)
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Years active | 1942–2014 |
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Children | 3, including Sam Robards |