> For which movie did Humphrey Bogart win his only Oscar for Best Actor?And the answer: The African Queen. Photo Courtesy: public domain.Bogart was nominated for three Oscars for hislegendary roles in Casablanca, The African Queen, and The Caine Mutiny, but hewon for The African Queen. Premiering in 1951, the movie was directed by JohnHuston, and starred Bogart alongside Katherine Hepburn.Though he's now celebrated as one of the best actors of his time, HumphreyBogart wasn't always the star of the silver screen. Born in 1899 to a prominentNew York family, Bogart spent his early childhood jumping from school to schooldue to his poor academics and restless nature. After a final stint at a rigorousboarding academy, Bogart enlisted in the United States Navy at just 17. Perhapsmost notable from the experience was the rough-and-tumble scar Bogart acquiredon his upper lip. After his discharge from service in 1919, Bogart was left questioning thedirection of his life once again. He landed a job as a company manager for atouring production of The Ruined Lady and was instantly attracted to the worldof acting. Though, it wasn't for another ten years that Bogart experienced hisbreakthrough moment with his role in Robert Sherwood's The Petrified Forest.Apparently, Bogart's villain was so eerily convincing that the audience let outa gasp when the actor entered the scene. For decades following, Bogart continuedto be cast in criminal roles. Bogart managed to flip the script just in time to be cast in the lead role ofthe highly influential film Casablanca. The versatility of the actor wasaffirmed, and Bogart went on to become one of the most popular actors in thewake of the film's widely positive critical reception. Watch Bogart deliver the famous, heartbreaking line: "Here's looking at you kid"from Casablanca below.