Humphrey
Americannoun
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Duke of Gloucester, 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman (youngest son of Henry IV).
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Doris, 1895–1958, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher.
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Hubert H(oratio), 1911–78, U.S. politician: vice president 1965–69.
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “high” and “peace.”
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See Gloucester
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Hubert Horatio. 1911–78, US statesman; vice-president of the US under President Johnson (1965–69)
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"Nobody ever loved me that much," he says, echoing Humphrey Bogart's Rick in "Casablanca."
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Kyle Humphrey, who works on "High Potential," said the Blurries are "a baby step towards that."
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Humphrey points out the hard work that goes into the job.
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"Background actors work just as hard as all of the main actors do," said Humphrey, who occasionally doubles for Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.
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Combined with its very American, “easy, can-do spirit,” says Minow, and its Hollywood star-system casting of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, it remains popular today.
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