Rat Pack
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The Rat Pack is a group of actors, singers, comics and entertainers who defined the term "cool" from the late 1950s through the 1960s. Originally, the term was an informal one used by actor Humphrey Bogart to describe his circle of drinking buddies. The group included Bogart and:
- Lauren Bacall
- Nathaniel Benchley
- George Cukor
- Judy Garland
- Katharine Hepburn
- Swifty Lazar
- Sid Luft
- David Niven
- Michael Romanoff
- Frank Sinatra
- Spencer Tracy
- James Van Heusen
In the late 1950s, after Bogart's death, Sinatra formed a group of entertainers who played shows in Las Vegas and other cities, which Sinatra dubbed the "Rat Pack." This group—an official group—made several film and TV appearances and included Sinatra and:
In addition, three women were referred to as "Rat Pack Mascots." They were:
The popularity of this incarnation of the Rat Pack and their iconic place in popular culture would lead to future groups being named after the "Rat Pack," including the Brat Pack of the 1980s and the Frat Pack of the 2000s.
