A much bigger star than Robin Williams. I say that, and I was born in 1960, so in many ways she’s “before my time” while Mork & Mindy hit when I was a teenager. Still, I think she was more signifiant.
I disagree.
Williams was a star because he appeared in at least a dozen iconic movies spanning 30 years (although I would say his last "great" movie was One Hour Photo in 2002), and although he rose to fame because of his madcap comedic performances, he had an equally impressive number of dramatic hits (Awakenings, Dead Poets Soeciety, Good Will Hunting, etc.) that were nominated for Oscars.
Bacall was a star because she appeared opposite Humphrey Bogart in several of his classic films, and went on to marry him. She was very young at the time and he was twice her age. After Bogart died, her career waned in the 60s and she continued to appear in bit parts for the next 40 years, but was never a leading actress again.