Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Known for: Acting
Birthday: 1904-01-18
Deathday: 1986-11-29 (82 years old)

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Biography

Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men from the 1930s until the mid-1960s. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and in 1970 he was presented an Academy Honorary Award by his friend Frank Sinatra at the 42nd Academy Awards. He was accorded the Kennedy Center Honors in 1981. In 1999, the American Film Institute named him the second greatest male star of Golden Age Hollywood cinema, trailing only Humphrey Bogart.

Grant was born and brought up in Bristol, England. He became attracted to theater at a young age when he visited the Bristol Hippodrome. At 16, he went as a stage performer with the Pender Troupe for a tour of the US. After a series of successful performances in New York City, he decided to stay there. He established a name for himself in vaudeville in the 1920s and toured the United States before moving to Hollywood in the early 1930s.

Grant initially appeared in crime films and dramas such as Blonde Venus (1932) with Marlene Dietrich and She Done Him Wrong (1933) with Mae West, but later gained renown for his performances in romantic screwball comedies such as The Awful Truth (1937) with Irene Dunne, Bringing Up Baby (1938) with Katharine Hepburn, His Girl Friday (1940) with Rosalind Russell, and The Philadelphia Story (1940) with Hepburn and James Stewart. These pictures are frequently cited among the greatest comedy films of all time. Other well-known films in which he starred in this period were the adventure Gunga Din (1939) and the dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). He also began to move into dramas such as Only Angels Have Wings (1939) with Jean Arthur, Penny Serenade (1941) again with Dunne, and None but the Lonely Heart (1944) with Ethel Barrymore; he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the latter two.

During the 1940s and 50s, Grant had a close working relationship with director Alfred Hitchcock, who cast him in four films: Suspicion (1941) opposite Joan Fontaine, Notorious (1946) opposite Ingrid Bergman, To Catch a Thief (1955) with Grace Kelly, and North by Northwest (1959) with James Mason and Eva Marie Saint, with Notorious and North by Northwest becoming particularly critically acclaimed. The suspense-dramas Suspicion and Notorious both involved Grant playing darker, morally ambiguous characters. Toward the end of his career, Grant was praised by critics as a romantic leading man, and he received five nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, including for Indiscreet (1958) with Bergman, That Touch of Mink (1962) with Doris Day, and Charade (1963) with Audrey Hepburn. He is remembered by critics for his unusually broad appeal as a handsome, suave actor who did not take himself too seriously, and able to play with his own dignity in comedies without sacrificing it entirely.

Grant was married five times, three of them elopements with actresses Virginia Cherrill (1934–1935), Betsy Drake (1949–1962), and Dyan Cannon (1965–1968). He had daughter Jennifer Grant with Cannon. He retired from film acting in 1966 and pursued numerous business interests, representing cosmetics firm Fabergé and sitting on the board of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He died of a stroke on November 29, 1986 in Davenport, Iowa, aged 82.

Filmography

All 151

Movies 145

Self 65

TV Shows 6

Self (archive footage)
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)

Movie
Self
Sophia Loren, une destinée particulière

Sophia Loren, une destinée particulière (2019)

Movie
Self
Hitchcock Confidential

Hitchcock Confidential (2019)

Movie
Self
Becoming Cary Grant

Becoming Cary Grant (2017)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn

Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2015)

Movie
Self
I Love Hitchcock

I Love Hitchcock (2014)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

Movie
Self
Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense

Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense (2013)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Smash His Camera

Smash His Camera (2010)

Movie
Self
Metropolis Refound

Metropolis Refound (2010)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' (2009)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly

Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly (2009)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Dans le labyrinthe de Marienbad

Dans le labyrinthe de Marienbad (2009)

Movie
Self
Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi'

Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi' (2008)

Movie
Self
Hippies

Hippies (2007)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'

On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday' (2006)

Movie
Self
Auf den Spuren Winnetous

Auf den Spuren Winnetous (2004)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock (2004)

Movie
Self
Cary Grant: A Class Apart

Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women

Complicated Women (2003)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)

Movie
Self
The Making of 'To Catch a Thief'

The Making of 'To Catch a Thief' (2002)

Movie
Self
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief (2002)

Movie
Self
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' (2000)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (1999)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996)

Movie
Self
Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

Marilyn: Something's Got to Give (1990)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)

Movie
(archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990)

Movie
(Archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)

Movie
Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)

Movie
Self
Le cinéma dans les yeux

Le cinéma dans les yeux (1987)

Movie
Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

Movie
Self
All Star Party for Lucille Ball

All Star Party for Lucille Ball (1984)

Movie
John Robie (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles (1984)

Movie
Self
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Notre Dame de la Croisette

Notre Dame de la Croisette (1983)

Movie
(archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War (1982)

Movie
(in 'Suspicion') (archive footage)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Movie
4
Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)

Movie
Self
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979)

Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

TV Show
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Movie
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

TV Show
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)

TV Show
The Victim / The Head Juror (uncredited)
The Killer of Fossil Gulch

The Killer of Fossil Gulch (1970)

Movie
Himself
Elvis: That's the Way It Is

Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)

Movie
Sir William Rutland
Walk Don't Run

Walk Don't Run (1966)

Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood My Home Town

Hollywood My Home Town (1965)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Love Goddesses

The Love Goddesses (1965)

Movie
Walter
Father Goose

Father Goose (1964)

Movie
Cary Grant
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

Movie
Peter Joshua
Charade

Charade (1963)

Movie
1
Self
Hollywood Without Make-Up

Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)

Movie
Philip Shayne
That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink (1962)

Movie
6.67
Victor Rhyall, Earl
The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener (1960)

Movie
Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat (1959)

Movie
6
Roger Thornhill
North by Northwest

North by Northwest (1959)

Movie
6.11
Tom Winters
Houseboat

Houseboat (1958)

Movie
2
Philip Adams
Indiscreet

Indiscreet (1958)

Movie
Cmdr. Andrew ' Andy' Crewson
Kiss Them for Me

Kiss Them for Me (1957)

Movie
Nickie Ferrante
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember (1957)

Movie
1
Anthony
The Pride and the Passion

The Pride and the Passion (1957)

Movie
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV Show
John Robie
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief (1955)

Movie
5
Clemson Reade
Dream Wife

Dream Wife (1953)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV Show
Dr. Barnaby Fulton
Monkey Business

Monkey Business (1952)

Movie
1
George Rose
Room for One More

Room for One More (1952)

Movie
Dr. Noah Praetorius
People Will Talk

People Will Talk (1951)

Movie
Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson
Crisis

Crisis (1950)

Movie
Capt. Henri Rochard
I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride (1949)

Movie
6
Self - edited from 'Notorious'
Let's Go to the Movies

Let's Go to the Movies (1949)

Movie
Dr. Madison Brown
Every Girl Should Be Married

Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV Show
6
Jim Blandings
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

Movie
6
Dudley
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife (1947)

Movie
6
Richard Nugent
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

Movie
6
Self
Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947)

Movie
Devlin
Notorious

Notorious (1946)

Movie
2.25
Cole Porter
Night and Day

Night and Day (1946)

Movie
6
Cary Grant (uncredited) / Himself
Without Reservations

Without Reservations (1946)

Movie
Cary Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)
George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals (1945)

Movie
Ernie Mott
None But the Lonely Heart

None But the Lonely Heart (1944)

Movie
5.33
Mortimer Brewster
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Movie
2.5
Jerry Flynn
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time (1944)

Movie
Cary Grant (uncredited)
The Road to Victory

The Road to Victory (1944)

Movie
Self
The Shining Future

The Shining Future (1944)

Movie
Capt. Cassidy
Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo (1943)

Movie
Joe Adams posing as Joe Bascopolous
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1943)

Movie
6
Patrick O'Toole
Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)

Movie
6
Leopold Dilg - Joseph
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

Movie
Johnnie Aysgarth
Suspicion

Suspicion (1941)

Movie
2
Roger Adams
Penny Serenade

Penny Serenade (1941)

Movie
6
C. K. Dexter Haven
The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Movie
2.67
Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

Movie
Self
A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital

A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital (1940)

Movie
Matt Howard
The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia (1940)

Movie
Nick Arden
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife (1940)

Movie
5.8
Walter Burns
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday (1940)

Movie
5.72
Self
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 (1939)

Movie
Alec Walker
In Name Only

In Name Only (1939)

Movie
4
Geoff Carter
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

Movie
2
Sergeant Archibald Cutter
Gunga Din

Gunga Din (1939)

Movie
3.5
George Kerby (archive footage) / Thanks
Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip (1938)

Movie
5
Johnny Case
Holiday

Holiday (1938)

Movie
4.67
David Huxley
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Movie
4.2
Jerry Warriner
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth (1937)

Movie
5.88
Nick Boyd
The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York (1937)

Movie
George Kerby
Topper

Topper (1937)

Movie
4.25
Jimmy Hudson
When You're in Love

When You're in Love (1937)

Movie
Charlie Mason
Wedding Present

Wedding Present (1936)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

Movie
Ernest Bliss
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936)

Movie
Andre Charville
Suzy

Suzy (1936)

Movie
Detective Sergeant Danny Barr
Big Brown Eyes

Big Brown Eyes (1936)

Movie
Jimmy Monkley
Sylvia Scarlett

Sylvia Scarlett (1935)

Movie
Cary Grant (uncredited)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)

Movie
Michael Andrews
The Last Outpost

The Last Outpost (1935)

Movie
Ken Gordon
Wings in the Dark

Wings in the Dark (1935)

Movie
Gerald Fitzgerald
Enter Madame

Enter Madame (1935)

Movie
Julian De Lussac
Ladies Should Listen

Ladies Should Listen (1934)

Movie
Dr. Maurice Lamar
Kiss and Make-Up

Kiss and Make-Up (1934)

Movie
Porter Madison III
Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess (1934)

Movie
Malcolm Trevor
Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad (1934)

Movie
Mock Turtle
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1933)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)

Movie
Jack Clayton
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel (1933)

Movie
Ace Corbin
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship (1933)

Movie
Henry Crocker
The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)

Movie
Jeffrey Baxter
The Woman Accused

The Woman Accused (1933)

Movie
Captain Cummings
She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong (1933)

Movie
6
Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton
Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly (1932)

Movie
Romer Sheffield
Hot Saturday

Hot Saturday (1932)

Movie
Nick Townsend
Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus (1932)

Movie
Lt. Jaeckel
Devil and the Deep

Devil and the Deep (1932)

Movie
Charlie Baxter
Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)

Movie
First Sailor
Singapore Sue

Singapore Sue (1932)

Movie
Ridgeway
Sinners in the Sun

Sinners in the Sun (1932)

Movie
Stephen Mathewson
This Is the Night

This Is the Night (1932)

Movie
Archibald Cutter (archive footage)
On Location with Gunga Din

On Location with Gunga Din

Movie

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Information

Known for
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1904-01-18

Deathday
1986-11-29 (82 years old)

Birth name
Archibald Alec Leach

Place of birth
Bristol, United Kingdom

Height

Relationships
Barbara Hutton (1942-01-01 - 1945-01-01), Betsy Drake (1949-12-25 - 1962-01-01), Virginia Cherrill (1934-02-09 - 1935-01-01), Dyan Cannon (1965-07-22 - 1968-01-01)

Spouse
Barbara Harris

Children
Jennifer Grant

Father
Elias James Leach

Mother
Elsie Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom, United States of America

Also known as
Кэри Грант, Archibald Alec Leach, Archibald Leach, Archibald Alexander Leach, Кері Ґрант, 卡莱葛伦

Awards
Kennedy Center Honors, Academy Honorary Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor


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