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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 18, 1904
Died
November 29, 1986
Place of Birth
Horfield, Bristol, England, UK
Also Known As
- Archibald Alec Leach
- Archibald Leach
- Archibald Alexander Leach
- 卡莱葛伦
- Кері Грант
- کری گرانت
- کَری گرانت
Cary Grant
1.3 Popularity
Biography
Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach on January 18, 1904, in Bristol, England) was a British-American actor, celebrated for his debonair charm, impeccable comic timing, and sophisticated screen presence. He became one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men, starring in classics such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Notorious (1946), and North by Northwest (1959). Grant had a difficult childhood, marked by his mother’s institutionalization and his father’s alcoholism. At 16, he joined the Pender Troupe, a group of acrobats, which led him to New York City, where he built a career in vaudeville before transitioning to Hollywood in the early 1930s. His breakthrough came with screwball comedies, where his witty delivery and effortless charisma made him a favorite among audiences. He worked with legendary directors such as Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and George Cukor, solidifying his reputation as a versatile and enduring star. Grant was married five times, but his longtime companionship with fellow actor Randolph Scott fueled speculation about his sexuality. The two lived together for over a decade, sharing a home in Los Angeles, which led to rumors that they were romantically involved. While Grant never publicly addressed these claims, some biographers suggest that his relationship with Scott was more than just friendship. Despite the speculation, Grant maintained a carefully curated public image, often portraying the ideal romantic lead opposite Hollywood’s most glamorous actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, and Grace Kelly. Grant retired from acting in 1966, choosing to focus on business ventures and his family. He received an Academy Honorary Award in 1970 and was honored with the Kennedy Center Award in 1981. He passed away on November 29, 1986, at the age of 82. His legacy remains unmatched, with the American Film Institute ranking him as the second greatest male star of Hollywood’s Golden Age. His timeless appeal, effortless sophistication, and enigmatic personal life continue to fascinate audiences and film historians alike.
Known For
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(Archive Footage)
True Blue
2024
0.0
(archive footage)
The Trouble With Forgetting
2024
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin
2022
9.0
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
2022
7.0
Self (archive footage)
Sophia Loren, a special destiny
2019
8.0
Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock Confidential
2019
6.0
Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
6.4
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
6.6
Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant
2017
7.2
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
2015
Credits
True Blue
as (Archive Footage)
2024
0.0
The Trouble With Forgetting
as (archive footage)
2024
0.0
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin
as Self (archive footage)
2022
0.0
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022
9.0
Sophia Loren, a special destiny
as Self (archive footage)
2019
7.0
Hitchcock Confidential
as Self (archive footage)
2019
8.0
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2018
6.0
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
2018
6.4
Becoming Cary Grant
as Self (archive footage)
2017
6.6
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2015
7.2
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2014
7.0
Smash His Camera
as Self (archive footage)
2010
7.0
Metropolis Refound
as Self (archive footage)
2010
5.4
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
as Self (archive footage)
2009
6.3
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2009
7.5
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
as Self (archive footage)
2009
0.0
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly
as Self (archive footage)
2009
0.0
Hippies
as Self (archive footage)
2007
0.0
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
2007
4.9
On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'
as Self (archive footage)
2006
0.0
🎬
On Location with Gunga Din
as Archibald Cutter (archive footage)
2004
0.0
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
as Self (archive footage)
2004
7.0
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
as Self (archive footage)
2004
7.0
🎬
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
as Self (Archive Footage)
2003
0.0
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
2003
6.7
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as (archive footage)
2002
7.5
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief
as Self (archive footage)
2002
0.0
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
as Self (archive footage)
2000
6.7
🎬
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1999
7.6
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
1997
5.2
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self (archive footage)
1997
6.2
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
1996
6.7
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)
1994
0.0
Arizona Dream
as Roger Thornhill (archive footage) (uncredited)
1993
7.2
Marilyn: Something's Got to Give
as Self (archive footage)
1990
5.7
🎬
Star Life
as Self (archive footage)
1990
10.0
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
1990
0.0
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
1990
9.0
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
1990
5.7
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
as Self (archive footage)
1988
7.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage)
1988
6.0
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
as Self (archive footage)
1987
6.5
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self
1986
9.0
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self (archive sound)
1985
5.6
🎬
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
as Self
1984
6.0
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
as Self
1983
6.0
Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
6.0
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1982
10.0
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "Suspicion") (archive footage)
1982
6.6
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
1982
6.0
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
as Self
1979
0.0
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
1978
7.4
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
6.9
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
1976
7.0
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1976
0.0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
5.7
Spécial cinéma
as Self (archive footage)
1974
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That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
1974
7.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
1973
6.3
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
as Self (archive footage)
1973
6.8
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
6.0
🎬
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
1971
6.0
The Killer of Fossil Gulch
as The Victim / The Head Juror (uncredited)
1970
7.0
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
as Self
1970
7.8
Walk Don't Run
as Sir William Rutland
1966
6.4
Father Goose
as Walter Christopher Eckland
1964
7.0
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Andre Charville (archive footage)
1964
6.3
Charade
as Peter Joshua
1963
7.7
That Touch of Mink
as Philip Shayne
1962
6.4
The Grass Is Greener
as Victor Rhyall
1960
6.3
Operation Petticoat
as Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
1959
7.2
North by Northwest
as Roger Thornhill
1959
8.0
Houseboat
as Tom Winters
1958
6.3
Indiscreet
as Philip Adams
1958
6.5
Kiss Them for Me
as Cmdr. Andrew " Andy" Crewson
1957
5.5
An Affair to Remember
as Nickie Ferrante
1957
7.4
The Pride and the Passion
as Anthony
1957
5.9
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1956
5.1
To Catch a Thief
as John Robie
1955
7.3
Reflets de Cannes
as Self
1954
2.0
Dream Wife
as Clemson Reade
1953
5.5
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
Monkey Business
as Barnaby Fulton
1952
6.7
Room for One More
as George "Poppy" Rose
1952
6.3
People Will Talk
as Dr. Noah Praetorius
1951
7.1
Crisis
as Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson
1950
6.6
I Was a Male War Bride
as Capt. Henri Rochard
1949
6.9
Every Girl Should Be Married
as Dr. Madison W. Brown
1948
6.3
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Jim Blandings
1948
7.0
Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
1947
6.3
The Bishop's Wife
as Dudley
1947
7.0
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Richard Nugent
1947
6.9
Notorious
as T.R. Devlin
1946
7.7
Night and Day
as Cole Porter
1946
5.7
Without Reservations
as Cary Grant (uncredited)
1946
6.2
George White's Scandals
as Cary Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)
1945
5.3
None But the Lonely Heart
as Ernie Mott
1944
6.2
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Mortimer Brewster
1944
7.6
Once Upon a Time
as Jerry Flynn
1944
5.8
🎬
The Road to Victory
as Cary Grant (uncredited)
1944
5.5
The Shining Future
as Self
1944
4.0
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
1944
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
7.0
Destination Tokyo
as Captain Cassidy
1943
6.7
Mr. Lucky
as Joe Adams
1943
6.9
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
1942
6.0
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as Patrick O'Toole
1942
6.2
The Talk of the Town
as Leopold Dilg
1942
7.3
Suspicion
as John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
1941
7.1
Penny Serenade
as Roger Adams
1941
6.5
The Philadelphia Story
as C.K. Dexter Haven
1940
7.6
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
1940
6.7
🎬
A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital
as Self
1940
6.0
The Howards of Virginia
as Matt Howard
1940
6.5
My Favorite Wife
as Nick Arden
1940
7.0
His Girl Friday
as Walter Burns
1940
7.4
🎬
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
as Self
1939
6.0
In Name Only
as Alec Walker
1939
7.0
Only Angels Have Wings
as Geoff Carter
1939
7.3
Gunga Din
as Archibald Cutter
1939
6.5
Topper Takes a Trip
as George Kerby (archive footage)
1938
6.4
Holiday
as Johnny Case
1938
7.3
Bringing Up Baby
as David Huxley
1938
7.5
The Awful Truth
as Jerry Warriner
1937
7.2
The Toast of New York
as Nick Boyd
1937
5.8
Topper
as George Kerby
1937
6.7
When You're in Love
as Jimmy Hudson
1937
6.7
Wedding Present
as Charlie Mason
1936
6.5
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as Self
1936
6.0
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
as Ernest Bliss
1936
6.9
Suzy
as Andre
1936
5.8
Big Brown Eyes
as Detective Sergeant Danny Barr
1936
6.3
Sylvia Scarlett
as Jimmy Monkley
1935
6.3
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Guest on Isle
1935
5.6
The Last Outpost
as Michael Andrews
1935
6.1
Wings in the Dark
as Ken Gordon
1935
6.4
Enter Madame
as Gerald Fitzgerald
1935
5.5
Ladies Should Listen
as Julian De Lussac
1934
5.8
Kiss and Make-Up
as Dr. Maurice Lamar
1934
5.3
Thirty Day Princess
as Porter Madison III
1934
6.8
Born to Be Bad
as Malcolm Trevor
1934
5.8
Alice in Wonderland
as Mock Turtle
1933
6.0
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1933
0.0
I'm No Angel
as Jack Clayton
1933
6.4
Gambling Ship
as Ace Corbin
1933
5.2
The Eagle and the Hawk
as Henry Crocker
1933
6.6
The Woman Accused
as Jeffrey Baxter
1933
5.9
She Done Him Wrong
as Captain Cummings
1933
5.8
Madame Butterfly
as Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton
1932
5.5
Hot Saturday
as Romer Sheffield
1932
6.5
Blonde Venus
as Nick Townsend
1932
6.8
Devil and the Deep
as Lt. Jaeckel
1932
5.0
Merrily We Go to Hell
as Charlie Baxter
1932
6.4
Singapore Sue
as First Sailor
1932
4.2
Sinners in the Sun
as Ridgeway
1932
4.9
This Is the Night
as Stephen Mathewson
1932
5.6