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       The Philadelphia Story

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       To Catch a Thief

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       Holiday

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       That Touch of Mink

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   Who is Cary Grant?

   • Cary Grant (born Archibald Alexander Leach; January 18, 1904–November 29, 1986) was one of American's most successful actors of the 20th century.

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   How did Cary Grant become famous?

   • He also won roles in light musicals and in plays. In 1932 Grant took the advice of actress Fay Wray and went to Hollywood to find work. After a screen test, Paramount offered Grant a contract but insisted he change his name from Archie Leach. So the more glamorous Cary Grant was chosen— and a great film career began.

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   Who would like to be Cary Grant?

   • Notable Quote: "So would I," when told by an interviewer that "Everybody would like to be Cary Grant." Grant was the son of Elsie Maria Kingdon and Elias James Leach, a suit presser in a clothing manufacturing plant. The working-class family of Episcopalians lived in a stone row house in Bristol, England, kept warm by coal-burning fireplaces.

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   Is Cary Grant really Archie Leach?

   • Even I want to be Cary Grant," the debonair movie star himself is said to have quipped. That gap between the sublimely charming screen invention and the real man born Archie Leach is at the center of Scott Eyman's new biography, Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise (out Tuesday), a complex portrait of Hollywood's original leading man.

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   Jan 22, 2020 · Fast Facts: Cary Grant. Known For: One of filmdom's favorite leading men. Also Known As: Archibald Alexander Leach. Born: January 18, 1904 in Bristol, England. Parents: Elias James Leach, Elsie Maria Kingdon. Died: November 29, 1986 in Davenport, Iowa. Films: Topper, To Catch a Thief, North by Northwest, Charade.

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   May 17, 2018 · Cary Grant. Grant, Cary. views 2,994,937 updated May 17 2018. GRANT, Cary. Nationality: American. Born: Alexander Archibald Leach in Bristol, England, 18 January 1904; early work in vaudeville and on stage as Archie Leach. Education: Attended Fairfield Academy, Somerset.

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   Oct 20, 2020 · That gap between the sublimely charming screen invention and the real man born Archie Leach is at the center of Scott Eyman's new biography, Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise (out...

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   Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was an English-born American actor, known as one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. He was known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. Grant was born in Horfield, Bristol.

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   Jan 1, 2004 · Cary Grant: A Biography. Marc Eliot. 3.70. 2,334 ratings162 reviews. Rigorously researched and elegantly written, Cary A Biography is a complete, nuanced portrait of the greatest star in cinema history.

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   Cary Grant, orig. Archibald Alexander Leach, (born Jan. 18, 1904, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng.—died Nov. 29, 1986, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.), British-born U.S. film actor. He performed with an acrobatic comedy troupe in England before he found parts in stage musicals.

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    The making of Cary Grant. Before he became a bona fide star in the late 1930s, Cary Grant spent a number of years as a studio player, often miscast in forgettable films – but as he experimented with roles to find what worked best, the contours of the legend we know were gradually being etched. Bringing up Cary….