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- Who Was Cary Grant? Actor Cary Grant ran away from home at 13 to perform as a juggler with a comedy troupe. They later toured the United States, where he honed his acting skills. In the 1930s he signed with Paramount Pictures. He made films well into the 1960s, establishing a debonair persona that made him a screen icon.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Actor Cary Grant performed in films from the 1930s through the 1960s. He starred in several Alfred Hitchcock films, including the 1959 hit 'North by Northwest.'
On November 29, 1986, Cary Grant died at age 82 of a cerebral hemorrhage in Davenport, Iowa. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Grant the second male star of Golden Age of Hollywood cinema (after Humphrey Bogart).
- January 18, 1904
- November 29, 1986
Apr 16, 2024 · Cary Grant (born January 18, 1904, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England—died November 29, 1986, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.) was a British-born American film actor whose good looks, debonair style, and flair for romantic comedy made him one of Hollywood’s most popular and enduring stars.
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Grant was known for comedic and dramatic roles; his best-known films include Bringing Up Baby (1938), The Philadelphia Story (1940), His Girl Friday (1940), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), Notorious (1946), An Affair to Remember (1957), North by Northwest (1959) and Charade (1963).
- January 1, 1
- Horfield, Bristol, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Davenport, Iowa, USA
Mar 6, 2023 · In 1931, he made his way to Hollywood and changed his name to Cary Grant. But as self-possessed and effortless as Grant appeared onscreen, he was often a nervous wreck before the camera rolled.
Jan 22, 2020 · Cary Grant (born Archibald Alexander Leach; January 18, 1904–November 29, 1986) was one of American's most successful actors of the 20th century.
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.