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Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British 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 acted in at least 76 films between 1932 and 1966.
Cary Grant was born Archibald Alec Leach on January 18, 1904 in Horfield, Bristol, England, to Elsie Maria (Kingdon) and Elias James Leach, who worked in a factory. His early years in Bristol would have been an ordinary lower-middle-class childhood, except for one extraordinary event.
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.
Mar 6, 2023 · By Hadley Hall Meares. March 6, 2023. From Getty Images. “Cary Grant,” film critic Pauline Kael once wrote, was “the sky that women aspire to.”
In Memory: Cary Grant 1904-1986. Roger Ebert December 01, 1986. Tweet. Cary Grant, circa 1959 ("North By Northwest"). Everyone knows that Cary Grant was the most charming man in the history of the movies, but charm alone did not make him a star, and indeed he rarely offered only charm in a performance.
Jun 9, 2017 · The journey from Archie to Cary is the subject of Mark Kidel's enjoyable documentary, Becoming Cary Grant. Weaving together the actor's private home movies, excerpts from his unpublished...
Jan 1, 2007 · Becoming Cary Grant. What to read this month. By Benjamin Schwarz. January/February 2007 Issue. "I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be and I finally became that person. Or he became me. Or...
