Cary Grant

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

156

Gender

Male

Birthday

1904-01-18

Day of death

1986-11-29 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Horfield, Bristol, England, UK

Cary Grant

Biography

Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) 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

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • The Philadelphia Story

    The Philadelphia Story

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Charade

    Charade

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

    The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

  • The Pride and the Passion

    The Pride and the Passion

  • Topper Takes a Trip

    Topper Takes a Trip

  • The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • His Girl Friday

    His Girl Friday

  • North by Northwest

    North by Northwest

  • The Woman Accused

    The Woman Accused

  • The Eagle and the Hawk

    The Eagle and the Hawk

  • Sinners in the Sun

    Sinners in the Sun

  • Reflets de Cannes

    Reflets de Cannes

  • Holiday

    Holiday

  • Notorious

    Notorious

  • Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

    Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

  • Topper

    Topper

  • Houseboat

    Houseboat

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Devil and the Deep

    Devil and the Deep

  • All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

    All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

  • Operation Petticoat

    Operation Petticoat

  • All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

    All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

  • To Catch a Thief

    To Catch a Thief

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

    Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

  • Destination Tokyo

    Destination Tokyo

  • The Killer of Fossil Gulch

    The Killer of Fossil Gulch

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • Walk Don't Run

    Walk Don't Run

  • The Grass Is Greener

    The Grass Is Greener

  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

  • Monkey Business

    Monkey Business

  • Enter Madame

    Enter Madame

  • Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

  • Once Upon a Honeymoon

    Once Upon a Honeymoon

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • The Awful Truth

    The Awful Truth

  • George White's Scandals

    George White's Scandals

  • Blonde Venus

    Blonde Venus

  • The Talk of the Town

    The Talk of the Town

  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

    A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

  • Crisis

    Crisis

  • Blow-Ups of 1947

    Blow-Ups of 1947

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

  • An Affair to Remember

    An Affair to Remember

  • Singapore Sue

    Singapore Sue

  • Frank Capra's American Dream

    Frank Capra's American Dream

  • The Shining Future

    The Shining Future

  • People Will Talk

    People Will Talk

  • That Touch of Mink

    That Touch of Mink

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • Arsenic and Old Lace

    Arsenic and Old Lace

  • Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

  • Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

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

  • Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

    Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • Wings in the Dark

    Wings in the Dark

  • Father Goose

    Father Goose

  • Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

    Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

  • Ladies Should Listen

    Ladies Should Listen

  • I Was a Male War Bride

    I Was a Male War Bride

  • Merrily We Go to Hell

    Merrily We Go to Hell

  • Every Girl Should Be Married

    Every Girl Should Be Married

  • The Bishop's Wife

    The Bishop's Wife

  • Indiscreet

    Indiscreet

  • Only Angels Have Wings

    Only Angels Have Wings

  • Madame Butterfly

    Madame Butterfly

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • Hitchcock Confidential

    Hitchcock Confidential

  • On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'

    On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'

  • Room for One More

    Room for One More

  • Wedding Present

    Wedding Present

  • My Favorite Wife

    My Favorite Wife

  • Becoming Cary Grant

    Becoming Cary Grant

  • Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly

    Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Thirty Day Princess

    Thirty Day Princess

  • The Toast of New York

    The Toast of New York

  • Penny Serenade

    Penny Serenade

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • She Done Him Wrong

    She Done Him Wrong

  • Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly

    Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly

  • Sylvia Scarlett

    Sylvia Scarlett

  • Night and Day

    Night and Day

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

    Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

  • Ingrid Bergman Remembered

    Ingrid Bergman Remembered

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • Once Upon a Time

    Once Upon a Time

  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

  • Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

    Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

  • Gunga Din

    Gunga Din

  • The Road to Victory

    The Road to Victory

  • Sophia Loren, a special destiny

    Sophia Loren, a special destiny

  • Suzy

    Suzy

  • Kiss Them for Me

    Kiss Them for Me

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Bringing Up Baby

    Bringing Up Baby

  • Breakdowns of 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

  • Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

    Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

  • Dream Wife

    Dream Wife

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Big Brown Eyes

    Big Brown Eyes

  • Elvis: That's the Way It Is

    Elvis: That's the Way It Is

  • The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

    The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

  • Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

    Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

  • Born to Be Bad

    Born to Be Bad

  • The Last Outpost

    The Last Outpost

  • Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

    Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

  • In Name Only

    In Name Only

  • Without Reservations

    Without Reservations

  • Hot Saturday

    Hot Saturday

  • Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

    Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

  • When You're in Love

    When You're in Love

  • Gambling Ship

    Gambling Ship

  • Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

    Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

  • Kiss and Make-Up

    Kiss and Make-Up

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

  • Metropolis Refound

    Metropolis Refound

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

  • On Location with Gunga Din

    On Location with Gunga Din

  • I'm No Angel

    I'm No Angel

  • This Is the Night

    This Is the Night

  • Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

    Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

  • A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital

    A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital

  • Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

    Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

  • All Star Party for Lucille Ball

    All Star Party for Lucille Ball

  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

  • Songs for After a War

    Songs for After a War

  • All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

    All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

  • Discovering Audrey Hepburn

    Discovering Audrey Hepburn

  • Cary Grant: A Class Apart

    Cary Grant: A Class Apart

  • Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

  • None But the Lonely Heart

    None But the Lonely Heart

  • The Trouble With Forgetting

    The Trouble With Forgetting

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Hippies

    Hippies

  • Notre Dame de la Croisette

    Notre Dame de la Croisette

  • Clemence & Alexis

    Clemence & Alexis

  • True Blue

    True Blue