Cary Grant

Acting · Born 1904-01-18 in Horfield, Bristol, England, UK

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…

Filmography

• North by Northwest as Roger Thornhill
• Arsenic and Old Lace as Mortimer Brewster
• Notorious as T.R. Devlin
• To Catch a Thief as John Robie
• Bringing Up Baby as David Huxley
• The Philadelphia Story as C.K. Dexter Haven
• His Girl Friday as Walter Burns
• Charade as Peter Joshua
• Suspicion as John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
• An Affair to Remember as Nickie Ferrante

TV

• The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
• V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
• Reflets de Cannes as Self
• Golden Globe Awards as Self
• Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee / Presenter