Actor
Cary Grant
January 18, 1904 · Horfield, Bristol, England, UK
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.
Notable work
8North by Northwest (1959)
as Roger Thornhill
7.7Notorious (1946)
as Devlin
7.3To Catch a Thief (1955)
as John Robie
7.7Charade (1963)
as Peter Joshua
7.5Bringing Up Baby (1938)
as David
7.6Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
as Mortimer Brewster
7.5The Philadelphia Story (1940)
as C.K. Dexter Haven
7.4His Girl Friday (1940)
as Walter Burns
7.1Suspicion (1941)
as John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
7.4An Affair to Remember (1957)
as Nickie Ferrante
6.7Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
as (in "Suspicion") (archive footage)
7.3Operation Petticoat (1959)
as Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
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