Name
Cary Grant
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1904-01-18
Deathday
1986-11-29 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
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 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.
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- 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace as Mortimer Brewster
- 1959 North by Northwest as Roger Thornhill
- 1946 Notorious as Devlin
- 1938 Bringing Up Baby as David
- 1955 To Catch a Thief as John Robie
- 1940 The Philadelphia Story as C.K. Dexter Haven
- 1958 Houseboat as Tom Winters
- 1940 His Girl Friday as Walter Burns
- 2006 On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday' as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 Ingrid Bergman Remembered as Self (archive footage)
- 1963 Charade as Peter Joshua
- 1990 Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths as (archive footage)
- 1964 Father Goose as Walter Christopher Eckland
- 1943 Destination Tokyo as Captain Cassidy
- 1958 Indiscreet as Philip Adams
- 1937 Topper as George Kerby
- 1957 The Pride and the Passion as Anthony
- 1952 Monkey Business as Barnaby Fulton
- 1951 People Will Talk as Noah Praetorius
- 1942 The Talk of the Town as Leopold Dilg
- 1941 Suspicion as John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
- 1949 I Was a Male War Bride as Capt. Henri Rochard
- 1957 An Affair to Remember as Nickie Ferrante
- 1935 Sylvia Scarlett as Jimmy Monkley
- 1939 Gunga Din as Archibald Cutter
- 1948 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House as Jim Blandings
- 1939 In Name Only as Alec Walker
- 1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as (in "Suspicion") (archive footage)
- 1933 Alice in Wonderland as Mock Turtle
- 1960 The Grass Is Greener as Victor Rhyall
- 1962 That Touch of Mink as Philip Shayne
- 1959 Operation Petticoat as Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
- 1933 I'm No Angel as Jack Clayton
- 1932 Blonde Venus as Nick Townsend
- 2019 Sophia Loren, a special destiny as Self (archive footage)
- 1947 The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer as Richard
- 1936 The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss as Ernest Bliss
- 1940 My Favorite Wife as Nick Arden
- 1937 The Awful Truth as Jerry Warriner
- 1948 Every Girl Should Be Married as Dr. Madison W. Brown
- 1946 Night and Day as Cole Porter
- 1942 Once Upon a Honeymoon as Patrick O'Toole
- 1941 Penny Serenade as Roger Adams
- 1933 She Done Him Wrong as Captain Cummings
- 1939 Only Angels Have Wings as Geoff Carter
- 1938 Holiday as Johnny Case
- 1966 Walk Don't Run as Sir William Rutland
- 1933 Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1970 The Killer of Fossil Gulch as The Victim / The Head Juror (archival footage)
- 1945 George White's Scandals as Cary Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1944 The Road to Victory as Cary Grant (uncredited)
- 1935 Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Guest on Isle
- 1943 Mr. Lucky as Joe Adams
- 1944 Once Upon a Time as Jerry Flynn
- 1952 Room for One More as George "Poppy" Rose
- 1947 The Bishop's Wife as Dudley
- 1932 Hot Saturday as Romer Sheffield
- 1932 Madame Butterfly as Lieutenant Pinkerton
- 1933 The Woman Accused as Jeffrey Baxter
- 1936 Suzy as Andre
- 1937 The Toast of New York as Nick Boyd
- 1940 The Howards of Virginia as Matt Howard
- 1944 None But the Lonely Heart as Ernie Mott
- 1950 Crisis as Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson
- 1953 Dream Wife as Clemson Reade
- 1957 Kiss Them for Me as Cmdr. Andrew " Andy" Crewson
- 1937 When You're in Love as Jimmy Hudson
- 1982 Showbiz Goes to War as Self (archive footage)
- 1932 Devil and the Deep as Lt. Jaeckel
- 1932 This Is the Night as Stephen Mathewson
- 1932 Sinners in the Sun as Ridgeway
- 1932 Merrily We Go to Hell as Charlie Baxter
- 1932 Singapore Sue as First Sailor
- 1933 Gambling Ship as Ace Corbin
- 1933 The Eagle and the Hawk as Henry Crocker
- 1934 Born to Be Bad as Malcolm Trevor
- 1934 Ladies Should Listen as Julian De Lussac
- 1934 Thirty Day Princess as Porter Madison III
- 1935 Enter Madame as Gerald Fitzgerald
- 1935 Wings in the Dark as Ken Gordon
- 1936 Big Brown Eyes as Detective Sergeant Danny Barr
- 1936 Wedding Present as Charlie Mason
- 1935 The Last Outpost as Michael Andrews
- 1934 Kiss and Make-Up as Dr. Maurice Lamar
- 1984 All Star Party for Lucille Ball as Self
- 1972 Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
- 1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2018 Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 Frank Capra's American Dream as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage)
- 1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks as Self (archive footage)
- 1944 The Shining Future as Self
- 1938 Topper Takes a Trip as George Kerby (archive footage)
- 2004 Cary Grant: A Class Apart as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 Marilyn: Something's Got to Give as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 Hippies as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 Edith Head: The Paramount Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 On Location with Gunga Din as Archibald Cutter (archive footage)
- 1974 That's Entertainment! as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003 Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love as Self (Archive Footage)
- 1988 Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man as Self (archive footage)
- 1983 All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as Self
- 1987 Grace Kelly: The American Princess as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her as Self (archive footage)
- 1986 Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
- 1964 The Big Parade of Comedy as Andre Charville (archive footage)
- 2018 Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as Self (archive footage)
- 1947 Blow-Ups of 1947 as Self
- 2022 Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 Becoming Cary Grant as Self (archive footage)
- 1946 Without Reservations as Cary Grant (uncredited)
- 1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 Metropolis Refound as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
- 1976 That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
- 1940 A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound as Self
- 1990 Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To as (archive footage)
- 1970 Elvis: That's the Way It Is as Self (uncredited)
- 1936 Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) as Self
- 2007 Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage)
- 1940 A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital as Self
- 1939 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 as Self
- 1976 It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 Hitchcock Confidential as Self (archive footage)
- 1979 Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years as Self
- 1942 Breakdowns of 1942 as Self
- 2024 True Blue as (Archive Footage)
- 1976 Hooray for Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 1976 Songs for After a War as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2012 Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly
- 1979 All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman as Self
- 1986 All Star Party for Clint Eastwood as Self
- 2015 Discovering Audrey Hepburn as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 That's Dancing! as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 Warner at War as (archive footage)
- 2021 Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
- 1994 Gay! Gay! Hollywood
- 2026 EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 Becoming Marilyn as (archive footage)
- 2017 Mansfield 66/67
- 2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self (archive)
- 1989 I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2015 Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn as Self (archive footage)
- 1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey as (archive footage)
- 1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ... ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1953 The Oscars ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 1978 The Kennedy Center Honors ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1971 V.I.P. Schaukel ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1974 Spécial cinéma ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1954 Reflets de Cannes ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee / Presenter
- 1955 MGM Parade ( 1 episode )
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 2023 1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year ( 1 episode )
