Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach on January 18, 1904, in Bristol, England) 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.
Acted Movies
Director: Carl Reiner
Writers: Carl Reiner,
Cast: Alan Ladd, Ava Gardner, Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Carl Reiner, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Rachel Ward, Ray Milland, Steve Martin,
Director: Ralph Nelson
Writers: Frank Tarloff,
Cast: Cary Grant, Jack Good, Jennifer Berrington, Laurelle Felsette, Leslie Caron, Pip Sparke, Sharyl Locke, Stephanie Berrington, Trevor Howard, Verina Greenlaw,
Director: Stanley Donen
Writers: Peter Stone,
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Dominique Minot, George Kennedy, Jacques Marin, James Coburn, Ned Glass, Paul Bonifas, Thomas Chelimsky, Walter Matthau,
Director: Delbert Mann
Writers: Stanley Shapiro,
Cast: Alan Hewitt, Alice Backes, Audrey Meadows, Cary Grant, Dick Sargent, Doris Day, Gig Young, Jan Burrell, John Astin, Richard Deacon,
Director: Stanley Donen
Writers: Margaret Vyner,
Cast: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Elisabeth Orion, Gwen Watford, Jean Simmons, Joan Benham, Moray Watson, Robert Mitchum,
Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Stanley Shapiro,
Cast: Cary Grant, Dick Sargent, Dina Merrill, Gavin MacLeod, Gene Evans, Joan O'Brien, Robert F. Simon, Robert Gist, Tony Curtis, Virginia Gregg,
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Ernest Lehman,
Cast: Adam Williams, Cary Grant, Edward Platt, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, Josephine Hutchinson, Leo G. Carroll, Martin Landau, Philip Ober,
Director: Leo McCarey
Writers: Leo McCarey,
Cast: Al Bain, Cary Grant, Cathleen Nesbitt, Charles Watts, Deborah Kerr, Dorothy Adams, Fortunio Bonanova, Neva Patterson, Richard Denning, Robert Q. Lewis,
Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: I. A. L. Diamond,
Cast: Cary Grant, Charles Coburn, Douglas Spencer, Esther Dale, Ginger Rogers, Henri Letondal, Hugh Marlowe, Larry Keating, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Cornthwaite,
Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Hagar Wilde,
Cast: Ann Sheridan, Bill Neff, Cary Grant, Chris Adcock, Gene Garrick, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart, Robert Adair, Russ Conway, William Self,
Director: H. C. Potter
Writers: Melvin Frank,
Cast: Cary Grant, Connie Marshall, Harry Shannon, Ian Wolfe, Louise Beavers, Melvyn Douglas, Myrna Loy, Reginald Denny, Sharyn Moffett, Tito Vuolo,
Director: Henry Koster
Writers: Robert E. Sherwood,
Cast: Cary Grant, David Niven, Elsa Lanchester, Gladys Cooper, James Gleason, Karolyn Grimes, Loretta Young, Monty Woolley, Sara Haden, Tito Vuolo,
Director: Irving Reis
Writers: Sidney Sheldon,
Cast: Cary Grant, Don Beddoe, Harry Davenport, Johnny Sands, Lillian Randolph, Myrna Loy, Ray Collins, Rudy Vallee, Shirley Temple, Veda Ann Borg,
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Ben Hecht,
Cast: Alex Minotis, Cary Grant, Claude Rains, Eberhard Krumschmidt, Ingrid Bergman, Ivan Triesault, Leopoldine Konstantin, Louis Calhern, Moroni Olsen, Reinhold Schünzel,
Director: Frank Capra
Writers: Philip G. Epstein,
Cast: Cary Grant, Edward Everett Horton, Jack Carson, James Gleason, Jean Adair, John Alexander, Josephine Hull, Peter Lorre, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey,
Director: Delmer Daves
Writers: Albert Maltz,
Cast: Alan Hale, Cary Grant, Dane Clark, Faye Emerson, John Garfield, John Ridgely, Robert Hutton, Tom Tully, Warner Anderson, William Prince,
Director: George Stevens
Writers: Sidney Buchman,
Cast: Cary Grant, Charles Dingle, Edgar Buchanan, Emma Dunn, Glenda Farrell, Jean Arthur, Leonid Kinskey, Rex Ingram, Ronald Colman, Tom Tyler,
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Alma Reville,
Cast: Auriol Lee, Cary Grant, Cedric Hardwicke, Heather Angel, Isabel Jeans, Joan Fontaine, Leo G. Carroll, May Whitty, Nigel Bruce, Reginald Sheffield,
Director: George Stevens
Writers: Morrie Ryskind,
Cast: Ann Doran, Beulah Bondi, Cary Grant, Edgar Buchanan, Eva Lee Kuney, Irene Dunne, Jane Biffle, Leonard Willey, Wallis Clark, Walter Soderling,
Director: George Cukor
Writers: Waldo Salt,
Cast: Cary Grant, Henry Daniell, James Stewart, John Halliday, John Howard, Katharine Hepburn, Mary Nash, Roland Young, Ruth Hussey, Virginia Weidler,
Director: Garson Kanin
Writers: Sam Spewack,
Cast: Ann Shoemaker, Cary Grant, Donald MacBride, Gail Patrick, Granville Bates, Hugh O'Connell, Irene Dunne, Mary Lou Harrington, Randolph Scott, Scotty Beckett,
Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Ben Hecht,
Cast: Cary Grant, Clarence Kolb, Cliff Edwards, Ernest Truex, Gene Lockhart, Helen Mack, Porter Hall, Ralph Bellamy, Rosalind Russell, Roscoe Karns,
Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Jules Furthman,
Cast: Allyn Joslyn, Cary Grant, Don 'Red' Barry, Jean Arthur, John Carroll, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth, Sig Ruman, Thomas Mitchell, Victor Kilian,
Director: George Cukor
Writers: Sidney Buchman,
Cast: Binnie Barnes, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Edward Biby, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Daniell, Henry Kolker, Jean Dixon, Katharine Hepburn, Lew Ayres,
Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Hagar Wilde,
Cast: Barry Fitzgerald, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles, Fritz Feld, George Irving, Katharine Hepburn, Leona Roberts, May Robson, Tala Birell, Walter Catlett,
Director: Leo McCarey
Writers: Viña Delmar,
Cast: Alexander D'Arcy, Cary Grant, Cecil Cunningham, Esther Dale, Irene Dunne, Joyce Compton, Molly Lamont, Ralph Bellamy, Robert Allen, Robert Warwick,
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Writers: Eddie Moran,
Cast: Alan Mowbray, Arthur Lake, Billie Burke, Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, Eugene Pallette, Hedda Hopper, Roland Young, Theodore von Eltz, Virginia Sale,
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Writers: Mae West,
Cast: Cary Grant, Dorothy Peterson, Edward Arnold, Gertrude Michael, Gregory Ratoff, Kent Taylor, Mae West, Ralf Harolde, Russell Hopton, William B. Davidson,
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writers: Josef von Sternberg,
Cast: Al Bridge, Cary Grant, Dickie Moore, Gene Morgan, Herbert Marshall, Marlene Dietrich, Morgan Wallace, Rita La Roy, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Sidney Toler,