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Cary Grant

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Archibald Alec Leach (Born Name)

BIRTHDAY

January 18, 1904

BORN ON DAY

Monday

BIRTHPLACE

Horfield, Bristol, United Kingdom

DIED AT AGE

82 Years 10 Months 11 Days

DEATHDATE

November 29, 1986

DEATHPLACE

Davenport, Iowa, United States

CAUSE OF DEATH

Intracerebral hemorrhage

NATIONALITY

British

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

CAPRICORN

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

6'2''(feet & inches)

1.8796 meters

187.96 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

Cary Grant Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Elsie Maria Kingdon

FATHER

Elias James Leach

Cary Grant Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Virginia Cherrill (1934-1935)

SPOUSE

Barbara Hutton (1942-1945)

SPOUSE

Betsy Drake (1949-1962)

SPOUSE

Dyan Cannon (1965-1968)

Child(ren) of Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon

Jennifer Grant (26 February, 1966) (Daughter)

SPOUSE

Barbara Harris (1981-1986)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

This Is the Night (Film 1932)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

The Awful Truth (1937), Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940)

Education, Net Worth & More

SCHOOLING FROM

Bishop Road Primary School, Fairfield Grammar School, Bristol

NET WORTH

$10 Million

CARY GRANT PICTURE

More Information

Career of Cary Grant

He performed at the vaudeville circuit in his starting career. He signed with Paramount Pictures in 1931. His first featured film role was in the film "This is the Night." He got popularity with his performance in the films "She Done Him Wrong" and I'm No Angel." He signed with Columbia Pictures and worked in the film "When You're in Love."

Some Lesser Known Facts About Cary Grant

Did Cary Grant takes alcohol? Yes. He reduced his heavy drinking after getting seriously ill in 1948.
Was Cary Grant in the habit of Smoking? NA.
He was a performer and remained to perform until the end of his life. As the show "An Evening with Cary Grant" at the Adler Theater in Davenport, Iowa was about to start, he suffered a major stroke but performed at the show and died the same night at St. Luke's Hospital.
He and Randolph Scott shared a house from 1932-44. Also, jokingly said to each other their partner. Many studios boycott them on the ground and said not to employ them together unless they lived separately. When he married Barbara Hutton this led to the end of their living arrangement.
He donated his entire fee for "The Philadelphia Story" to the British war effort.
Grant complained hotel mogul Conrad Hilton in Istanbul, Turkey when he was served only 1-1/2 English muffins instead of two when he ordered breakfast at the Plaza Hotel. They explained that most of the people ate only three of the four halves brought to them. After the incident, the Plaza Hotel changed its policy and started serving two complete muffins.
He declined for the part of James Bond in Dr. No replying that he is too old to play the hero. The role was eventually played by Sean Connery.
The actor has his picture on a 37¢ USA commemorative postage stamp which was issued in 2002 in the Legends of Hollywood series.
He declined for the part in "Sabrina" just for the reason he did not want to carry an umbrella onscreen. It was eventually played by Humphrey Bogart.
Grant performed most of his own stunts in the films.
The actor was very close to Barbara Hutton's son Lance Reventlow who stayed with him on some weekends. Grant used to refer him as his son and was filled with grief when he died in a plane crash. He also made funeral arrangements with Barbara.
He was mad in love with Sophia Loren. He was married to actress Betsy Drake at the time. Producer Carlo Ponti was also in love with her and was also married. They both separated from their wives to propose Loren and she chose Ponti. Grant did not believe her despite the fact the actress told him that she love Carlo Ponti and also chased her when both were working in the film "Houseboat."
He experimented with LSD as a part of the experimental psychotherapy program but regretted later on. He also asked people not to use drugs.
Grant received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
He was considered for the lead role in "Foreign Correspondent" but at the time working with "Only Angels Have Wings" so refused for the role.