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Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; [ a] January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. Known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he was one of classic Hollywood 's definitive leading men. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award, received an ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Actor Cary Grant performed in films from the 1930s through the 1960s. He starred in several Alfred Hitchcock films, including the 1959 hit 'North by Northwest.'
Cary Grant was born Archibald Alec Leach on January 18, 1904 in Horfield, Bristol, England, to Elsie Maria (Kingdon) and Elias James Leach, who worked in a factory. His early years in Bristol would have been an ordinary lower-middle-class childhood, except for one extraordinary event. At age nine, he came home from school one day and was told ...
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- Horfield, Bristol, England, UK
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- Davenport, Iowa, USA
Jul 29, 2024 · Cary Grant (born January 18, 1904, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England—died November 29, 1986, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.) was a British-born American film actor whose good looks, debonair style, and flair for romantic comedy made him one of Hollywood’s most popular and enduring stars. To escape poverty and a fractious family, Archie Leach ran ...
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Cary Grant. Actor: North by Northwest. Once told by an interviewer, "Everybody would like to be Cary Grant", Grant is said to have replied, "So would I." Cary Grant was born Archibald Alec Leach on January 18, 1904 in Horfield, Bristol, England, to Elsie Maria (Kingdon) and Elias James Leach, who worked in a factory. His early years in Bristol would have been an ordinary lower-middle-class ...
- January 18, 1904
- November 29, 1986
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Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British actor, known as one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. He was known for his transatlantic accent , debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing.
Mar 6, 2023 · “Cary Grant,” film critic Pauline Kael once wrote, was “the sky that women aspire to.” In over 70 movies over four decades—including classics like The Awful Truth, Bringing Up Baby ...
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