Cary Grant is one of the most popular movie actors of all time. His films are legendary, and I especially love his comedic roles as well as his charming and sophisticated characters. He had a generous side to his personality and when making "The Philadelphia Story", he donated his entire salary to the British war effort and the monies he earned for "Arsenic And Old Lace" went to the U.S. War Relief Fund.
Birth Name: Archibald Alec Leach
Born: January 18, 1904 in Bristol, England
Died: Nov. 29, 1986 at age 82 in Davenport, Iowa of a stroke while on a speaking tour.
Marriages: Five
02/10/1924 - 03/26/1935: Virginia Cherrill, ended in divorce
07/08/1942 - 08/30/1945: Barbara Hutton, ended in divorce
12/25/1949 - 08/14/1962: Betsy Drake, ended in divorce
07/22/1965 - 03/21/1968: Dyan Cannon, ended in divorce
04/11/1981 til his death: Barbara Harris
Children:
Jennifer Grant (Mother Dyan Cannon)
Height: 6'1"
Talents: Comedian, Actor, acrobat, juggler and song-and-dance man.
Awards:
He never won an Oscar. He did receive a special Honorary Oscar for his life's work on April 7, 1970.
Quotes:
"Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant."
"I have spent the greater part of my life fluctuating between Archie Leach and Cary Grant, unsure of each, suspecting each."
