Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Acting
Born 1904-01-18 - Died 1986-11-29Horfield, 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.

Movies (156)

North by Northwest
8.0

North by Northwest

1959Movie8.0
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
8.2

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

2026Movie8.2
Notorious
7.7

Notorious

1946Movie7.7
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982Movie6.6
To Catch a Thief
7.3

To Catch a Thief

1955Movie7.3
Charade
7.7

Charade

1963Movie7.7
His Girl Friday
7.4

His Girl Friday

1940Movie7.4
The Philadelphia Story
7.5

The Philadelphia Story

1940Movie7.5
Mr. Lucky
7.2

Mr. Lucky

1943Movie7.2
Suspicion
7.1

Suspicion

1941Movie7.1
Room for One More
6.6

Room for One More

1952Movie6.6
Indiscreet
6.6

Indiscreet

1958Movie6.6
Penny Serenade
6.6

Penny Serenade

1941Movie6.6
The Bishop's Wife
7.1

The Bishop's Wife

1947Movie7.1
The Grass Is Greener
6.4

The Grass Is Greener

1960Movie6.4
Bringing Up Baby
7.5

Bringing Up Baby

1938Movie7.5
An Affair to Remember
7.4

An Affair to Remember

1957Movie7.4
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944Movie7.6
My Favorite Wife
7.0

My Favorite Wife

1940Movie7.0
The Awful Truth
7.2

The Awful Truth

1937Movie7.2
The Woman Accused
5.9

The Woman Accused

1933Movie5.9
Warner at War
7.0

Warner at War

2008Movie7.0
Houseboat
6.4

Houseboat

1958Movie6.4
Walk Don't Run
6.4

Walk Don't Run

1966Movie6.4
Monkey Business
6.7

Monkey Business

1952Movie6.7
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
6.9

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947Movie6.9
Night and Day
6.0

Night and Day

1946Movie6.0
In Name Only
7.0

In Name Only

1939Movie7.0
Father Goose
7.0

Father Goose

1964Movie7.0
Operation Petticoat
7.2

Operation Petticoat

1959Movie7.2
Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942Movie6.0
Blonde Venus
6.8

Blonde Venus

1932Movie6.8
Gunga Din
6.5

Gunga Din

1939Movie6.5
Topper
6.7

Topper

1937Movie6.7
Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003Movie6.9
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
5.9

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018Movie5.9
Destination Tokyo
6.9

Destination Tokyo

1943Movie6.9
That Touch of Mink
6.5

That Touch of Mink

1962Movie6.5
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974Movie7.4
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
Holiday
7.3

Holiday

1938Movie7.3
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996Movie6.7
The Talk of the Town
7.3

The Talk of the Town

1942Movie7.3
The Eagle and the Hawk
6.7

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933Movie6.7
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
5.3

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997Movie5.3
Merrily We Go to Hell
6.5

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932Movie6.5
Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

1982Movie10.0
Sinners in the Sun
4.9

Sinners in the Sun

1932Movie4.9
Alice in Wonderland
6.1

Alice in Wonderland

1933Movie6.1
It's Showtime
7.5

It's Showtime

1976Movie7.5
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948Movie7.0
Becoming Cary Grant
6.6

Becoming Cary Grant

2017Movie6.6
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
4.3

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007Movie4.3
I Was a Male War Bride
6.9

I Was a Male War Bride

1949Movie6.9
The Pride and the Passion
6.0

The Pride and the Passion

1957Movie6.0
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990Movie5.7
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
8.1

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

1970Movie8.1
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022Movie9.0
Only Angels Have Wings
7.3

Only Angels Have Wings

1939Movie7.3
People Will Talk
7.1

People Will Talk

1951Movie7.1
Kiss Them for Me
5.7

Kiss Them for Me

1957Movie5.7
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
Sophia Loren, a special destiny
6.7

Sophia Loren, a special destiny

2019Movie6.7
That's Dancing!
6.9

That's Dancing!

1985Movie6.9
I'm No Angel
6.3

I'm No Angel

1933Movie6.3
Ladies Should Listen
6.0

Ladies Should Listen

1934Movie6.0
Wedding Present
6.2

Wedding Present

1936Movie6.2
Hippies

Hippies

2007Movie
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
6.0

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982Movie6.0
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
6.0

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

1984Movie6.0
None But the Lonely Heart
6.4

None But the Lonely Heart

1944Movie6.4
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
7.5

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

2021Movie7.5
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
8.5

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990Movie8.5
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.8

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940Movie6.8
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964Movie7.2
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975Movie6.3
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
5.8

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985Movie5.8
Songs for After a War
6.8

Songs for After a War

1976Movie6.8
Once Upon a Honeymoon
6.3

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942Movie6.3
Suzy
5.9

Suzy

1936Movie5.9
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
7.2

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

2012Movie7.2
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009Movie7.5
Topper Takes a Trip
6.6

Topper Takes a Trip

1938Movie6.6
Mansfield 66/67
5.2

Mansfield 66/67

2017Movie5.2
Devil and the Deep
5.1

Devil and the Deep

1932Movie5.1
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979Movie
The Howards of Virginia
6.7

The Howards of Virginia

1940Movie6.7
Sylvia Scarlett
6.3

Sylvia Scarlett

1935Movie6.3
Without Reservations
6.3

Without Reservations

1946Movie6.3
Dream Wife
5.4

Dream Wife

1953Movie5.4
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988Movie6.0
Becoming Marilyn
7.3

Becoming Marilyn

2022Movie7.3
The Last Outpost
6.2

The Last Outpost

1935Movie6.2
Blow-Ups of 1947
6.3

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947Movie6.3
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
7.8

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999Movie7.8
Crisis
6.6

Crisis

1950Movie6.6
Every Girl Should Be Married
5.9

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948Movie5.9
The Toast of New York
6.2

The Toast of New York

1937Movie6.2
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
7.0

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988Movie7.0
Big Brown Eyes
6.3

Big Brown Eyes

1936Movie6.3
Once Upon a Time
6.0

Once Upon a Time

1944Movie6.0
She Done Him Wrong
5.9

She Done Him Wrong

1933Movie5.9
Kiss and Make-Up
5.3

Kiss and Make-Up

1934Movie5.3
This Is the Night
5.4

This Is the Night

1932Movie5.4
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
6.0

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

1983Movie6.0
Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly

Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly

1990Movie
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
7.0

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987Movie7.0
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
6.4

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018Movie6.4
The Shining Future
4.0

The Shining Future

1944Movie4.0
True Blue
10.0

True Blue

2024Movie10.0
Madame Butterfly
5.4

Madame Butterfly

1932Movie5.4
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990Movie
Wings in the Dark
6.4

Wings in the Dark

1935Movie6.4
The Road to Victory
6.7

The Road to Victory

1944Movie6.7
Thirty Day Princess
6.8

Thirty Day Princess

1934Movie6.8
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
7.7

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002Movie7.7
Hooray for Hollywood
8.0

Hooray for Hollywood

1976Movie8.0
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933Movie
Frank Capra's American Dream
6.3

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997Movie6.3
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

2009Movie
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
3.3

Gay! Gay! Hollywood

1994Movie3.3
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
9.0

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986Movie9.0
When You're in Love
6.8

When You're in Love

1937Movie6.8
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

1979Movie
Hitchcock Confidential
7.6

Hitchcock Confidential

2019Movie7.6
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
7.1

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

2004Movie7.1
Hot Saturday
6.5

Hot Saturday

1932Movie6.5
Enter Madame
5.7

Enter Madame

1935Movie5.7
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

1989Movie
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007Movie7.8
Gambling Ship
5.6

Gambling Ship

1933Movie5.6
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936Movie6.0
Born to Be Bad
5.8

Born to Be Bad

1934Movie5.8
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
6.0

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

1986Movie6.0
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
9.0

Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn

2015Movie9.0
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994Movie
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
6.9

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

2000Movie6.9
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
6.8

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

1936Movie6.8
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
8.5

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

2004Movie8.5
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
8.0

Discovering Audrey Hepburn

2015Movie8.0
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

2022Movie
George White's Scandals
6.5

George White's Scandals

1945Movie6.5
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
6.8

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973Movie6.8
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief
10.0

Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

2002Movie10.0
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
7.0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

2003Movie7.0
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
6.1

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935Movie6.1
On Location with Gunga Din
10.0

On Location with Gunga Din

2004Movie10.0
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
6.0

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

1939Movie6.0
Metropolis Refound
5.4

Metropolis Refound

2010Movie5.4
A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital
7.0

A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital

1940Movie7.0
Singapore Sue
5.0

Singapore Sue

1932Movie5.0
On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'

On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'

2006Movie
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly

Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly

2009Movie
Marilyn: Something's Got to Give
5.0

Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

1990Movie5.0
The Killer of Fossil Gulch
7.0

The Killer of Fossil Gulch

1970Movie7.0

TV Shows (10)

Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Spécial cinéma
9.5

Spécial cinéma

1974Series9.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0
1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year
5.7

1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year

2023Series5.7