One of the finest actors that Hollywood has ever known, Cary Grant was born on January 18, 1904 in Horfield, Bristol, U.K. His original birth name was Archibald Alexander Leach. Cary Grant was a tall, fine looking and Charming person. No surprise why everyone during that time wanted to be like him. The actor had a normal lower middle-class childhood. It even got tougher after his mom was taken to a mental institution after she fell mentally ill when he was just nine years old. But this fact had not been told to him till he reached his late twenties. He dropped out from school at the age of fourteen to join Bob Pender's troupe of comedians by lying about his age and forging the signature of his dad on the letter he submitted to take part in the troupe.
The troupe allowed him to learn many skills such as pantomime and acrobatics. He toured many English counties with the Pender Troupe. The fate beckoned him and he was selected to go to the U.S. together with 7 other Pender Troupe boys. Cary played in the show called Good Times on Broadway, which ran for good 456 performances. This brought him enough opportunity to display his talent and also to get used to the country. Then he left the Troupe and gave a screen test at Paramount Pictures in 1931. This is when he changed his name to Cary Grant from Archibald Alexander Leach.
Cary Grant debuted in Hollywood in "This is the Night" which was introduced in 1932. After this movie Cary Grant was the automatic pick for Mae West in her movies "I'm No Angel" and "She Done Him Wrong", both launching in the year 1933. But the real break came to him in the movie "Sylvia Scarlett" around 1935 with the actress Katharine Hepburn, the actress who happened to be his co-star in a lot of his upcoming movies. It's with the aid of this movie that Grant proven his mettle and was considered an actor to look forward to and tipped as the next Hollywood star.
After his agreement with Paramount Pictures got to an end in 1937 he chose not to take part in any Studio, that was standard at that time, and work independently by picking his own scripts to work for. The move led to Grant giving several of the greatest and most unforgettable comedies ever. Some of his famous comedies include "Bringing Up Baby" and "Holiday", both launched in the year 1938 with none other actress Katharine Hepburn; "My Favorite Wife" and "The Awful Truth" in the year 1940 with Irene Dunne; "Gunga Din" in 1939 with Victor McLaglen and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; "His Girl Friday" in 1940 with Rosalind Russell and "The Philadelphia Story" in 1940 with Jimmy Stewart and Katharine Hepburn again.
Grant retired at the age of 62 from movies to take on his new role of a father. Grant had a rocky married life. He was married five times. All his marriages ended in divorce except his last when he was survived by his wife after his death in 1986. He had only 1 child, a daughter from his fourth wife Dyan Cannon. He had a very close friendship with Randolph Scott for which many thought him as a homosexual, which apparently he wasn't. Some of the people who were close to him say that he shared a brotherly relationship with Scott and that shouldn't be doubted as something else.
Grant was nominated two times for the best actor Oscar but never won any award. However he was honored with a special Oscar in 1969. Though Grant died due to a stroke in November 29, 1986, he left behind a legacy of comedy movies behind for years to come. The Empire Magazine of U.K. ranked Cary Grant the 7th most famous movie star of all time, which he absolutely deserves.
The troupe allowed him to learn many skills such as pantomime and acrobatics. He toured many English counties with the Pender Troupe. The fate beckoned him and he was selected to go to the U.S. together with 7 other Pender Troupe boys. Cary played in the show called Good Times on Broadway, which ran for good 456 performances. This brought him enough opportunity to display his talent and also to get used to the country. Then he left the Troupe and gave a screen test at Paramount Pictures in 1931. This is when he changed his name to Cary Grant from Archibald Alexander Leach.
Cary Grant debuted in Hollywood in "This is the Night" which was introduced in 1932. After this movie Cary Grant was the automatic pick for Mae West in her movies "I'm No Angel" and "She Done Him Wrong", both launching in the year 1933. But the real break came to him in the movie "Sylvia Scarlett" around 1935 with the actress Katharine Hepburn, the actress who happened to be his co-star in a lot of his upcoming movies. It's with the aid of this movie that Grant proven his mettle and was considered an actor to look forward to and tipped as the next Hollywood star.
After his agreement with Paramount Pictures got to an end in 1937 he chose not to take part in any Studio, that was standard at that time, and work independently by picking his own scripts to work for. The move led to Grant giving several of the greatest and most unforgettable comedies ever. Some of his famous comedies include "Bringing Up Baby" and "Holiday", both launched in the year 1938 with none other actress Katharine Hepburn; "My Favorite Wife" and "The Awful Truth" in the year 1940 with Irene Dunne; "Gunga Din" in 1939 with Victor McLaglen and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; "His Girl Friday" in 1940 with Rosalind Russell and "The Philadelphia Story" in 1940 with Jimmy Stewart and Katharine Hepburn again.
Grant retired at the age of 62 from movies to take on his new role of a father. Grant had a rocky married life. He was married five times. All his marriages ended in divorce except his last when he was survived by his wife after his death in 1986. He had only 1 child, a daughter from his fourth wife Dyan Cannon. He had a very close friendship with Randolph Scott for which many thought him as a homosexual, which apparently he wasn't. Some of the people who were close to him say that he shared a brotherly relationship with Scott and that shouldn't be doubted as something else.
Grant was nominated two times for the best actor Oscar but never won any award. However he was honored with a special Oscar in 1969. Though Grant died due to a stroke in November 29, 1986, he left behind a legacy of comedy movies behind for years to come. The Empire Magazine of U.K. ranked Cary Grant the 7th most famous movie star of all time, which he absolutely deserves.
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