Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Born	Archibald Alexander Leach January 18, 1904 Horfield, Bristol, England, UK
Died	November 29, 1986 (aged 82) Davenport, Iowa, US
Cause of death	Cerebral hemorrhage
Other names	Archie Leach
Education	Bishop Road Primary School Fairfield Grammar School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1922–1966
Spouse(s)	Virginia Cherrill (m. 1934;div. 1935) Barbara Hutton (m. 1942;div. 1945) Betsy Drake (m. 1949; div. 1962) Dyan Cannon (m. 1965;div. 1968) Barbara Harris (m. 1981–86)
Partner(s)	Maureen Donaldson (1973–1977)
Children	Jennifer Grant (born 1966)
Awards	Academy Honorary Award(1970) For his unique mastery of the art of screen acting with the respect and affection of his colleagues. Kennedy Center Honors (1981)

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Cary Grant (born Archibald Alexander Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was an English stage and Hollywood film actor who became an American citizen in 1942. Known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, and "dashing good looks", Grant is considered one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Grant the second Greatest Male Star of All Time (after Humphrey Bogart). Grant was known for comedic and dramatic roles; his best-known films include Bringing Up Baby (1938), The Philadelphia Story(1940), His Girl Friday (1940), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), Notorious (1946), An Affair to Remember (1957), North by Northwest (1959), and Charade (1963). He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Actor (Penny Serenade (1941) and None but the Lonely Heart(1944)) and five times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 1970, he was presented an Honorary Oscar at the 42nd Academy Awards by Frank Sinatra "for his unique mastery of the art of screen acting with the respect and affection of his colleagues".

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