- Date of Birth: January 18, 1904
- Place of Birth: Horfield, Bristol, England, UK
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Cary Grant Biography
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Cary Grant mini-bio: At age 9, he was told his mother went away to a seaside resort. She had actually been placed in a mental institution, where she would remain for years, and he was never told about it (he never saw his mother again until he was in his late 20s). He left school at 14, lying about his age and forging his father's signature on a letter to join Bob Pender's troupe of knockabout comedians. He learned pantomime as well as acrobatics as he toured with the Pender troupe in the English provinces, picked up a Cockney accent in the music halls in London, and then in July 1920 was one of the eight Pender boys selected to go to the US. Their show on Broadway, "Good Times", ran for 456 performances, giving Grant time to acclimatize. He would stay in America.
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NEWYORKLIZ34posted 102 days ago -
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Archibald Leach was not like Cary Grant. Cary Grant was an idea that Archie Leach created and nurtured until his last days in cinema. Archie Leach was born from a working class background in England and would eventually be taken serious as a comic actor in the United States. Apparently it was unbelievable for a man so handsome to have a sense of humor. Well for my money Cary Grant is one of the greatest comic actors in history next to Chaplin and Keaton.
He had a presence and urbane sophistication that dared you to not take notice. For my money he will always be the greatest romantic male lead who leaves a towering legacy never to be repeated.posted 489 days ago -
ok, this guy was soooo funnyyy in Arsenic and Old Lace! i loved him
the old ladies were good tooposted 501 days ago -
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cary grant was an amazing actor! i love him in virtually every movie he's been in! (Arsenic and Old Lace, The Philadelphia Story, Operation Petticoat, etc.)
posted 665 days ago -
love cary grant. he made the best and some of the funniest movies ever. He stole my heart in an affair to remember, the best movie ever made. I love almost every movie i've seen of his.
posted 823 days ago -
Cary Grant was and is my favorite person. He has changed the entire industry of hollywood with his charm, you gotta love him. ^_^
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