Cary Grant: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As Archibald Alexander Leach
Born January 18, 1904 • BristolEngland
Died November 29, 1986 (aged 82) • DavenportIowa
Awards And Honors Kennedy Center Honors (1981)Academy Award (1970) • Honorary Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1970)
Married To Barbara Harris (married 1981) • Dyan Cannon (1965–1968) • Betsy Drake (1949–1962) • Barbara Hutton (1942–1945) • Virginia Cherrill (1934–1935)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Walk Don't Run" (1966) • "Father Goose" (1964) • "Charade" (1963) • "That Touch of Mink" (1962) • "The Grass Is Greener" (1960) • "Operation Petticoat" (1959) • "North by Northwest" (1959) • "Houseboat" (1958) • "Indiscreet" (1958) • "Kiss Them for Me" (1957) • "An Affair to Remember" (1957) • "The Pride and the Passion" (1957) • "To Catch a Thief" (1955) • "Dream Wife" (1953) • "Monkey Business" (1952) • "Room for One More" (1952) • "People Will Talk" (1951) • "Crisis" (1950) • "I Was a Male War Bride" (1949) • "Every Girl Should Be Married" (1948) • "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" (1948) • "The Bishop's Wife" (1947) • "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" (1947) • "Notorious" (1946) • "Night and Day" (1946) • "None But the Lonely Heart" (1944) • "Once Upon a Time" (1944) • "Destination Tokyo" (1943) • "Mr. Lucky" (1943) • "Once Upon a Honeymoon" (1942) • "The Talk of the Town" (1942) • "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1944) • "Suspicion" (1941) • "Penny Serenade" (1941) • "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) • "The Howards of Virginia" (1940) • "My Favorite Wife" (1940) • "His Girl Friday" (1940) • "In Name Only" (1939) • "Only Angels Have Wings" (1939) • "Gunga Din" (1939) • "Holiday" (1938) • "Bringing Up Baby" (1938) • "The Awful Truth" (1937) • "The Toast of New York" (1937) • "Topper" (1937) • "When You're in Love" (1937) • "Wedding Present" (1936) • "The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss" (1936) • "Suzy" (1936) • "Big Brown Eyes" (1936) • "Sylvia Scarlett" (1935) • "The Last Outpost" (1935) • "Wings in the Dark" (1935) • "Enter Madame!" (1935) • "Ladies Should Listen" (1934) • "Kiss and Make-Up" (1934) • "Born to Be Bad" (1934) • "Thirty Day Princess" (1934) • "Alice in Wonderland" (1933) • "I'm No Angel" (1933) • "Gambling Ship" (1933) • "The Eagle and the Hawk" (1933) • "The Woman Accused" (1933) • "She Done Him Wrong" (1933) • "Madame Butterfly" (1932) • "Hot Saturday" (1932) • "Blonde Venus" (1932) • "Devil and the Deep" (1932) • "Merrily We Go to Hell" (1932) • "Sinners in the Sun" (1932) • "This Is the Night" (1932)

Top Questions

Where was Cary Grant born?
Cary Grant was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
Is Cary Grant married?
Barbara Harris (married 1981), Virginia Cherrill (1934–1935), Barbara Hutton (1942–1945), Betsy Drake (1949–1962), Dyan Cannon (1965–1968)
When was Cary Grant born?
Cary Grant was born on January 18, 1904.

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