Cary Grant is one of the most popular Hollywood actors of all time. Attractive, charming, with sense of humor, elegant, he had it all. Today we are going to tell you some curiosities about this great actor.
- He was born in Bristol, Great Britan. His mother entered a psychiatric hospital when he was 9 years old. He was expelled from school for an incident in the girls’ locker room … he was only 14 years old.
- His real name is Archibald Alexander Leach.
- He made his debut in the film This is the Night a comedy directed by Frank Turtle
- He became American citizen in 1942, 22 years after his arrival to the United States.
- Cary Grant specialized in comedies. Some of them are now worldwide classics such as Bringing up Baby and The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn.
- Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant formed a partnership that worked to perfection. 4 films together. Suspicion, Notorious, To catch a thief and North by Northwest
- During the filming of Pride and Passion he fell in love with Sophia Loren. Who wouldn’t?
- Cary Grant did not get the Oscars although he was nominated twice. Finally, he was presented with an Honorary Oscar in 1970.
- He got married 5 times and had a daughter, Jennifer Grant, Jennifer Grant, who followed in his father’s footsteps despite Cary Grant not wanting him to work in the film industry.
- His last movie was in 1966. He was 62 years old, quite young to quit acting.