Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British-American actor, celebrated for his debonair charm, impeccable comic timing, and sophisticated screen presence. He became one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men, starring in classics such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Notorious (1946), and North by Northwest (1959). Grant had a difficult childhood, marked by his mother’s institutionalization and his father’s alcoholism. At 16, he joined the Pender Troupe, a group of acrobats, which led him to New York City, where he built a career in vaudeville before transitioning to Hollywood in the early 1930s. His breakthrough came with screwball comedies, where his witty delivery and effortless charisma made him a favorite among audiences. He worked with legendary directors such as Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and George Cukor, solidifying his reputation as a versatile and enduring star. Grant was married five times, but his longtime companionship with fellow actor Randolph Scott fueled speculation about his sexuality. The two lived together for over a decade, sharing a home in Los Angeles, which led to rumors that they were romantically involved. While Grant never publicly addressed these claims, some biographers suggest that his relationship with Scott was more than just friendship. Despite the speculation, Grant maintained a carefully curated public image, often portraying the ideal romantic lead opposite Hollywood’s most glamorous actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, and Grace Kelly. Grant retired from acting in 1966, choosing to focus on business ventures and his family. He received an Academy Honorary Award in 1970 and was honored with the Kennedy Center Award in 1981. He passed away on November 29, 1986, at the age of 82. His legacy remains unmatched, with the American Film Institute ranking him as the second greatest male star of Hollywood’s Golden Age. His timeless appeal, effortless sophistication, and enigmatic personal life continue to fascinate audiences and film historians alike.

Filmography

• 2024True Blue — (Archive Footage)
• 1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year
• 2022Becoming Marilyn — (archive footage)
• 2021Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
• 2017Mansfield 66/67
• 2008Warner at War — (archive footage)
• 2004On Location with Gunga Din — Archibald Cutter (archive footage)
• 1994Gay! Gay! Hollywood
• 1990Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly
• 1990Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To — (archive footage)
• 1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey — (archive footage)
• 1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid — (in "Suspicion") (archive footage)
• 1976That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)
• 1974That's Entertainment! — (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1970The Killer of Fossil Gulch — The Victim / The Head Juror (archival footage)
• 1966Walk Don't Run — Sir William Rutland
• 1964Father Goose — Walter Christopher Eckland
• 1964The Big Parade of Comedy — Andre Charville (archive footage)
• 1963Charade — Peter Joshua
• 1962That Touch of Mink — Philip Shayne
• 1960The Grass Is Greener — Victor Rhyall, Executive Producer
• 1959North by Northwest — Roger Thornhill
• 1959Operation Petticoat — Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
• 1958Houseboat — Tom Winters
• 1958Indiscreet — Philip Adams
• 1957An Affair to Remember — Nickie Ferrante
• 1957Kiss Them for Me — Cmdr. Andrew " Andy" Crewson
• 1957The Pride and the Passion — Anthony
• MGM Parade
• 1955To Catch a Thief — John Robie
• 1953Dream Wife — Clemson Reade
• 1952Monkey Business — Barnaby Fulton
• 1952Room for One More — George "Poppy" Rose
• 1951People Will Talk — Noah Praetorius
• 1950Crisis — Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson
• 1949I Was a Male War Bride — Capt. Henri Rochard
• 1948Every Girl Should Be Married — Dr. Madison W. Brown
• 1948Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House — Jim Blandings
• 1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer — Richard
• 1947The Bishop's Wife — Dudley
• 1946Night and Day — Cole Porter
• 1946Notorious — Devlin
• 1946Without Reservations — Cary Grant (uncredited)
• 1945George White's Scandals — Cary Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1944Arsenic and Old Lace — Mortimer Brewster
• 1944None But the Lonely Heart — Ernie Mott
• 1944Once Upon a Time — Jerry Flynn
• 1944The Road to Victory — Cary Grant (uncredited)
• 1943Destination Tokyo — Captain Cassidy
• 1943Mr. Lucky — Joe Adams
• 1942Once Upon a Honeymoon — Patrick O'Toole
• 1942The Talk of the Town — Leopold Dilg
• 1941Penny Serenade — Roger Adams
• 1941Suspicion — John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
• 1940His Girl Friday — Walter Burns
• 1940My Favorite Wife — Nick Arden
• 1940The Howards of Virginia — Matt Howard
• 1940The Philadelphia Story — C.K. Dexter Haven
• 1939Gunga Din — Archibald Cutter
• 1939In Name Only — Alec Walker
• 1939Only Angels Have Wings — Geoff Carter
• 1938Bringing Up Baby — David
• 1938Holiday — Johnny Case
• 1938Topper Takes a Trip — George Kerby (archive footage), Thanks
• 1937The Awful Truth — Jerry Warriner
• 1937The Toast of New York — Nick Boyd
• 1937Topper — George Kerby
• 1937When You're in Love — Jimmy Hudson
• 1936Big Brown Eyes — Detective Sergeant Danny Barr
• 1936Suzy — Andre
• 1936The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss — Ernest Bliss
• 1936Wedding Present — Charlie Mason
• 1935Enter Madame — Gerald Fitzgerald
• 1935Pirate Party on Catalina Isle — Guest on Isle
• 1935Sylvia Scarlett — Jimmy Monkley
• 1935The Last Outpost — Michael Andrews
• 1935Wings in the Dark — Ken Gordon
• 1934Born to Be Bad — Malcolm Trevor
• 1934Kiss and Make-Up — Dr. Maurice Lamar
• 1934Ladies Should Listen — Julian De Lussac
• 1934Thirty Day Princess — Porter Madison III
• 1933Alice in Wonderland — Mock Turtle
• 1933Gambling Ship — Ace Corbin
• 1933I'm No Angel — Jack Clayton
• 1933She Done Him Wrong — Captain Cummings
• 1933The Eagle and the Hawk — Henry Crocker
• 1933The Woman Accused — Jeffrey Baxter
• 1932Blonde Venus — Nick Townsend
• 1932Devil and the Deep — Lt. Jaeckel
• 1932Hot Saturday — Romer Sheffield
• 1932Madame Butterfly — Lieutenant Pinkerton
• 1932Merrily We Go to Hell — Charlie Baxter
• 1932Singapore Sue — First Sailor
• 1932Sinners in the Sun — Ridgeway
• 1932This Is the Night — Stephen Mathewson

Appearances as themselves (71)

• 2026EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)
• 2019Hitchcock Confidential — Self (archive footage)
• 2019Sophia Loren, a special destiny — Self (archive footage)
• 2018Mel Brooks: Unwrapped — Self (archive footage)
• 2018Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)
• 2017Becoming Cary Grant — Self (archive footage)
• 2015Discovering Audrey Hepburn — Self (archive footage)
• 2015Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn — Self (archive footage)
• 2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe — Self (archive footage)
• 2010Metropolis Refound — Self (archive footage)
• 20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)
• 2009Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly — Self (archive footage)
• 2009Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' — Self (archive footage)
• 2007Hippies — Self (archive footage)
• 2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story — Self (archive)
• 2007Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema — Self (archive footage)
• 2006On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday' — Self (archive footage)
• 2004Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock — Self (archive footage)
• 2004Cary Grant: A Class Apart — Self (archive footage)
• 2003Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love — Self (Archive Footage)
• 2003Complicated Women — Self (archive footage)
• 2002Edith Head: The Paramount Years — Self (archive footage)
• 2002Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief — Self (archive footage)
• 2000Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' — Self (archive footage)
• 1999Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)
• 1997Frank Capra's American Dream — Self (archive footage)
• 1997The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender — Self (archive footage)
• 1996Ingrid Bergman Remembered — Self (archive footage)
• 1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies — Self (archive footage)
• 1994Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her — Self (archive footage)
• 1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths — Self (archive footage)
• 1990Marilyn: Something's Got to Give — Self (archive footage)
• 1990You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story — Self (archive footage)
• 1989I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... — Self (archive footage)
• 1988Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man — Self (archive footage)
• 1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1987Grace Kelly: The American Princess — Self (archive footage)
• 1986All Star Party for Clint Eastwood — Self
• 1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special — Self
• 1985That's Dancing! — Self (archive footage)
• 1984All Star Party for Lucille Ball — Self
• 1983All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra — Self
• 1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! — Self (archive footage)
• 1982Showbiz Goes to War — Self (archive footage)
• 1979All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman — Self
• 1979Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years — Self
• The Kennedy Center Honors — Self
• 1976Hooray for Hollywood — Self (archive footage)
• 1976It's Showtime — Self (archive footage)
• 1976Songs for After a War — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? — Self (archive footage)
• Spécial cinéma — Self (archive footage)
• The American Film Institute Salute to ... — Self
• 1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks — Self (archive footage)
• 1972Hollywood: The Dream Factory — Self (archive footage)
• V.I.P. Schaukel — Self
• 1970Elvis: That's the Way It Is — Self (uncredited)
• Tony Awards — Self - Presenter
• Reflets de Cannes — Self
• The Oscars — Self
• 1947Blow-Ups of 1947 — Self
• Golden Globe Awards — Self, Self - Nominee / Presenter
• 1944The Shining Future — Self
• 1942Breakdowns of 1942 — Self
• 1940A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound — Self
• 1940A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital — Self
• 1939Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 — Self
• 1936Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) — Self
• 1933Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)