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British-American actor (1904-1986)
Debonair British emigre who became one of Hollywood's all-time great leading men, active from 1933 to 1964.
| Born | January 18, 1904 |
| Hometown | Horfield, England |
| Net worth | $60 million |
| Height | 6'2" (1.87m) |
| Spouse | Dyan Cannon (m 1965 - 1968) , Betsy Drake (m 1949 - 1962) , Barbara Hutton (m 1942 - 1945) , Virginia Cherrill (m 1934 - 1935) |
| Children | Jennifer Grant |
| Parents | Elias James Leach , Elsie Kingdom |
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What British men can learn from Cary Grant about how to dress as the temperature rises
- Well, that came around fast. Setting aside concerns about what this means for global warming, the unexpected hot weather has come just as we emerge, blinking like moles, from a long, dark winter. And us men have got the pallid faces and hibernation paunches to prove it.
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Cary Grant in screwball comedy His Girl Friday
To mark what would have been Cary Grant’s 113th birthday, watch a scene featuring the super-smooth comedy maestro opposite Rosalind Russell in comedy classic His Girl Friday. Directed by Howard Hawks, His Girl Friday has Grant playing cynical newspaper editor Walter Burns, whose star reporter and ex-wife Hildy Johnson is about to embark on her second marriage; Walter sets out to sabotage the wedding and win Hildy back• His Girl Friday is out now on Blu-Ray.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS
Kiss Them for Me
1h 45min
1957
Dream Wife
1h 40min
1953
Room for One More
1h 38min
1952
Every Girl Should Be Married
1h 25min
1948
None But the Lonely Heart
1h 53min
1944
Once Upon a Time
1h 29min
1944
AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Foreign Actor | Charade | Nominated |
| 1964 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Charade | Nominated |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | That Touch of Mink | Nominated |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | The Grass Is Greener | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Operation Petticoat | Nominated |