Archibald Alexander Leach[McMann 1996, p. 271, n. 13. Note: Although Grant's baptismal record records his middle name as "Alec", it is "Alexander" on his birth certificate. ] (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986), better known by his stage name
Cary Grant, was an English-American actor.
[Obituary Variety, December 3, 1986.]
Known for his
transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor and "dashing good looks", Grant is considered one of
classic Hollywood's definitive
leading men.
Grant was named the second
Greatest Male Star of All Time by the
American Film Institute. Noted particularly for his work in comedy but also for drama, Grant's best-known films include
The Awful Truth (1937),
Bringing Up Baby (1938),
Gunga Din (1939),
The Philadelphia Story (1940),
His Girl Friday (1940),
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944),
Notorious (1946),
To Catch A Thief (1955),
An Affair to Remember (1957),
North by Northwest (1959) and
Charade (1963).
