Grant, Cary
World Encyclopedia | Date: 2005
Grant, Cary (1904–86) US film actor, b. Britain as Archibald Leach. A handsome and charming actor, he specialized in playing romantic leads. Grant's films include sophisticated comedies such as
Bringing Up Baby (1938) and
His Girl Friday (1940), and stylish thrillers such as
North by Northwest (1959).
© World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005.
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