| Net Worth: | $60 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986 (82 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Movie Actor |
| Nationality: | American |
Film and stage actor who the American Film Institute named the second greatest male star of all-time in 1999. He starred in such films as The Philadelphia Story, The Awful Truth, His Girl Friday, Notorious, and North By Northwest.
He performed with an English stage troupe as a stilt walker. He traveled to Hollywood in 1931 and tried to get acting gigs under the name Cary Lockwood.
His roles in the films Penny Serenade and None But the Lonely Heart earned him Academy Award nominations.
Personal Life
He married one of the wealthiest women of the era, Barbara Hutton in 1942. His fifth wife, whom he was married to from 1981 to 1986, was also named Barbara.
He co-starred with Katharine Hepburn in the 1938 screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby.
Quotes
“Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops.”
— Cary Grant
“We have our factory, which is called a stage. We make a product, we color it, we title it and we ship it out in cans.”
— Cary Grant
“Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.”
— Cary Grant
“My father used to say, ‘Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.’”
— Cary Grant
“My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.”
— Cary Grant