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| Born | January 18, 1904 |
| Hometown | Bristol, England |
| Height | 6'2" (1.87m) |
| Spouse | Barbara Harris (m 1981 - 1986) , 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 the Princess of Wales can teach us about statement jewellery
- When Coco Chanel said ‘a woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls’, she was not referring to the real deal. This was the designer who introduced ‘fashion jewellery’ to the world, giving stylish women licence to adorn themselves with all manner of faux gold, silver and precious gems. More was more – it still is, as long as you also ‘look in the mirror and take one thing off’ before you leave the house, another famous Chanel maxim.
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Foreign Actor | Charade (1963 film) | Nominated |
| 1964 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Charade (1963 film) | 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 |
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Who’s the real movie star – Cary Grant, or his suit?
As any reader knows, to their cost, some books are just thoroughly bad. Some – a few – are entirely great. But most are a mix of every quality and kind, not so much a curate’s egg as a big old hash of meat, potatoes, onions, veg and lots of lumps of leftovers. Todd McEwen’s new book – a memoir about his love of film – is a quirky, chewy gallimaufry containing a small jewel, a little masterpiece of a chapter, Cary Grant’s Suit, which lends the book not only its title but also its fundamental clai
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Barbara Jaynes Reflects on Late Husband Cary Grant’s ‘Funny’ Personality: ‘His Best Quality Was His Humility’
He played many of the silver screen’s most suave, cultured men, but Cary Grant enjoyed poking fun at his image. “Sometimes I would come home from shopping, and he’d meet me in a top hat and his pajamas and he’d do a funny walk,” his widow, Barbara Jaynes, tells Closer. “He was even funnier than...
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'Design eminence': Ken Fulk to bring trademark flair in Four Arts appearance
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The best romantic comedies to watch on Amazon Prime Video
Lovers of romantic comedies have an array of options on Amazon Prime Video—particularly when it comes to oldies but goodies. Cary Grant classics abound, like His Girl Friday and To Catch A Thief, and the screwball comedy My Man Godfrey is available both in black-and-white and color versions. But Amazon offers newer classics, too, from genre queen Nancy Meyers to the Oscar-nominated Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick. Click through our updated roundup of the best rom-coms to stream on Amazon right n
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Diederick Santer Steps Down as BritBox International’s Chief Creative Officer
Diederick Santer, chief creative officer at streamer BritBox International, has stepped down from his role. He joined just 18 months ago from Kudos with the mandate of curating a slate of top shows. Among the programs he has overseen are “Stonehouse,” which features “Succession’s” Matthew MacFadyen and is set to launch next week, and the […]
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For December, Criterion Channel unwraps classic screwballs, holiday darlings, and some of the best movies ever made
The crowning jewel of December on the Criterion Channel has to be the platform’s collection of early screwball comedies featuring legendary performances from Cary Grant, Barbara Stanwyck, Irene Dunne, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, William Powell, and more. But there are also select titles from BFI’s once-in-a-decade Sight And Sound poll, which counts down the greatest of all time according to hundreds of critics and directors. Many of the films that made the cut in the latest poll can be found on
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A musical and comic bull’s-eye from marvellously ridiculous star-in-the-making Jazz Emu
Jazz Emu is not exactly jazzy, and he is unquestionably not an emu. What he is, however, is one of the funniest and most original musical acts since Flight of the Conchords – which is praise indeed.
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Angel's gift on film a reminder of God's gift on earth
Columnist Bill Gindlesperger recalls one of his favorite stories about angels, in which the heavenly host provides a reminder of God's gift.
