The Debonair
CARY GRANT
Real Name: ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER
LEACH
Date of Birth: JANUARY 18, 1904
Claim(s) to Fame:
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The James Bond character was created
with Cary Grant in mind.
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Nominated for two Academy Awards®.
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Won an honorary Academy Award®.
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Listed by the American Film Institute
as one of the greatest screen legends of all time (the only one receiving
a higher legend status than him was Humphrey Bogart).
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A saying states that "Everyone wants
to be Cary Grant".
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Donated his salary from "The Philedelphia
Story" ($150,000) to the war effort.
LINKS:
Classic
Movies
Cary
Grant--The Acrobat of the Drawing Room
Shrine
to Cary Grant
CaryGrant.org
Cary Grant at the
IMDb
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