orig. Archibald Alexander Leach
born Jan. 18, 1904, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng.
died Nov. 29, 1986, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
British-born U.S. film actor.
He performed with an acrobatic comedy troupe in England before he found parts in stage musicals. He made his film debut in This Is the Night (1932) and earned stardom with Mae West in She Done Him Wrong (1933). His debonair charm and good looks, combined with a distinctive voice, made him a longtime popular star in sophisticated comedies such as Topper (1937), Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), and The Philadelphia Story (1941). He also starred in Alfred Hitchcock 's thrillers Suspicion (1941), Notorious (1946), To Catch a Thief (1955), and North by Northwest (1959). He received an honorary Academy Award in 1970.
Cary Grant, 1957
The Museum of Modern Art/Film Stills Archive, New York City