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Cary Grant
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Actor Born: January 18, 1904 in Bristol, England, UK Death: November 29, 1986 in Davenport, IA Biography:British-born actor "Cary Grant" (born Archibald Leach) escaped his humble Bristol environs and unstable home life by joining an acrobatic troupe, where he became a stilt-walker. Numerous odd jobs kept him going until he tried acting, and, after moving to the United States, he managed to lose his accent, developing a clipped mid-Atlantic speaking style uniquely his own. After acting in Broadway musicals, Grant was signed in 1932 by Paramount Pictures to be built into leading-man material. His real name would never do for marquees, so the studio took the first initials of their top star "Gary Cooper", reversed them, then filled in the "C" and "G" to come up with "Cary Grant". After a year of nondescript roles, Grant was selected by "Mae West" to be her leading man in "She Done Him Wrong" (1933) and "I'm No Angel"(1934). A bit stiff-necked but undeniably sexy, Grant vaulted to stardom, though Paramount... Full Biography
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