Cary Grant
Cary Grant was an English-born American actor (1904–1986) who became one of Hollywood's most iconic leading men.
Known for his suave charm, impeccable comic timing, and transatlantic accent, he starred in screwball comedies and Hitchcock thrillers: Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, North by Northwest.
His name evokes old Hollywood glamour and effortless sophistication: He thinks he's Cary Grant.
American film industry center
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- screwball comedyChaotic romantic film genre
- romantic comedyHumorous love story genre
- costarActor sharing top billing
Hitchcock · director · filmography · screenwriter · studio system · box office · matinee idol · premiere
UK speech pattern
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- BristolMajor English seaport
- acrobatAgile circus performer
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
immigrant · naturalized · reinvention · elegance · timing · comedic timing · physical comedy · ad-lib
Sophisticated and carefree
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- urbaneRefined and courteous
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
witty · elegant · graceful · refined · dapper · gentlemanly · gallant · smooth
Period of peak prosperity
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
film noir · vintage · silver screen · nostalgia · glamour · cinematheque · retrospective · archive
Intermediate compass point
- The Philadelphia StoryClassic 1940 romantic comedy
- Bringing Up BabyRaising a young child
- HolidayDay of celebration
Hollywood
American film industry center
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- screwball comedyChaotic romantic film genre
- romantic comedyHumorous love story genre
Hitchcock · costar · director · filmography · screenwriter · studio system · box office · matinee idol · premiere · leading lady
British accent
UK speech pattern
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- BristolMajor English seaport
- acrobatAgile circus performer
vaudeville · immigrant · naturalized · reinvention · elegance · timing · comedic timing · physical comedy · ad-lib · improvisation
debonair
Sophisticated and carefree
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- urbaneRefined and courteous
polished · witty · elegant · graceful · refined · dapper · gentlemanly · gallant · smooth · stylish
golden age
Period of peak prosperity
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
legendary · film noir · vintage · silver screen · nostalgia · glamour · cinematheque · retrospective · archive · restoration
North by Northwest
Intermediate compass point
- The Philadelphia StoryClassic 1940 romantic comedy
- Bringing Up BabyRaising a young child
- HolidayDay of celebration
- Heartthrobsheartthrob, heartthrobs, James Dean, Elvis Presley, Rudolph Valentino
- Leading MenClark Gable, Gregory Peck, Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando, Paul Newman
- Screen LegendsHumphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, Marlon Brando
- Stage NamesLady Gaga, Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Cher, Madonna
- 1940s CinemaCasablanca, Citizen Kane, The Maltese Falcon, Rebecca, Mildred Pierce
- pseudonymspen name, pen names, pseudonym, pseudonyms, nom de plume
Cary GrantMarlon Brando
John Wayne · Charles Bronson · James Cagney · Peter Lorre · Danny Trejo
Cary GrantJerry Lewis
American slapstick comedy legend
Jim Carrey · Chris Farley · John Belushi · The Three Stooges · Adam Sandler
Cary GrantWoody Allen
Dustin Hoffman · Jack Lemmon · Don Knotts · Bob Hope · Steve Carell