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Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Acting·1904–1986·145 films

Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British-American actor, celebrated for his debonair charm, impeccable comic timing, and sophisticated screen presence. He became one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men, starring in classics such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Notorious (1946), and North by Northwest (1959).

Filmography

North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)Roger Thornhill
Notorious
Notorious (1946)T.R. Devlin
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief (1955)John Robie
Charade
Charade (1963)Peter Joshua
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby (1938)David
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)Mortimer Brewster
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)C.K. Dexter Haven
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday (1940)Walter Burns
Suspicion
Suspicion (1941)John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember (1957)Nickie Ferrante
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)(in "Suspicion") (archive footage)
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat (1959)Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)Jerry Warriner
Monkey Business
Monkey Business (1952)Barnaby Fulton
Holiday
Holiday (1938)Johnny Case
The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife (1947)Dudley
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)Geoff Carter
Indiscreet
Indiscreet (1958)Philip Adams
Houseboat
Houseboat (1958)Tom Winters
Father Goose
Father Goose (1964)Walter Christopher Eckland
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)Jim Blandings
That Touch of Mink
That Touch of Mink (1962)Philip Shayne
Gunga Din
Gunga Din (1939)Archibald Cutter
My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife (1940)Nick Arden
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus (1932)Nick Townsend
I Was a Male War Bride
I Was a Male War Bride (1949)Capt. Henri Rochard
The Grass Is Greener
The Grass Is Greener (1960)Victor Rhyall
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)Richard
Topper
Topper (1937)George Kerby
She Done Him Wrong
She Done Him Wrong (1933)Captain Cummings
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town (1942)Leopold Dilg
Penny Serenade
Penny Serenade (1941)Roger Adams
People Will Talk
People Will Talk (1951)Dr. Noah Praetorius
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)Self (uncredited)
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett (1935)Jimmy Monkley
Walk Don't Run
Walk Don't Run (1966)Sir William Rutland
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)Self (archive footage)
Destination Tokyo
Destination Tokyo (1943)Captain Cassidy
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1933)Mock Turtle
I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel (1933)Jack Clayton
In Name Only
In Name Only (1939)Alec Walker
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)Patrick O'Toole
Room for One More
Room for One More (1952)George "Poppy" Rose
None But the Lonely Heart
None But the Lonely Heart (1944)Ernie Mott
The Pride and the Passion
The Pride and the Passion (1957)Anthony
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky (1943)Joe Adams
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)Charlie Baxter
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant
Becoming Cary Grant (2017)Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
Night and Day
Night and Day (1946)Cole Porter
Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me (1957)Cmdr. Andrew " Andy" Crewson
Dream Wife
Dream Wife (1953)Clemson Reade
Every Girl Should Be Married
Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)Dr. Madison W. Brown
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936)Ernest Bliss
Suzy
Suzy (1936)Andre
Crisis
Crisis (1950)Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes (1936)Detective Sergeant Danny Barr
Topper Takes a Trip
Topper Takes a Trip (1938)George Kerby (archive footage)
The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)Henry Crocker
Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad (1934)Malcolm Trevor
Kiss and Make-Up
Kiss and Make-Up (1934)Dr. Maurice Lamar
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)Self (archive footage)
Thirty Day Princess
Thirty Day Princess (1934)Porter Madison III
Hot Saturday
Hot Saturday (1932)Romer Sheffield
Without Reservations
Without Reservations (1946)Cary Grant (uncredited)
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly (1932)Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn (2022)
Wedding Present
Wedding Present (1936)Charlie Mason
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)Self (archive)
This Is the Night
This Is the Night (1932)Stephen Mathewson
Wings in the Dark
Wings in the Dark (1935)Ken Gordon
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (1944)Jerry Flynn
Devil and the Deep
Devil and the Deep (1932)Lt. Jaeckel
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia (1940)Matt Howard
Mansfield 66/67
Mansfield 66/67 (2017)
Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship (1933)Ace Corbin
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Complicated Women (2003)Self (archive footage)
The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York (1937)Nick Boyd
Ladies Should Listen
Ladies Should Listen (1934)Julian De Lussac
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' (2000)Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock Confidential
Hitchcock Confidential (2019)Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973)Self (archive footage)
Songs for After a War
Songs for After a War (1976)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sinners in the Sun
Sinners in the Sun (1932)Ridgeway
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004)Self (archive footage)
The Woman Accused
The Woman Accused (1933)Jeffrey Baxter
Sophia Loren, a special destiny
Sophia Loren, a special destiny (2019)Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)Guest on Isle
The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost (1935)Michael Andrews
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)Self (archive footage)
When You're in Love
When You're in Love (1937)Jimmy Hudson
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)Self
Metropolis Refound
Metropolis Refound (2010)Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018)Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)Andre Charville (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996)Self (archive footage)
Singapore Sue
Singapore Sue (1932)First Sailor
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)Self (archive footage)
Enter Madame
Enter Madame (1935)Gerald Fitzgerald
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012)Self (archive footage)
Marilyn: Something's Got to Give
Marilyn: Something's Got to Give (1990)Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990)(archive footage)
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals (1945)Cary Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990)(archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)Self (archive footage)
Blow-Ups of 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947)Self
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
Gay! Gay! Hollywood (1994)
Rat Pack
Rat Pack (2022)Self (archive footage)
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)Self
It's Showtime
It's Showtime (1976)Self (archive footage)
Warner at War
Warner at War (2008)(archive footage)
The Shining Future
The Shining Future (1944)Self
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock (2004)Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)Self
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood (1976)Self (archive footage)
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983)Self
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (2021)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)Self
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
Discovering Audrey Hepburn (2015)Self (archive footage)
The Killer of Fossil Gulch
The Killer of Fossil Gulch (1970)The Victim / The Head Juror (archival footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin (2022)Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' (2009)Self (archive footage)
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman (1979)Self
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly (2009)Self (archive footage)
Hippies
Hippies (2007)Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979)Self
True Blue
True Blue (2025)(Archive Footage)
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief (2002)Self (archive footage)
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... (1989)Self (Archive Footage)
Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly
Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly (1990)
On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'
On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday' (2006)Self (archive footage)