Biographie

Ian Fleming modeled the James Bond character partially with Grant in mind.

Gave serious consideration to retiring in 1953, because he believed the success of Marlon Brando and Method acting meant his own kind of acting was a thing of the past. Eighteen months later he was lured back to make La main au collet (1955), and therefore delayed his retirement until 1966.

Maintained a year-round suntan to avoid wearing makeup.

Remained close to Barbara Hutton's son Lance Reventlow after their divorce. The boy regularly stayed with Grant on some weekends. Grant referred to him as his son, was devastated when he died in a plane crash and helped Barbara with the funeral arrangements.

He gave his entire fee for Indiscrétions (1940) to the British war effort.

[responding to a wire from a reporter inquiring, "How old Cary Grant?"] Old Cary Grant fine. How you?

I have spent the greater part of my life fluctuating between Archie Leach and Cary Grant, unsure of each, suspecting each.

Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.

[About Burt Reynolds] As well as being my, and the world's favorite light comedian, Burt is a very considerate and thoughtful man.

My screen persona is a combination of Jack Buchanan, Noël Coward and Rex Harrison. I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be, and, finally, I became that person. Or he became me.

Un soupçon de vison (1962) - $4,000,000 (including his percentage of the gross profits.)

Opération jupons (1960) - $3,000,000 (including his percentage of the gross profits.)

La mort aux trousses (1959) - $450,000 (plus $315,000 overtime and percentage of gross profit)

Indiscret (1958) - $300,000 + Rolls Royce

Embrasse-la pour moi (1958) - $450 .000