Blue plaque honours Cary Grant in home city
Born Archie Leach in 1904, he became a movie star after escaping a poverty-stricken childhood.
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Cary Grant was an English and American actor. Known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he was one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award, received an Academy Honorary Award in 1970, and received the Kennedy Center Honor in 1981. He was named the second greatest male star of the Golden Age of Hollywood by the American Film Institute in 1999.
Born Archie Leach in 1904, he became a movie star after escaping a poverty-stricken childhood.
Born Archie Leach in 1904, he became a movie star after escaping a poverty-stricken childhood.