The Saturday Seven: Facts About Cary Grant

One of the things I enjoy about living in Palm Springs is the multitude of old Hollywood history that can be found nearly everywhere. I recently had dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, Copley's on Palm Canyon, which is at the former home of Cary Grant. This was the inspiration for this week's scintillating edition of The Saturday Seven: Facts About Cary Grant. Mr Grant was perhaps one of the greatest leading men on the silver screen. With a film career that spanned over thirty years, he made an indelible mark on Hollywood. With over 45 films, some of his best known include: That Touch of Mink (1962), Operation Petticoat (1959), North by Northwest (1959), Indiscreet (1958), To Catch A Thief (1955), People Will Talk (1951) The Bishops Wife (1947), Night and Day (1946), The Philadelphia Story (1940) and the very early She Done Him Wrong with Mae West (1933). Here are The Saturday Seven Facts About Cary Grant:

above: #1 Cary Grant had several homes in Palm Springs.

above #2 His real name was Archibald Alec Leach an American born in Britain.

above: #3 Married five times, Cary Grant had just one daughter, Jennifer in 1966 by his fourth wife, actress Dyan Cannon

above: #4 writer Ian Fleming modeled the James Bond character after Cary Grant

above: #5 Grant was nominated for two Academy Awards in 1941 and 1944 but did not win. He received an honorary Oscar in 1969.

above: #6 His estate was valued at $60 million when he died

above: #7 Rumors of being gay followed Grant for many years, due to his close friendships with fellow actors William Haines & Randolph Scott, but he denied such allegations.What are your favorite Cary Grant films, quotes or facts? Go ahead, leave a comment, it's fun and free!
-Rick Rockhill