18 Extremely Weird Facts Most People Don't Know About Cary Grant

Ranker ^ | 7/1/24 | Erin McCann

[DallasBiff]

Cary Grant's public persona was that of a charming, sophisticated, and just plain cool leading man. But in reality, "Cary Grant" was just another character he played on film. Even Cary Grant's name was a part of his well-crafted and carefully maintained image; fans who know about his personal life will tell you he was born Archibald Alexander Leach. A look at any Cary Grant biography reveals a troubled and conflicted man underneath that polished exterior.

He Was Known As A Cheapskate

[stig]

LSD was seriously bring looked at for treatment of depression, and possibly other things decades ago. I assume studies went poorly.

Johns Hopkins psychedelics research

The above would suggest he was probably self treating for depression

[Bob434]

a woman told Cary once something along the lines of “I wish my husband was more like You Mr Grant”

Grant said back to her something along the lines of “Madam, i wish I could be more like Cary Grant”

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

All day, all night, Carey Grant
That’s all I hear from my wife is Carey Grant
What can he do that I can’t?
Big deal, big star, Carey Grant

Allen Sherman

[Glad2bnuts]

I don’t need to know, old time actors were by and large good people who LOVED self government and freedom. Not like todays actors and directors, who flaunt their wealth but call for communism

[Glad2bnuts]

The Bishops Wife, you almost want him to shuck the immortal and take David Nivens wife from him. That may be the best seductive movie that ended nowhere near sex, or even a kiss.

[PghBaldy]

LOL you are right.

[Rummyfan]

Love Cary Grant in everything he did. Did. He have eccentricities and foibles? Who doesn’t?!

[Az Joe]

Never heard mom say that about any other man.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

In an interview not long before his death, director Alfred Hitchcock admitted that watching one movie was his guilty pleasure. It was “Smokey and the Bandit.”