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“I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me.”

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Cary Grant, born Archibald Alexander Leach, was an English-born American film actor. He was renowned in the film industry from the 1930s to the 1960s for his elegant demeanor and unique sense of humor. Grant portrayed numerous classic roles in the golden age of Hollywood and became an icon for a generation. more

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