CLASSIC Hollywood leading man Cary Grant was just as famous for his tumultuous love life as he was for his starring roles.
His fourth wife, Dyan Cannon, opened up about their relationship in her 2011 memoir, Dear Cary: My Life With Cary Grant.
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Who is Cary Grant’s ex-wife, Dyan Cannon?
Dyan Cannon is an American actress, editor, and filmmaker.
The Hollywood icon was born on January 4, 1937, in Tacoma, Washington.
Cannon has received numerous awards and accolades throughout her 60-plus years in the industry.
She’s received three Oscar nominations, won a Saturn Award, and a Golden Globe Award, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1983.
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At the start of her career, the former beauty queen appeared in television shows, Broadway musicals, and B-movies.
In 1961, Cannon began dating Cary Grant, one of Hollywood’s leading men at the time.
Despite Grant being 33 years older than Cannon, the two got married and had one daughter together.
Cannon filed for divorce in September 1967.
Cannon and Grant’s divorce was finalized on March 21, 1968.
Just one year later, Cannon had her breakout role in the 1969 movie Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Cannon was also nominated for the same award for her role in the 1978 movie Heaven Can Wait.
The actress later became a household name for her recurring role as the Honorable Judge Jennifer “Whipper” Cone in the legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal, which ran from 1997 to 2000.
Cannon’s memoir, Dear Cary, became a New York Times best-seller in 2011.
In the book, she revealed details about her relationship with Cary Grant for the first time.
Cannon had previously turned down publishing deals following the couple’s divorce and Grant’s death in 1986.
How many times was Cary Grant married?
Cary Grant wasn’t just Hollywood’s leading man. The acclaimed actor was also a lady’s man.
He was married five times throughout his life.
Grant’s first marriage was with Virginia Cherrill, an American actress.
She is best known for her role as the blind flower girl in Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 movie, City Lights.
The duo got married on February 9, 1934, at the Caxton Hall registry office in London.
Cherrill divorced Grant just over a year later.
Grant moved on to Barbara Hutton, who, at the time, was one of the wealthiest women in the world.
She had inherited her fortune from her grandfather, Frank W. Woolworth.
Grant and Hutton got married in 1942, and were quickly nicknamed “Cash and Cary” by the American media.
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The two got divorced in 1945 but remained on good terms.
Grant’s third marriage was to his co-star Betsy Drake on December 25, 1949.
The two were together until August 14, 1962, which ended up being Grant’s longest marriage.
Dyan Cannon was Grant’s fourth wife.
The two got married at Howard Hughes’ Desert Inn in Las Vegas on July 22, 1965.
Their daughter, Jennifer, was born on February 26, 1966.
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Jennifer Grant followed in her parent’s footsteps and became an actress.
In 1993, just seven years after Cary’s death, she appeared in the hit TV series, Beverly Hills, 90210.
In Graham McCann’s biography, Cary Grant: A Class Apart, Grant is quoted as saying: “My life changed the day Jennifer was born.”
“I’ve come to think that the reason we’re put on this earth is to procreate. To leave something behind.”
The actor added: “Not films, because you know that I don’t think my films will last very long once I’m gone. But another human being. That’s what’s important.”
While Grant had very strong feelings about fatherhood, his takes on marriage weren’t as solid.
Grant and Cannon separated in 1967, and their divorce was finalized on March 21, 1968.
After dating several other women, Grant married Barbara Harris, who was 47 years younger than him, on April 11, 1981.
The duo remained married until the actor’s death on November 29, 1986, at the age of 82.
How can I watch the TV series Archie?
Archie is a 2023 British television series.
The drama centers on the life of Cary Grant, who was born into poverty in Bristol in 1904.
Grant’s original legal name, Archibald Leach, is the inspiration for the show’s title.
The series stars Jason Isaacs as Cary Grant.
Dainton Anderson, Oaklee Pendergast, and Calam Lynch play different ages of Grant, or, as he was referred to in his youth, Archie.
Dyan Cannon and Jennifer Grant both serve as producers on the series.
The show was released on November 23, 2023, on ITV in the UK.
It is also available for streaming on ITVX.
As of December 2023, international broadcast release dates have not yet been announced.
There is a way, however, to stream ITV abroad.
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