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

Cary Grant

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Cary Grant
Age: 82 †
Born: 1904
Born: January 18
Died: 1986
Died: November 29
Actor
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Circus Performer
Comedian
Film Actor
Film Producer
Stage Actor
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Bristol
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Archibald Alexander Leach
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