Talk:Cary Grant

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• Language: Consensus seems to be for American English spelling in this article.
• Sexuality: The current version, as described below, seems to be a fair assessment of this minor topic. Any extension would require reliable sourcing

--Rodhullandemu 18:10, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

for what it's worth -- sexuality issue in current article

For what it's worth, I feel that the current (January 29, 2008) section on rumors about Grant's sexual orientation is a triumph of the Wikipedia policy of editorial debate and compromise. The rumors have been allowed to stay in, susbstantiated by various sources, reliable or unreliable though they may be. And disagreements are noted and levels of unreliability are noted. I find the entire section extremely level-headed, even-handed, and well-written. I congratulate those involved for finding a reasonable and rational middle ground in which to include everyone's point of view. I do think that questions/rumors about Grant's sexual orientation are newsworthy, as much as it is newsworthy for Clift or other similar actor, when so much ink has been spilled over the question, and when rumors have persisted for so long and from such an early age. I'm glad this section is in the article, with sourced references, and to such a detailed degree. I think a lot of people have questions about this, and you have given both sides of the question airplay very fairly. Thanks. Softlavender (talk) 06:46, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

WP:WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers priority assessment

Per debate and discussion re: assessment of the approximate 100 top priority articles of the project, this article has been included as a top priority article. Wildhartlivie (talk) 12:09, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Grant not an icon

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Mother

I lived in Bristol briefly in the 1970s and was told by local people that Grant came back to Bristol regularly to visit his mother who was in a local mental hospital. These unpublicised visits continued until she died in the the early 1970s. However, I can't source anything yet, anyone else help on this?Bedwasboy (talk) 15:46, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

This would seem to fit the bill, if the BBC are to be believed. --Rodhullandemu 15:52, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

Did Gary Grant ever say "Judy, Judy, Judy in any of his movies? Please e-mail me back at emsaad@comcast.net. Thank you. Judy W. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.108.232.158 (talk) 22:48, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Dates

This page currently states that "Grant was preparing for a performance at the Adler Theater in Davenport, Iowa on the afternoon of November 29, 1986 when he suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage. He had suffered a minor stroke in October 1984. He died later that night at St. Luke's Hospital at age 82."

I think it's unlikely that he prepared for a performance in Iowa two years after his death. Why does this discrepancy exist on this page? Issues like this continue to make Wikipedia unreliable. (And don't tell me to fix it. I came here for information; I shouldn't be scolded to provide the information I came here for.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.117.239.108 (talk) 13:12, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Can we scold you for not reading carefully? :-) The article provides the information that Grant had a cerebral hemorrhage and died on November 29, 1986, having had a previous stroke in October 1984. Monkeyzpop (talk) 00:25, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

It could be better phrased for those who do not understand the pluperfect tense. --Rodhullandemu 00:33, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

It's phrased OK; I put it in brackets to separate the 2 events more easily. -- JackofOz (talk) 00:51, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

"Sexuality" section

Most of the citations in this section are sourced from one author, Eliot. It would be nice...no, it would be responsible, to produce corroborating citations from contemporary sources. Because, despite the glowing editorial review of the above editor on this discussion page, the article's section in question appears to be patently speculative and potentially libelous. Let us have corroboration of these apparently flimsy fantasy-projections by those who would polish the icon too eagerly.--74.171.63.241 (talk) 06:50, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

I agree that better sources should be sought; but libel does not arise because all persons mentioned are dead, and as a matter of law it is not possible to libel the dead. --Rodhullandemu 07:02, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

Mid-Atlantic Accent

Maybe he had in fact a "mid-Atlantic" accent, but obviously, he was British, and therefore, had a British accent. I don't think they are the same thing.

FDR and Katherine Hepburn would NOT have pronouced "Judy Judy Judy" like CGrant. I rest my case.

Calamitybrook (talk) 17:21, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

It is also important to note that it says Cary Grant is a British born American actor. He is a British born British Actor! He just worked in america. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.134.180.145 (talk) 16:50, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Maybe some fact-checking here. Did he have dual citizenship, for example? It does seem wrong to describe him as "British-born American". Unless he actually tore up his British passport or something.--82.69.202.14 (talk) 16:27, 26 January 2009 (UTC)