Cary Grant

The photograph series of the Cary Grant papers spans the years 1904–1986 and encompasses approximately 6.5 linear feet. The series consists of 2,681 individual items. The photographs are grouped into motion picture production photographs and biography photographs.

The motion picture production photographs are arranged alphabetically by film title and cover 55 of the 73 films in which Grant appeared, two films in which he did not appear but where he was visiting the set, and two unidentified productions. Coverage varies, but the majority of the titles have fewer than ten photographs, while only a few titles have more than 30.

The biography photographs span the years 1904–1986 (bulk post-1960). Of special interest are those from his childhood, from his early career in vaudeville and the theater, and at William Randolph Hearst’s San Simeon castle in the 1930s. There are also numerous autographed and inscribed photographs, notably from political figures such as Nancy Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and Ted Kennedy, and from film personalities including Virginia Cherrill, Marion Davies, Marlene Dietrich, Irene Dunne, Barbara Hutton, Myrna Loy, and Mae West. Black and white studio portraits, color transparencies, and portraits of Grant in his later years round out the collection.

Gift of Barbara Grant, 1988.