He was nominated twice for the Academy Award, and was honored with an Academy Honorary Award in 1970, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 1981.
He was one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor.