Ask someone who knows the movies to name an actor and actress who best depicted sophistication, grace, and style on the big screen, and odds are that Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant will pop up in that conversation.
“Sophisticated” is an adjective often linked with both of these stars. In nearly all his roles, from the dark comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace” to the suspense-filled “North by Northwest,” Cary Grant projected the consummate gentleman, impeccably attired, and a model of manners, wit, and masculinity. The inimitable rhythms of his voice with its practiced Mid-Atlantic accent—softened vowels and discarded R’s—buttressed this image of poise and urbanity.
