Cary Grant (1904-1986) was born Archibald Alexander Leach in Bristol, England. As a young man Grant ran away from home and joined an acrobatic vaudeville troupe that eventually made its way to New York. When the troupe moved on, Grant stayed in New York. After appearing in a number of stage musicals and operettas, he made his way to Hollywood. In 1931 he was signed by Paramount, and the studio changed his name to Cary Grant. Supporting roles were followed by leads in romantic films and screwball comedies. Credits include THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY-SOXER (1947), CHARADE (1963), NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959), THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940), and TO CATCH A THIEF (1955). Married multiple times, to actress Virginia Cherrill, heiress Barbara Hutton, actress Betsy Drake, actress Dyan Cannon, and Barbara Harris, Grant has a daughter, actress Jennifer Grant, with Cannon. Grant was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for PENNY SERENADE (1941) and NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART (1944). His last film was WALK, DON'T RUN (1966). Grant received a 1969 Honorary Award from the Academy.

Ray Milland was a Welsh-born actor and director. He arrived in Hollywood in 1930, after a brief stint in British films. Best known as a romantic leading man during the 1940s and 1950s, Milland’s American acting career spanned five decades from the 1930s through 1970s. He directed a handful of films during the 1950s and 1960s. Milland received an Academy Award in the best actor category for THE LOST WEEKEND (1945).