Cary Grant's daughter has penned a memoir about the famous actor, admitting he liked it when people called him gay. The British actor, who was married five times, was often dogged by rumours that he was bisexual.
Jennifer Grant, 45, says Cary actually liked the mystique surrounding his sexuality because it 'made women want to prove the assertion wrong'.
In the memoir, Good Stuff: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant, Jennifer writes: '(You) Can't blame men for wanting him, and wouldn't be surprised if Dad even mildly flirted back.
Jen adds: 'Dad somewhat enjoyed being called gay. He said it made women want to prove the assertion wrong.' Grant was notoriously private about his personal life.
In the Thirties, rumours swirled about his close friendship with fellow actor Randolph Scott, who he met on the set of the 1932 film Hot Saturday. Shortly afterwards they moved into a Malibu beach. In his book, Cary Grant: Grant's Secret Sixth Marriage published in 2004, Marc Eliot claimed Grant had a sexual relationship with Scott.
Jennifer was born to Grant's fourth wife, Dyan Cannon, who he eloped with in 1965 to Las Vegas. Their marriage was short lived and ended in divorce two years later after she left him.
Jennifer Grant, 45, says Cary actually liked the mystique surrounding his sexuality because it 'made women want to prove the assertion wrong'.
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| Jennifer Grant |
In the memoir, Good Stuff: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant, Jennifer writes: '(You) Can't blame men for wanting him, and wouldn't be surprised if Dad even mildly flirted back.
Jen adds: 'Dad somewhat enjoyed being called gay. He said it made women want to prove the assertion wrong.' Grant was notoriously private about his personal life.
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| Randolph Scott and Grant |
Jennifer was born to Grant's fourth wife, Dyan Cannon, who he eloped with in 1965 to Las Vegas. Their marriage was short lived and ended in divorce two years later after she left him.
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| Dyan Cannon |
