The “wonderful” actor Cary Grant and James Stewart agreed was the best they ever worked with
Cary Grant and James Stewart both regarded Grace Kelly as the finest actress they had worked with, a rare shared judgement from two of Hollywood’s best-known leading men. Their admiration highlights the impression Kelly made despite a film career that lasted only a few years.
Stewart starred with Kelly in Alfred Hitchcock’s *Rear Window* in 1954, while Grant appeared opposite her in *To Catch a Thief* the following year. Grant recalled that he agreed with Hitchcock’s praise of Kelly as a “wonderful actress”, saying she was the best actress he had worked with. The article also notes that Stewart and Grant shared the screen in *The Philadelphia Story* and both had close ties to Hitchcock.
In short
- Grant and Stewart both named Grace Kelly their best co-star.
- Stewart appeared with Kelly in *Rear Window* in 1954.
- Grant praised Kelly after *To Catch a Thief* in 1955.
Explained simply
Grace Kelly was an American actor whose film career spanned only a few years in the 1950s. She became known for her work with director Alfred Hitchcock, including Rear Window and To Catch a Thief.
Cary Grant and James Stewart were major Hollywood leading men of the era. Stewart acted with Kelly in Rear Window, and Grant starred alongside her in To Catch a Thief; both men also worked with Hitchcock. Their praise gives a sense of the regard Kelly earned from colleagues during her short film career.
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