# The “wonderful” actor Cary Grant and James Stewart agreed was the best they ever worked with

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-wonderful-actor-cary-grant-and-james-stewart-agreed-was-the-best-they-ever-worked-with/
- Published: 2026-10-29T00:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T01:18:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/actor-cary-grant-james-stewart-agreed-best-they-ever-worked-with/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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