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| Born | Farley Earle Granger II July 1, 1925 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Domestic partner(s) | Robert Calhoun |
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Early life
Farley Earle Granger II was born to Eva Mae and Farley Earle Granger I. He had a privileged childhood, with sentimental memories at the family's beach house in a nearby seaside town, Capitola. Capitola is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, on the coast of Monterey Bay. During the stock market crash in 1929, the Grangers were forced to sell the beach house and their home in town, along with personal valuables. The family relocated to the second floor of Mr. Granger's automobile dealership, in downtown San Jose, where they lived for the next two years.
Farley Granger, Sr. , eventually worked as a clerk in a North Hollywood unemployment office. North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. In their new home, Granger lived next door to Donald O'Connor, who appeared in a string of low-budget musicals for Universal Studios in the early 1940s and went on to star in the widely acclaimed musical, Singin' in the Rain. Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor ( August 28, 1925 &ndash September 27, 2003) was an American Dancer, Singer Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 Comedy Musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds In his work at the unemployment office, Farley Sr. became acquainted with several actors, including Adolphe Menjou and Harry Langdon. Adolphe Jean Menjou ( February 18, 1890 &ndash October 29, 1963) was an American actor Harry L Langdon ( June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American Comedian who appeared in Vaudeville, When Granger was 17, Langdon's advice connected him to talent agent Phil Gersh and Bob McIntyre, the casting director for Samuel Goldwyn. Samuel Goldwyn ( ca. July 1879 &ndash 31 January 1974) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning producer The two men attended a play Granger appeared in, and the next day, Gersh asked Granger to come to his office at the Goldstone Agency in Hollywood. Gersh cast him in Sam Goldwyn's upcoming film The North Star. The North Star (also known as Armored Attack in the US is a 1943 War film produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures Soon enough after winning the role in The North Star, Goldwyn signed Granger to a seven-year contract with a weekly salary of $100. Granger was taken out of school halfway through his senior year and introduced to the world of a real motion picture studio.
Hollywood career
Early career
At the studio, the publicity department initially became worried that audiences would mix him up with the British actor Stewart Granger, so he was given a small list of names to chose from. British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Stewart Granger ( May 6, 1913 &ndash August 16, 1993) born James Lablache Stewart, was an English film Actor "The names were all interchangeable, like Gordon Gregory and Gregory Gordon. I didn't want to change my name. I liked Farley Granger. It was my father's name, and his grandfather's name. They kept bringing me new combinations, and finally I offered to change it to Kent Clark. I was the only one who thought it was funny," recalled Granger in his autobiography. The name change was scrapped after a talk with Goldwyn.
Goldwyn originally cast him in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) to play a character with cerebral palsy, but before filming began Goldwyn had second thoughts about the character, and felt that someone suffering war injuries would be more topical. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cerebral palsy ( CP) is an Umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non- contagious conditions that cause Physical disability He therefore cast real life World War II veteran Harold Russell in the part intended for Granger. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Harold John Russell ( January 14, 1914 - January 29, 2002) was a Canadian-American World War II veteran who became one of only two
Two more years passed and Granger later reported that he begged Goldwyn to be released from his contract, only to hear Goldwyn refuse. In 1948 Goldwyn cast him in a supporting role in Enchantment but the film failed to live up to Goldwyn's expectations. Enchantment ( 1948) is a Romantic film starring David Niven, Teresa Wright, Evelyn Keyes, Farley Granger He was then approached by Alfred Hitchcock to loan him Granger for his new film. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 The film, Rope (1948), based partly on the Leopold and Loeb murder case, saw Granger costarring opposite John Dall as two friends who commit a "thrill killing". Rope ( 1948) is an Alfred Hitchcock classic film notable for its single location edited so as to appear as a single continuous shot taking Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr ( November 19 1904 – August 29 1971) and Richard A Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries John Dall ( May 26 1918 in New York New York – January 15 1971 in Hollywood California) was an American A thrill killing is a term used to describe a premeditated Murder committed by a sane Criminal who is motivated by the sheer excitement of the James Stewart played the part of their mentor. James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997 popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American Film and stage Actor The film was not a box office success. Its subject matter was dark, the relationship between Granger and Dall had a homosexual subtext -- incidentally, Granger was bisexual and Dall was gay -- and Hitchcock's gimmick of filming the piece in continuous scenes and in real time produced a result that many critics dismissed as "stagey". Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Granger received very good reviews, however, and the film has achieved a level of appreciation in more recent years.
Leading roles
They Live by Night (1949) was Granger's first starring role. They Live by Night is a Film noir released in 1949. The Film was directed by Nicholas Ray (his first feature film and starred Directed by Nicholas Ray and costarring Cathy O'Donnell, it was a film noir romance that did well commercially and once again brought Granger strong reviews. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Nicholas Ray (born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle) ( August 7, 1911 &ndash June 16, 1979) was an American Film director Actress Cathy O'Donnell (born Ann Steely July 6, 1923 - April 11, 1970) began her career on stage Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation During this time Goldwyn attempted to create a romantic couple for the movie-going public and so paired Granger with Joan Evans in Rosanna McCoy (1949), Edge of Doom and Our Very Own, which also featured Ann Blyth (both 1950). Joan Evans may refer to Joan Evans (art historian (1893-1977 British art historian Joan Evans (actress (born 1934 American film Edge of Doom is a 1950 Film noir shot in Black and white. The film has never been released on video reportedly due to the subject matter Our Very Own is a 2005 Drama film written and directed by Cameron Watson. Ann Marie Blyth (born August 16, 1928) is an Oscar-nominated American actress and Singer, often cast in Hollywood He also costarred with O'Donnell in Side Street (1950). A side street is a Street that intersects a Main street and ends there These films, with the exception of Edge of Doom, were all fairly successful but did not achieve the result Goldwyn had been hoping for. Once again, he agreed to loan Granger to Alfred Hitchcock.
Strangers on a Train (1951) was a genuine box office hit, the first major success of Granger's career. Strangers on a Train ( 1950) is a Psychological thriller Novel by Patricia Highsmith. Strangers on a Train is a Film released in 1951 by Warner Bros Granger portrayed professional tennis player Guy Haines, who is introduced to the psychopathic Bruno (Robert Walker) who suggests that they "swap" murders, with Bruno murdering Guy's wife and Guy murdering Bruno's father. Psychopathy ( is a psychological construct that describes chronic immoral and Antisocial behavior Robert Hudson Walker ( October 13 1918 &ndash August 28 1951) was an American Actor. As with Rope, Hitchcock supplied a homosexual subtext to the two men's relationship, although it was toned down from Patricia Highsmith's original novel. Patricia Highsmith ( January 19, 1921 - February 4, 1995) was an American Novelist known for her Psychological thrillers Strangers on a Train ( 1950) is a Psychological thriller Novel by Patricia Highsmith.
Granger's subsequent films were box office failures, and he entered into filming Hans Christian Andersen (1952) with misgivings, complaining about the poor quality of the script. Hans Christian Andersen (ˈhanˀs ˈkʰʁæʂd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩ in Danish or simply H Granger spoke out against the film after it was completed and became uncooperative with Goldwyn. The relationship had been uneasy in the past and Granger once again asked to be released from his contract. Goldwyn again refused, and instructed Granger to honor his agreement. Before long Goldwyn realized he had no further interest in Granger or his career and let him go, but not before Granger had "bought out" the last two years of his contract, leaving him in serious financial difficulties.
In 1954 he went to Italy and starred in Luchino Visconti's film Senso. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo ( November 2, 1906 - March 17, 1976) was an Italian Senso is a 1954 Film adaptation of Camillo Boito 's Italian Novella, Senso, by the Italian During this period Granger appeared regularly on television but his film career began to founder. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic In 1957, he starred with Peggy Ann Garner and Shelley Winters in a television production of A. J. Cronin's novel, Beyond This Place. Peggy Ann Garner ( February 3, 1932 – October 16, 1984) was an Academy Award -winning American cinema and theater actress Shelley Winters (August 18 1920 &ndash January 14 2006 was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films as well as on stage and television Archibald Joseph Cronin (19 July 1896–6 January 1981 was Beyond This Place is a 1953 Novel by Scottish author A J Cronin. The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing was his only mainstream success during the 1950s and Granger made no films during the 1960s.
Later career
In the 1960s, Granger began to focus on theater, and achieved some success on Broadway, appearing in several productions including The Crucible and The Glass Menagerie. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play based upon the events in 1692, which led to the Salem Witch Trials, a series of hearings before The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams that was originally written as a screenplay for MGM, to whom Williams was contracted From 1970 until 1974, Granger made a series of Italian language films, the most notable of which was They Call Me Trinity, a film that was wildly popular in Italy. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. They Call Me Trinity, (Lo chiamavano Trinità also known as My Name is Trinity, is a 1971 Spaghetti western Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In 1980, Granger returned to Broadway and appeared in Ira Levin's successful play Deathtrap. Ira Levin ( August 27 1929 &ndash November 12 2007) was an American Novelist, Playwright, and Songwriter Deathtrap is a 1978 play by Ira Levin that involves many plot twists
While on Broadway, he also appeared on several New York-based soap operas. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. The first was ABC's One Life to Live (1976-77), where he received a Daytime Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Dr. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy Will Vernon. He subsequently appeared on The Edge of Night as Trent Archer (1979), and then on As the World Turns as international man of mystery Earl Mitchell from 1985 to 1988. The Edge of Night (or known informally as Edge or EON by fans was a long-running American television mystery series/ Soap opera produced by Procter As the World Turns ( ATWT) is an American television Soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS.
Since the 1990s, Granger has appeared in several documentaries discussing Hollywood and often specifically Alfred Hitchcock. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality In 1995 he was one of the people interviewed on camera for The Celluloid Closet discussing the depiction of homosexuality in film, and the use of subtext in various films, including his own. The Celluloid Closet ( 1995) is a Documentary film directed and written by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. Rope, for example, was based on the story of two gay men, the actors chosen to portray them were gay/bisexual, and one of the play's writers, Arthur Laurents, was also gay. Arthur Laurents (born July 14, 1918) is an American Playwright, Novelist, Screenwriter, Librettist and In his book, Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood (ISBN 1-55783-467-9), playwright and screenwriter Laurents states that he had a long-term sexual relationship with Granger.
In 2001, Granger was due to appear in the 1926 Noël Coward play Semi-Monde. Sir Noël Peirce Coward ( 16 December 1899 26 March 1973) was an English Actor, Playwright He came to London and completed rehearsals, but withdrew from the production before it opened.
In 2004, Granger made his last film appearance to date in a film by director friend Rick McKay, Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There. Broadway The Golden Age is a 2004 documentary by Rick McKay, telling the story of the "golden age" of Broadway by the oral history of the legendary In the film Granger tells the story of leaving Hollywood at the peak of his fame, buying out his contract from mogul Samuel Goldwyn, and moving to New York City to work on the Broadway stage. Samuel Goldwyn ( ca. July 1879 &ndash 31 January 1974) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning producer Granger promoted the film and appeared at the premiere in New York City. He has not been as publicly present since, but is now promoting his new autobiography, co-written with Robert Calhoun.
Granger's autobiography Include Me Out -- named after one of Goldwyn's famous malapropisms -- was published by St. Martin's Press on 6 March 2007. A malapropism (also called a Dogberryism) is the substitution of an incorrect word for a word with a similar sound usually to comic effect St Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the iconic Flatiron Building in New York City. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In the book, Granger's acknowledges his sexuality, and reveals the names of some of his lovers, including Leonard Bernstein, Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner, screenwriter Arthur Laurents, Patricia Neal and producer/director Robert Calhoun. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes Shelley Winters (August 18 1920 &ndash January 14 2006 was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films as well as on stage and television Ava Lavinia Gardner ( December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an Academy Award -nominated American actress Arthur Laurents (born July 14, 1918) is an American Playwright, Novelist, Screenwriter, Librettist and Patricia Neal (born January 20 1926) is an American award-winning Actress of stage and screen [1] He said about his sexuality, "I never hid it or felt guilt about being who I was, but I didn’t blare it either. " [2]
Granger has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to television, at 1551 Vine Street. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that
References
External links
- Farley Granger at the Internet Movie Database
- "The Farley Granger Scrapbook" - biography and photographs
- 1999 Guardian Unlimited interview with Farley Granger and Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell (daughter of Alfred Hitchcock)
- "Broadway: The Golden Age" - Granger's last film to date
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| NAME | Granger, Farley |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Granger II, Farley Earle |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1925-7-1 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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