Farley Granger expired
NEW YORK: Farley Granger, the idol of the bobby sox 1950's screen who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's classic "rope" and "Strangers on a Train," has died. He was 85.
Granger died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Manhattan, according to a spokesman for the office of New York City Medical Examiner.
Granger was a success overnight Hollywood: He was a student 16 years at North Hollywood High School where he earned the notion that he wanted to act and joined a little theater.
talent scouts for the movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn saw the handsome young man and makes him sign a contract. His first film was "The North Star" in 1943.
A decade later, at the height of his fame in Hollywood, he left him - to really learn his trade. He spent the rest of his career in a mixture of film, television and stage work.
Granger was born July 1, 1925, San Jose, California, where his father was a car salesman. The company went bankrupt during the crisis and in 1933 the family moved to Los Angeles where he was later found.
His career stopped U.S. Navy service during World War II - "I was chronically seasick." But when he was gathered to his return to Hollywood publicity machine and Goldwyn.
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