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Granger became one of the UK's leading men in the 1940s, eventually signing a contract with MGM at the end of the decade. Granger was actually christened James Stewart, so he had to change his name to avoid confusion with the Hollywood star. Granger began his career as an extra in England in the early 30s, before stage work and then a lead role in a film called So This Is London (1939). He followed in Cary Grant's footsteps by making the move over to Hollywood, but didn't quite hit the giddy heights of popularity of his predecessor. Niether did he surpass the acting virtuosity of the generation that came after him, which included Burton or Finney, but his period of popularity as a virile leading man in feature films like Beau Brummell was no mean achievement.
