Dyan Cannon: From Cary Grant’s Bride to Hollywood Icon
HOLLYWOOD SIREN STILL GOT IT! 88-Year-Old Dyan Cannon Spills on Her Active Love Life, Reveals She's Still Juggling Multiple "Friends with Benefits"
The Golden Age of Hollywood has been over for decades, but one woman still knows how to turn heads. Dyan Cannon, the bombshell blonde who stole the heart of Cary Grant and went on to become a household name in the 1960s and '70s, is still making waves at 88.
Cannon's latest appearance in her LA neighborhood has left fans and paparazzi alike swooning. In exclusive photos obtained by The Scholarly Note, the silver screen siren was spotted taking her dogs for a walk, looking almost unrecognizable in oversized designer shades and a high ponytail. But don't let her laid-back demeanor fool you - Cannon still knows how to dress to impress, rocking a black top, leopard leggings, and leather sneakers, accessorized with bronze drop cross earrings and a black designer purse.
But what's really got everyone talking is Cannon's admission that she's still got a very active romantic life. Speaking at the 10th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards in April, the actress revealed that she likes to keep things casual - but special. "Of course, I'm still dating," she said with a smile, before clarifying that she only gets involved if the person is "somebody very special." And by "special", we're talking multiple physical connections with partners who don't come with the baggage of relationships and commitment.
"I have friends with benefits, yes," Cannon confessed, leaving fans wondering just how many of these "friends" are on her roster. But when asked if there were more to come, she simply winked and said, "Let's just say I'm keeping my options open."
It's clear that Cannon is still living life on her own terms, even at 88. And who can blame her? After all, the actress has had some of the most high-profile relationships in Hollywood history - including with Grant, Johnny Carson, and Ron Ely (aka the original Tarzan). She was also married to businessman Stanley Fimberg for six years before their divorce in 1991.
But Cannon's most notable relationship remains her marriage to the dashing Cary Grant. The two met after Grant saw Cannon on screen in Ely's diving drama Malibu Run, and it wasn't long before he asked her out. They tied the knot in 1965 and had one daughter, Jennifer, but their marriage was short-lived - lasting only three years.
It wasn't until after her split from Grant that Cannon truly found her footing as an actress. Her Oscar-nominated role in the counter-culture hit Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice cemented her status as a major Hollywood star, and she went on to appear opposite Sean Connery in The Anderson Tapes and in Otto Preminger's Such Good Friends (earning her a Golden Globe nomination).
But it was her roles in Warren Beatty's Heaven Can Wait and the short film Number One that earned her two more Oscar nods. And let's not forget her iconic blonde mane - Cannon has been rocking the look for decades, and shows no signs of letting up.
These days, Cannon is focusing on her writing career, having published her memoir Dear Cary: My Life With Cary Grant to critical acclaim in 2011. The book was a bestseller, and came after she had turned down lucrative offers to write a memoir about her marriage for decades.
So what's next for the Hollywood siren? Only time will tell - but one thing's for sure: Dyan Cannon is still got it, and we can't wait to see what she does next.
