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James Cagney Died at age: 86

Actor | Producer

    ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

    James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wi

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    Sly

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

    ... 2023

    Parkinson at 50

    Self (archival footage) ( Actor )

    ... 2021

    This Is Bob Hope...

    Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

    ... 2017

Fullname:

James Cagney

Date of Birth:

Jul 17, 1899

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Mar 30, 1986

Biography of

James Cagney

    ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

    James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys". In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time.

    In his first performing role, Cagney danced dressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue Every Sailor. He spent several years in vaudeville as a hoofer and comedian until his first major acting role in 1925. He secured several other roles, receiving good reviews before landing the lead in the 1929 play Penny Arcade. After rave reviews for his acting, Warners signed him for an initial $500 a week, three-week contract to reprise his role; this was quickly extended to a seven year contract. Cagney's seventh film, The Public Enemy, became one of the most influential gangster movies of the period. Notable for its famous grapefruit scene, the film thrust Cagney into the spotlight, making him one of Warners' and Hollywood's biggest stars.

    In 1938, he received his first Academy Award Best Actor nomination for Angels with Dirty Faces, before winning in 1942 for his portrayal of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. He was nominated a third time in 1955 for Love Me or Leave Me. Cagney retired for 20 years in 1961, spending time on his farm before returning for a part in Ragtime mainly to aid his recovery from a stroke.

    Cagney walked out on Warners several times over his career, each time coming back on improved personal and artistic terms. In 1935, he sued Warners for breach of contract and won; this marked one of the first times an actor had beaten a studio over a contract issue. He worked for an independent film company for a year while the suit was settled, and also established his own production company, Cagney Productions, in 1942 before returning to Warners again four years later. Jack Warner called him "The Professional Againster", in reference to Cagney’s refusal to be pushed around. Cagney also made numerous morale-boosting troop tours before and during World War II, and was President of the Screen Actors Guild for two years.

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James Cagney

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Filmography of

James Cagney

Found 97 Movies in total

Sly

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 2023

Parkinson at 50

Self (archival footage) ( Actor )

... 2021

This Is Bob Hope...

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2017

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2014

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2009

... 2008

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2008

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2004

Tupac: Resurrection

Self (archival) ( Actor )

... 2003

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2003

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2002

... 1998

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1997

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

Himself (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1993

Movie Tough Guys

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1991

... 1988

That's Dancing!

From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1985

Terrible Joe Moran

Joe Moran ( Actor )

... 1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1984

Zelig

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1983

Showbiz Goes to War

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

(in "White Heat") (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1982

Night of 100 Stars

Self ( Actor )

... 1982

Ragtime

New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo ( Actor )

... 1981

... 1979

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1976

It's Showtime

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1976

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1975

Arizona Bushwhackers

Narrator ( Actor )

... 1968

Ballad of Smokey the Bear

Narrator (voice) ( Actor )

... 1966

Hollywood and the Stars

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1964

One, Two, Three

C.R. MacNamara ( Actor )

... 1961

The Gallant Hours

Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey ( Actor )

Producer

... 1960

Shake Hands with the Devil

Sean Lenihan ( Actor )

... 1959

Never Steal Anything Small

Jake MacIllaney ( Actor )

... 1959

Short Cut to Hell

Himself (prologue) ( Actor )

Director

... 1957

Man of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney ( Actor )

... 1957

These Wilder Years

Steve Bradford ( Actor )

... 1956

Tribute to a Bad Man

Jeremy Rodack ( Actor )

... 1956

The Seven Little Foys

George M. Cohan ( Actor )

... 1955

Mister Roberts

The Captain ( Actor )

... 1955

Love Me or Leave Me

Martin Snyder ( Actor )

... 1955

Run for Cover

Matt Dow ( Actor )

... 1955

A Lion Is in the Streets

Hank Martin ( Actor )

... 1953

What Price Glory

Captain Flagg ( Actor )

... 1952

Starlift

James Cagney ( Actor )

... 1951

Come Fill the Cup

Lew Marsh ( Actor )

... 1951

The West Point Story

Elwin Bixby ( Actor )

... 1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Ralph Cotter ( Actor )

... 1950

White Heat

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett ( Actor )

... 1949

The Time of Your Life

Joseph ( Actor )

... 1948

13 Rue Madeleine

Robert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey ( Actor )

... 1947

Blood on the Sun

Nick Condon ( Actor )

... 1945

Johnny Come Lately

Tom Richards ( Actor )

... 1943

Yankee Doodle Dandy

George M. Cohan ( Actor )

... 1942

Captains of the Clouds

Brian MacLean (bush pilot) ( Actor )

... 1942

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Steve Collins ( Actor )

... 1941

The Strawberry Blonde

Biff Grimes ( Actor )

... 1941

City for Conquest

Danny Kenny ( Actor )

... 1940

Torrid Zone

Nick Butler ( Actor )

... 1940

The Fighting 69th

Jerry Plunkett ( Actor )

... 1940

The Roaring Twenties

Eddie Bartlett ( Actor )

... 1939

Each Dawn I Die

Frank Ross ( Actor )

... 1939

The Oklahoma Kid

Jim Kincaid ( Actor )

... 1939

Angels with Dirty Faces

Rocky Sullivan ( Actor )

... 1938

Boy Meets Girl

Robert Law ( Actor )

... 1938

Something to Sing About

Terrence 'Terry' Rooney ( Actor )

... 1937

Great Guy

Johnny 'Red' Cave ( Actor )

... 1936

Ceiling Zero

Dizzy Davies ( Actor )

... 1936

Frisco Kid

Bat Morgan ( Actor )

... 1935

... 1935

... 1935

The Irish in Us

Danny O'Hara ( Actor )

... 1935

'G' Men

‘Brick' Davis ( Actor )

... 1935

Devil Dogs of the Air

Tommy O'Toole ( Actor )

... 1935

The St. Louis Kid

Eddie Kennedy ( Actor )

... 1934

Here Comes the Navy

Chesty O'Conner ( Actor )

... 1934

He Was Her Man

Flicker Hayes, aka Jerry Allen ( Actor )

... 1934

Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy Corrigan ( Actor )

... 1934

Lady Killer

Dan Quigley ( Actor )

... 1933

Footlight Parade

Chester Kent ( Actor )

... 1933

The Mayor of Hell

Richard 'Patsy' Gargan ( Actor )

... 1933

Picture Snatcher

Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean ( Actor )

... 1933

Hard to Handle

Lefty Merrill ( Actor )

... 1933

Winner Take All

Jim 'Jimmy' Kane ( Actor )

... 1932

The Crowd Roars

Joe Greer ( Actor )

... 1932

Taxi!

Matt Nolan ( Actor )

... 1931

Blonde Crazy

Albert 'Bert' Harris ( Actor )

... 1931

Smart Money

Jack ( Actor )

... 1931

The Millionaire

Schofield ( Actor )

... 1931

The Public Enemy

Tom Powers ( Actor )

... 1931

Other Men's Women

Ed 'Eddie' Bailey ( Actor )

... 1931

The Doorway to Hell

Steve Mileaway ( Actor )

... 1930

Sinners' Holiday

Harry Delano ( Actor )

... 1930

The Singing Fool

Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1928