James Cagney

James Cagney
James Francis Cagney, Jr.
Birthday	Monday, July 17, 1899
Birthplace	New York City, New York, USA
Died	Sunday, March 30, 1986
Occupation	Actor/Dancer

Cagney, James,

1899–1986, American movie actor, b. New York City. He worked on Broadway as an actor and dancer before appearing in films. He is best remembered as a brash, sadistic, tough guy in such movies as Public Enemy (1931) and The Roaring Twenties (1939). He displayed equal vigor in sympathetic parts, appearing in numerous comedies and musicals. He broke a twenty-year retirement to appear in the film Ragtime (1981). His many other films include Angels With Dirty Faces (1936), The Bride Came C.O.D. (1942), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), White Heat (1949), Love Me or Leave Me (1955), Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), and One Two Three (1961).

Bibliography

See his autobiography, Cagney by Cagney (1976); biography by J. McCabe (1997).

Cagney, James

(1899–1986) film actor; born in New York City. Graduating from vaudeville to the Broadway stage, he made his film debut in Sinner's Holiday (1930). A leading role in The Public Enemy (1931) established him as the quintessential screen gangster, and he played thugs through most of the 1930s. His performance in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), as George M. Cohan, earned him an Oscar. After that movie, he appeared in a variety of roles.

James Cagney

James Cagney

Cagney, James,

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James Cagney

Synonyms for James Cagney

noun United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)

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