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James Cagney (1899–1986)


One of Hollywood's preeminent male stars of all time, James Cagney was also an accomplished dancer and easily played light comedy. James Francis Cagney was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, to Carolyn (Nelson) and James Francis Cagney, Sr., who was a bartender and amateur boxer. Cagney was of Norwegian (from his maternal ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

(1938)
La glorieuse parade George M. Cohan
(1942)
(1939)
Un, deux, trois C.R. MacNamara
(1961)

Filmography

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 1984 Joe Moran, le terrible (TV Movie)
Joe Moran
 1981 Ragtime
New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
 1968 Les rebelles de l'Arizona
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
 1966 The Ballad of Smokey the Bear (TV Movie)
Narrator (voice)
 1961 Un, deux, trois
C.R. MacNamara
 1960 Le héros du Pacifique
Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey Jr.
 1959 L'épopée dans l'ombre
Sean Lenihan
 1959 Never Steal Anything Small
Jake MacIllaney
 1957 L'homme aux mille visages
Lon Chaney
 1957 The Christophers (TV Series)
Professor Graham
- A Link in the Chain (1957) ... Professor Graham
 1956 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series)
George Bridgeman
- Soldier from the Wars Returning (1956) ... George Bridgeman
 1956 These Wilder Years
Steve Bradford
 1956 La loi de la prairie
Jeremy Rodock
 1955 Permission jusqu'à l'aube
The Captain
 1955 Mes sept petits chenapans
George M. Cohan
 1955 Les pièges de la passion
Martin Snyder
 1955 À l'ombre des potences
Matt Dow
 1953 Un lion dans les rues
Hank Martin
 1952 Deux durs à cuire
Capt. Flagg
 1951 Starlift
James Cagney
 1951 Feu sur le gang
Lew Marsh
 1950 Les Cadets de West Point
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby
 1950 Le fauve en liberté
Ralph Cotter
 1949 L'enfer est à lui
Cody Jarrett
 1948 Le bar aux illusions
Joseph T. (who observes people)
 1946 13, rue Madeleine
Robert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey
 1945 Du sang dans le soleil
Nick Condon
 1943 Johnny Come Lately
Tom Richards
 1943 You, John Jones! (Short)
John Jones
 1942 La glorieuse parade
George M. Cohan
 1942 Les chevaliers du ciel
Brian MacLean
 1941 The Bride Came C.O.D.
Steve Collins
 1941 La blonde framboise
Biff Grimes
 1940 Ville conquise
Danny Kenny
 1940 Torrid Zone
Nick Butler
 1940 Le régiment des bagarreurs
Jerry Plunkett
 1939 Les fantastiques années 20
Eddie Bartlett
 1939 À chaque aube je meurs
Frank Ross
 1939 Terreur à l'ouest
Jim Kincaid
 1938 Les anges aux figures sales
Rocky Sullivan
 1938 Le vantard
Robert Law
 1937 Hollywood Hollywood
Thadeus McGillicuddy aka Terry Rooney
 1936 Ennemis publics
Johnny Cave
 1936 Brumes
Dizzy Davis
 1935 Emeutes
Bat Morgan
 1935 Les révoltés du Bounty (uncredited)
 1935 Le songe d'une nuit d'été
Bottom - the Weaver
 1935 Tête chaude
Danny O'Hara
 1935 Les hors la loi
'Brick' Davis
 1935 Devil Dogs of the Air
Tommy O'Toole
 1934 The St. Louis Kid
Eddie Kennedy
 1934 Voici la marine
Chesty
 1934 He Was Her Man
Flicker Hayes, aka Jerry Allen
 1934 Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy Corrigan
 1933 Le tombeur
Dan Quigley
 1933 Footlight Parade
Chester Kent
 1933 Picture Snatcher
Danny
 1933 Hard to Handle
Lefty Merrill
 1932 Winner Take All
Jim 'Jimmy' Kane
 1932 La foule hurle
Joe Greer
 1932 Taxi!
Matt Nolan
 1931 Blonde Crazy
Bert Harris
 1931 How I Play Golf by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots' (Short)
James Cagney (uncredited)
 1931 Le Beau Joueur
Jack
 1931 Le millionnaire
Schofield
 1931 L'ennemi public
Tom Powers
 1931 Other Men's Women
Ed
 1930 Au Seuil de l'Enfer
Steve Mileaway
 1930 Sinners' Holiday
Harry Delano
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Other Works:

(6/23/80) Interviewed by Tom Snyder on "Tom Snyder's Celebrity Spotlight" Snyder's third, and final, "Celebrity Spotlight" special on NBC, along with Carroll O'Connor, Erik Estrada and Priscilla Presley. See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Biographical Movies | 9 Print Biographies | 4 Portrayals | 1 Interview | 20 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[Telegram sent to House Ways and Means Committee regarding No Runways on Vacation Isle - 1969] For more than 30 years I have watched Martha's Vineyard go downhill as a place of natural wonder and peaceful haven. Now they are talking of runways for jets. Is there to be no end to the destruction of all that is natural and worthwhile? Please give it some thought. See more »

Trivia:

Convinced decorated war hero Audie Murphy to go into acting. See more »

Trademark:

Famous for his gangster roles he played in the 1930s and 1940s (which made his only Oscar win as the musical composer/dancer/actor George M.Cohan most ironic). See more »

Nickname:

The Professional Againster See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer

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