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James Cagney‌

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Birthday

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James Cagney

New York City, New York, USA

James Cagney

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1899-07-17

Popularity

star6.1

Biography

​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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Cagney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three‌
star7.5
calendar 1961

Movie Tough Guys

Movie Tough Guys‌
star10.0
calendar 1991

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers‌
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calendar 1985

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy‌
star7.0
calendar 1942

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?‌
star8.3
calendar 2005

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public‌
star7.8
calendar 2005

White Heat: Top of the World

White Heat: Top of the World‌
star8.0
calendar 2005

City for Conquest

City for Conquest‌
star6.8
calendar 1940

Other Men's Women

Other Men's Women‌
star5.7
calendar 1931

Ragtime

Ragtime‌
star7.0
calendar 1981

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid‌
star6.6
calendar 1982

The Seven Little Foys

The Seven Little Foys‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds‌
star6.5
calendar 1942

The Doorway to Hell

The Doorway to Hell‌
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calendar 1930

'G' Men

'G' Men‌
star6.5
calendar 1935

Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces‌
star7.6
calendar 1938

Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade‌
star6.9
calendar 1933

Love Me or Leave Me

Love Me or Leave Me‌
star6.7
calendar 1955

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die‌
star6.7
calendar 1939

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty‌
star7.3
calendar 1935

The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.‌
star7.1
calendar 1941

Blonde Crazy

Blonde Crazy‌
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calendar 1931

Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces‌
star6.7
calendar 1957

Lady Killer

Lady Killer‌
star6.7
calendar 1933

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties‌
star7.5
calendar 1939

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts‌
star7.0
calendar 1955

White Heat

White Heat‌
star7.7
calendar 1949

Hollywood and the Stars

Hollywood and the Stars‌
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calendar 1964

These Wilder Years

These Wilder Years‌
star6.3
calendar 1956

Great Guy

Great Guy‌
star6.2
calendar 1936

Smart Money

Smart Money‌
star6.9
calendar 1931

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy‌
star7.2
calendar 1931

Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher‌
star6.9
calendar 1933

The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid‌
star6.0
calendar 1939

13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine‌
star5.9
calendar 1947

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye‌
star6.7
calendar 1950

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream‌
star6.4
calendar 1935

Short Cut to Hell

Short Cut to Hell‌
star5.6
calendar 1957

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941‌
star7.0
calendar 1941

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War‌
star10.0
calendar 1982

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself‌
star7.6
calendar 2004

Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy the Gent‌
star6.2
calendar 1934

The West Point Story

The West Point Story‌
star5.8
calendar 1950

Taxi!

Taxi!‌
star6.8
calendar 1931

Winner Take All

Winner Take All‌
star5.3
calendar 1932

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage‌
star6.5
calendar 1983

What Price Glory

What Price Glory‌
star5.5
calendar 1952

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th‌
star5.4
calendar 1940

Tribute to a Bad Man

Tribute to a Bad Man‌
star7.0
calendar 1956

Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy‌
star5.8
calendar 1934

Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero‌
star5.6
calendar 1936

Blood on the Sun

Blood on the Sun‌
star5.8
calendar 1945

Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About‌
star6.3
calendar 1937

The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde‌
star6.8
calendar 1941

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life‌
star5.8
calendar 1948

Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone‌
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calendar 1940

Run for Cover

Run for Cover‌
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calendar 1955

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?‌
star5.7
calendar 1975

The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell‌
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calendar 1933

The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours‌
star6.6
calendar 1960

The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture‌
star6.6
calendar 2002

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell‌
star8.5
calendar 1993

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup‌
star7.0
calendar 1951

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl‌
star6.2
calendar 1938

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately‌
star6.7
calendar 1943

Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic‌
star0.0
calendar 1998

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film‌
star6.9
calendar 2008

Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid‌
star6.8
calendar 1935

Hard to Handle

Hard to Handle‌
star6.6
calendar 1933

Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Sinners' Holiday

Sinners' Holiday‌
star5.8
calendar 1930

Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50‌
star10.0
calendar 2021

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

He Was Her Man

He Was Her Man‌
star6.8
calendar 1934

Starlift

Starlift‌
star5.6
calendar 1951

The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid‌
star5.8
calendar 1934

The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us‌
star7.7
calendar 1935

The Millionaire

The Millionaire‌
star7.5
calendar 1931

You, John Jones!

You, John Jones!‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small‌
star8.0
calendar 1959

The Road to the Wall

The Road to the Wall‌
star5.0
calendar 1962

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies‌
star5.6
calendar 1939

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s‌
star10.0
calendar 1984

Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil‌
star6.5
calendar 1959

The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool‌
star5.0
calendar 1928

Sly

Sly‌
star7.3
calendar 2023

Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air‌
star6.4
calendar 1935

Terrible Joe Moran

Terrible Joe Moran‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

James Cagney: Top of the World

James Cagney: Top of the World‌
star10.0
calendar 1992

Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Calling All Girls

Calling All Girls‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'‌
star6.3
calendar 1931

Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947‌
star6.3
calendar 1947

Intimate Interviews: James Cagney

Intimate Interviews: James Cagney‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story‌
star8.5
calendar 2008

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio‌
star5.2
calendar 1935

Ballad of Smokey the Bear

Ballad of Smokey the Bear‌
star4.0
calendar 1966

The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About‌
star4.0
calendar 1934

Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True‌
star5.5
calendar 1935

Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940‌
star4.0
calendar 1940

Breakdowns of 1939

Breakdowns of 1939‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War‌
star7.0
calendar 1943

Complicated Women

Complicated Women‌
star6.7
calendar 2003

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II‌
star6.8
calendar 1976

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...‌
star8.0
calendar 2017

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

Arizona Bushwhackers

Arizona Bushwhackers‌
star2.8
calendar 1968

Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound‌
star5.0
calendar 1946

The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World‌
star5.3
calendar 1943

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!‌
star7.0
calendar 1985

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year‌
star7.5
calendar 2009

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...‌
star7.0
calendar 2014

It's Showtime

It's Showtime‌
star7.0
calendar 1976

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy‌
star10.0
calendar 1981

Screen Snapshots No. 11

Screen Snapshots No. 11‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars‌
star6.0
calendar 1982

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Tv Credits

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents‌
star4.3
calendar 1950

The Oscars

The Oscars‌
star7.0
calendar 1953

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors‌
star7.2
calendar 1978

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...‌
star4.5
calendar 1973

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.6
calendar 1950

Legends

Legends‌
star5.0
calendar 2006