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James Francis Cagney Jr. (/ ˈ k æ ɡ n i /; [1] July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) [2] was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing.
James Cagney. Actor: Angels with Dirty Faces. One of Hollywood's preeminent male stars of all time, James Cagney was also an accomplished dancer and easily played light comedy.
James Cagney. Actor: Angels with Dirty Faces. One of Hollywood's preeminent male stars of all time, James Cagney was also an accomplished dancer and easily played light comedy.
Jul 13, 2024 · James Cagney (born July 17, 1899, New York, New York, U.S.—died March 30, 1986, Stanfordville, New York) was an American actor who was noted for his versatility in musicals, comedies, and crime dramas.
Mar 7, 2023 · James Cagney is an actor of contradictions. He made a Hollywood career out of playing murderous thugs, but what he really excelled at was singing and dancing. His rags-to-riches story is equal parts turbulent and bizarre—a life story that needs to be told. 1. He Was Sickly. Born in July 1899, James Francis Cagney grew up as a sickly child.
Mar 31, 1986 · James Cagney, whose feisty, finger-jabbing portrayals of the big city tough guy helped create a new breed of Hollywood superstar--but won his only Oscar playing a song-and-dance man--died Easter...
Cagney was the most magnetic, confident, likeable screen actor, and created many memorable screen characterizations over his career, with never a false note in any of his performances. Here are 35 of his very best!
Cagney played Rocky Sullivan in 1938’s “Angels with Dirty Faces”. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for the role. In 1942, he played George M. Cohan, considered his best, in the musical biography “Yankee Doodle Dandy”.
Mar 31, 1986 · James Cagney, the cocky and pugnacious film star who set the standard for gangster roles in ''The Public Enemy'' and won an Academy Award for his portrayal of George M....
Jul 18, 2016 · The where was supposed to be a grillroom table in Manhattan made famous by a James Cagney tantrum (the old-time movie star, known for two-fisted toughness, cracked it with a single blow).