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Actress Jeanne Cagney, who played the part of Cohan's sister, was James Cagney's real-life sister. Cagney's brother, William Cagney, was the Associate Producer of the film. Rosemary DeCamp, who played the mother of George M. Cohan, was, in fact, 11 years younger than Cagney.
Edmund Joseph. Screen Story. 1 Credit. Robert Bruckner. Actor. 71 Credits. James Cagney. George M. Cohan. Joan Leslie. Mary. Walter Huston. Jerry Cohan. Rosemary De Camp. Nellie Cohan. Richard...
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Succeeded by. George Murphy. James Francis Cagney Jr. ( / ˈkæɡni /; [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. He won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances. [3]
May 31, 2017 · He and his family really did travel and perform as The Four Cohans [bonus fact: little sister Josie Cohan is played by Jeanne Cagney, Jimmy’s Cagney’s real-life little sister]. He really did play in “Peck’s Bad Boy” and he really did have a hot temper and a large ego as a boy and young man.
Jul 5, 1998 · How he began as a child star, touring with his parents, Jerry ( Walter Huston) and Nellie ( Rosemary De Camp ), and his sister, Josie ( Jeanne Cagney, Cagney's own sister). How he got a swelled head after starring in “Peck's Bad Boy,” and how while still a teenager he played his own mother's father on the stage.
Cohan’s sister, Josie, was played by Cagney’s real-life sister, Jeanne Cagney. Walter Huston earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Cohan’s father. The film featured performances of classic songs such as “Over There” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” both penned by Cohan, who died only months after the movie premiered.
Background. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) is one of Hollywood's greatest, grandest and slickest musicals. The nostalgic, shamelessly-patriotic, entertaining film also supported the war effort as it paid tribute in its mostly fictional story to a popular Irish/American entertainer and the grand American gentleman of the theatre in the early 20th ...
