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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.
James Cagney (1899-1986) James Cagney. 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.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Stanfordville, New York, USA
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 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 ...
- July 17, 1899
- March 30, 1986
Aug 22, 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. He was one of the top movie stars from the 1930s through the ’50s, known for his jaunty manner and explosive energy.
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Mar 31, 1986 · James Francis Cagney was born July 17, 1899, on New York’s Lower East Side, the son of an easygoing Irish saloon keeper and an Irish-Norwegian mother, whose shimmering red hair he adored as a ...
Edward Arnold. Succeeded by. George Murphy. James Francis Cagney, Jr. (/ ˈkæɡni /; [1] July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) [2] was an American actor, dancer and movie director. He had many roles in his long career. In 1942, he won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Yankee Doodle Dandy. Like James Stewart, Cagney became so familiar to the ...
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I grew up watching on television the Warner Brothers movies of the 30's and early 40's, and especially the gangster films with Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart and the wonderful Jimmy Cagney. Cops and crooks -- I could not get enough. Cagney was the most magnetic, confident, likeable screen actor, and created many memorable screen characterizations over his career, with never a false note ...