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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.
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Filmography
all 144
Movies 136
self 59
TV Shows 8
Narrator 3
Director 1
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special (2023)
Sly (2023)
Parkinson at 50 (2021)
The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland (2021)
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)
Amérique, notre histoire (2006)
Legends (2006)
Billy Wilder Speaks (2006)
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say? (2005)
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public (2005)
White Heat: Top of the World (2005)
Remembering Ragtime (2004)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
Curtains for Roy Earle (2003)
Complicated Women (2003)
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' (2003)
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995)
Gay! Gay! Hollywood (1994)
Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993)
James Cagney: Top of the World (1992)
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros. (1991)
Movie Tough Guys (1991)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
That's Dancing! (1985)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
Terrible Joe Moran (1984)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
Zelig (1983)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy (1981)
Ragtime (1981)
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979)
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
Kristina Talking Pictures (1976)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
It's Showtime (1976)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)
The Ballad of Smokey the Bear (1966)
Hollywood and the Stars (1964)
The Road to the Wall (1962)
One, Two, Three (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Gallant Hours (1960)
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
Never Steal Anything Small (1959)
Short Cut to Hell (1957)
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
These Wilder Years (1956)
Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
The Seven Little Foys (1955)
Mister Roberts (1955)
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
When the Talkies Were Young (1955)
Run for Cover (1955)
A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
What Price Glory (1952)
Starlift (1951)
Come Fill the Cup (1951)
The West Point Story (1950)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
White Heat (1949)
The Time of Your Life (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947)
13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
Okay for Sound (1946)
Blood on the Sun (1945)
The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)
Johnny Come Lately (1943)
Show-Business at War (1943)
You, John Jones! (1943)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Captains of the Clouds (1942)
Calling All Girls (1942)
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
Breakdowns of 1940 (1940)
Angels of Mercy (1940)
City for Conquest (1940)
Torrid Zone (1940)
The Fighting 69th (1940)
Breakdowns of 1939 (1939)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Each Dawn I Die (1939)
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Boy Meets Girl (1938)
Something to Sing About (1937)
Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)
Great Guy (1936)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)
Ceiling Zero (1936)
A Dream Comes True (1935)
Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)
Frisco Kid (1935)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
The Irish in Us (1935)
'G' Men (1935)
Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio (1935)
The St. Louis Kid (1934)
The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)
Here Comes the Navy (1934)
He Was Her Man (1934)
Jimmy the Gent (1934)
Screen Snapshots No. 11 (1934)
Lady Killer (1933)
Footlight Parade (1933)
The Mayor of Hell (1933)
Picture Snatcher (1933)
Hard to Handle (1933)
Winner Take All (1932)
Hollywood on Parade (1932)
The Crowd Roars (1932)
Taxi! (1931)
Intimate Interviews: James Cagney (1931)
Blonde Crazy (1931)
Smart Money (1931)
The Millionaire (1931)
The Public Enemy (1931)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots' (1931)
Other Men's Women (1931)
The Doorway to Hell (1930)
Sinners' Holiday (1930)
The Singing Fool (1928)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1899-07-17
Deathday1986-03-30 (86 years old)
Birth NameJames Francis Cagney
Birth PlaceManhattan, United States of America
Height165-centimeter
RelationshipsFrances Cagney (1922-09-28 - 1986-03-30)
SpouseFrances Vernon
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJimmy Cagney, James Francis Cagney, Джеймс Кэгни, James Francis Cagney Jr.
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, AFI Life Achievement Award, Academy Award for Best Actor, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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