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James Cagney
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James Cagney
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1899-07-17,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

One, Two, Three

7.5

One, Two, Three
1961-12-15

Movie Tough Guys

10

Movie Tough Guys
1991-01-01

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

0

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985-01-01

Yankee Doodle Dandy

7.052

Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942-05-29

White Heat: Top of the World

7.667

White Heat: Top of the World
2005-01-01

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

7.8

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
2005-01-01

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

8.5

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
2005-01-01

City for Conquest

6.931

City for Conquest
1940-09-21

Other Men's Women

5.688

Other Men's Women
1931-01-17

7.024

Ragtime
1981-11-20

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

6.662

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982-05-21

The Seven Little Foys

6.156

The Seven Little Foys
1955-09-30

Captains of the Clouds

6.55

Captains of the Clouds
1942-02-12

The Doorway to Hell

6.479

The Doorway to Hell
1930-10-18

6.614

'G' Men
1935-05-04

Angels with Dirty Faces

7.5

Angels with Dirty Faces
1938-11-26

Footlight Parade

6.8

Footlight Parade
1933-10-21

Love Me or Leave Me

6.855

Love Me or Leave Me
1955-05-26

Each Dawn I Die

6.8

Each Dawn I Die
1939-08-19

Mutiny on the Bounty

7.4

Mutiny on the Bounty
1935-11-22

The Bride Came C.O.D.

7

The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941-07-12

7

Blonde Crazy
1931-09-16

Man of a Thousand Faces

6.8

Man of a Thousand Faces
1957-08-15

6.944

Lady Killer
1933-12-09

The Roaring Twenties

7.537

The Roaring Twenties
1939-10-28

7.077

Mister Roberts
1955-07-10

7.657

White Heat
1949-09-02

These Wilder Years

6.464

These Wilder Years
1956-08-17

6.333

Great Guy
1936-12-01

6.8

Smart Money
1931-06-11

The Public Enemy

7.249

The Public Enemy
1931-04-23

Picture Snatcher

6.8

Picture Snatcher
1933-05-06

The Oklahoma Kid

6

The Oklahoma Kid
1939-03-11

13 Rue Madeleine

6.115

13 Rue Madeleine
1947-01-15

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

6.87

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950-08-19

A Midsummer Night's Dream

6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935-10-09

Short Cut to Hell

5.8

Short Cut to Hell
1957-09-01

Breakdowns of 1941

7

Breakdowns of 1941
1941-11-14

Showbiz Goes to War

10

Showbiz Goes to War
1982-12-31

6.4

Jimmy the Gent
1934-03-09

The West Point Story

5.773

The West Point Story
1950-11-25

Winner Take All

5.4

Winner Take All
1932-07-16

6.8

Taxi!
1932-01-23

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

7

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25

The Fighting 69th

5.821

The Fighting 69th
1940-01-27

What Price Glory

5.714

What Price Glory
1952-08-22

Tribute to a Bad Man

7

Tribute to a Bad Man
1956-03-30

Here Comes the Navy

6

Here Comes the Navy
1934-07-21

5.9

Ceiling Zero
1936-01-16

Blood on the Sun

5.925

Blood on the Sun
1945-04-26

The Strawberry Blonde

6.964

The Strawberry Blonde
1941-02-21

Something to Sing About

6.175

Something to Sing About
1937-09-30

The Time of Your Life

6.059

The Time of Your Life
1948-09-03

7.042

Torrid Zone
1940-05-18

6.75

Run for Cover
1955-04-29

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

6.333

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06

The Mayor of Hell

7.2

The Mayor of Hell
1933-06-24

The Gallant Hours

6.737

The Gallant Hours
1960-06-13

The Crowd Roars

6.114

The Crowd Roars
1932-04-16

A Lion Is in the Streets

5.4

A Lion Is in the Streets
1953-09-23

Come Fill the Cup

7

Come Fill the Cup
1951-10-24

6.857

Boy Meets Girl
1938-08-27

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

6

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988-05-16

Johnny Come Lately

6.952

Johnny Come Lately
1943-09-03

Doris Day: It's Magic

0

Doris Day: It's Magic
1998-10-18

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

6.9

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008-10-21

7.111

Frisco Kid
1935-11-30

6.882

Hard to Handle
1933-01-28

Remembering Ragtime

0

Remembering Ragtime
2004-11-16

Sinners' Holiday

6.136

Sinners' Holiday
1930-10-11

Parkinson at 50

10

Parkinson at 50
2021-08-28

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

0

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979-12-13

6.5

He Was Her Man
1934-06-16

6.75

Starlift
1951-12-14

The St. Louis Kid

6.333

The St. Louis Kid
1934-11-10

The Irish in Us

7.5

The Irish in Us
1935-07-31

The Millionaire

7.857

The Millionaire
1931-05-01

You, John Jones!

6.286

You, John Jones!
1943-01-14

Never Steal Anything Small

8.2

Never Steal Anything Small
1959-02-11

The Road to the Wall

5.6

The Road to the Wall
1962-01-01

Hollywood Hobbies

5.6

Hollywood Hobbies
1939-05-03

Going Hollywood: The '30s

9

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984-01-01

Shake Hands with the Devil

6.5

Shake Hands with the Devil
1959-06-24

The Singing Fool

5

The Singing Fool
1928-09-29

Devil Dogs of the Air

6.833

Devil Dogs of the Air
1935-02-09

Terrible Joe Moran

7

Terrible Joe Moran
1984-03-26

James Cagney: Top of the World

8.5

James Cagney: Top of the World
1992-07-05

Breakdowns of 1936

0

Breakdowns of 1936
1936-12-30

Calling All Girls

7

Calling All Girls
1942-01-24

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

7.2

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'
1931-09-27

Blow-Ups of 1947

6.3

Blow-Ups of 1947
1947-12-31

Intimate Interviews: James Cagney

0

Intimate Interviews: James Cagney
1931-10-24

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

8.5

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008-05-15

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

5.833

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935-02-02

Ballad of Smokey the Bear

4.2

Ballad of Smokey the Bear
1966-11-24

The Hollywood Gad-About

6

The Hollywood Gad-About
1934-10-04

Things You Never See on the Screen

5

Things You Never See on the Screen
1935-12-01

A Dream Comes True

6.667

A Dream Comes True
1935-12-31

Breakdowns of 1939

7

Breakdowns of 1939
1939-12-31

Breakdowns of 1940

4

Breakdowns of 1940
1940-12-31

Show-Business at War

7

Show-Business at War
1943-05-21

Complicated Women

6.917

Complicated Women
2003-05-06

That's Entertainment, Part II

7

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976-05-16

This Is Bob Hope...

8

This Is Bob Hope...
2017-12-29

Bogart: The Untold Story

0

Bogart: The Untold Story
1997-01-05

Arizona Bushwhackers

4.333

Arizona Bushwhackers
1968-03-01

7

Okay for Sound
1946-09-07

The Voice That Thrilled the World

5.75

The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943-10-16

That's Dancing!

7.075

That's Dancing!
1985-01-18

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009-07-02

7.5

It's Showtime
1976-03-31

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

10

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy
1981-12-01

Screen Snapshots No. 11

0

Screen Snapshots No. 11
1934-01-01

Night of 100 Stars

6.75

Night of 100 Stars
1982-03-08

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

0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009-01-01

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

0

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975-10-24

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

0

The Bob Hope Chevy Show
1956-10-21

Tupac: Resurrection

7.927

Tupac: Resurrection
2003-11-14

Hooray for Hollywood

8

Hooray for Hollywood
1976-01-01

Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

0

Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8
1935-04-12

Dynamite Chicken

5.5

Dynamite Chicken
1971-01-20

Showbiz Ballyhoo

0

Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982-05-05

The Day of the Oath

0

The Day of the Oath
1965-01-01

7

Warner at War
2008-11-11

Becoming Marilyn

7.6

Becoming Marilyn
2022-07-07

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

0

Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976-10-29

8

Vaudeville
1997-11-27

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.848

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

Robert Montgomery Presents

6

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

The Kennedy Center Honors

7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors
1978-12-28

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973-04-02

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.848

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

What's My Line?

7.034

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

5

Legends
2006-11-17

9

MGM Parade
1955-09-14