James Cagney
Known for Acting · 136 credits
- Born
- 1899-07-17
- Died
- 1986-03-30
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Jimmy Cagney · James Francis Cagney · Джеймс Кэгни · James Francis Cagney Jr. · Джеймс Фрэнсис Кэгни-младший
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.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as George Bridgeman
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self / Self (uncredited)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MGM Parade
1955
as self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
Legends
2006
as Martin Snyder (archive footage) (uncredited)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Movies (127)
The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Biff Grimes
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
as (in "White Heat") (archive footage)
Ragtime
1981
as New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Mister Roberts
1955
as Captain Morton
One, Two, Three
1961
as C.R. MacNamara
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
'G' Men
1935
as ‘Brick' Davis
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Eddie Bartlett
White Heat
1949
as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
The Public Enemy
1931
as Tom Powers
Frisco Kid
1935
as Bat Morgan
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
as Rocky Sullivan
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
as George M. Cohan
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Footlight Parade
1933
as Chester Kent
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Jerry Plunkett
Tupac: Resurrection
2003
as Self (archival)
Run for Cover
1955
as Matt Dow
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957
as Lon Chaney
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Captains of the Clouds
1942
as Brian MacLean
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Jimmy Corrigan
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Gallant Hours
1960
as Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Jim Kincaid
Lady Killer
1933
as Dan
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
as Bottom
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
Taxi!
1932
as Matt Nolan
Never Steal Anything Small
1959
as Jake MacIllaney
The Millionaire
1931
as Schofield
Love Me or Leave Me
1955
as Martin Snyder
He Was Her Man
1934
as Flicker Hayes, aka Jerry Allen
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008
as Self (archive footage)
13 Rue Madeleine
1947
as Robert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey
Arizona Bushwhackers
1968
as Narrator
City for Conquest
1940
as Danny Kenny
Something to Sing About
1937
as Terrence 'Terry' Rooney
Becoming Marilyn
2022
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)
Ceiling Zero
1936
as Dizzy Davies
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Eddie Kennedy
Blonde Crazy
1931
as Albert 'Bert' Harris
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941
as Steve Collins
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Frank Ross
Smart Money
1931
as Jack
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975
as (archive footage)
The Crowd Roars
1932
as Joe Greer
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Blood on the Sun
1945
as Nick Condon
These Wilder Years
1956
as Steve Bradford
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
as Ralph Cotter
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Dynamite Chicken
1971
as Self (archive footage)
Show-Business at War
1943
as Self
Torrid Zone
1940
as Nick Butler
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Great Guy
1936
as Johnny 'Red' Cave
Picture Snatcher
1933
as Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
A Dream Comes True
1935
as Himself (uncredited)
Terrible Joe Moran
1984
as Joe Moran
Warner at War
2008
as (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
A Lion Is in the Streets
1953
as Hank Martin
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Richard 'Patsy' Gargan
Other Men's Women
1931
as Ed 'Eddie' Bailey
Johnny Come Lately
1943
as Tom Richards
Tribute to a Bad Man
1956
as Jeremy Rodack
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Hobbies
1939
as Self (uncredited)
The Time of Your Life
1948
as Joseph
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979
as Self
Shake Hands with the Devil
1959
as Sean Lenihan
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Chesty O'Conner
Starlift
1951
as James Cagney
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935
as Self
Okay for Sound
1946
as Tommy Powers (archive footage)
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935
as Tommy O'Toole
The Seven Little Foys
1955
as George M. Cohan
What Price Glory
1952
as Captain Flagg
Breakdowns of 1940
1940
as Self
The West Point Story
1950
as Elwin Bixby
Short Cut to Hell
1957
as Himself (prologue)
The Irish in Us
1935
as Danny O'Hara
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
1956
as Himself
The Doorway to Hell
1930
as Steve Mileaway
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
Hard to Handle
1933
as Lefty Merrill
Boy Meets Girl
1938
as Robert Law
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
as Self (uncredited)
Doris Day: It's Magic
1998
as Self
Winner Take All
1932
as Jim 'Jimmy' Kane
Ballad of Smokey the Bear
1966
as Narrator (voice)
Vaudeville
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
as Self
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935
as Himself (uncredited)
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
2005
as Self (archive footage)
You, John Jones!
1943
as John Jones
Come Fill the Cup
1951
as Lew Marsh
The Singing Fool
1928
as Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
Remembering Ragtime
2004
as NY Police Commissioner Rheinlander Waldo (archive footage)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'
1931
as Himself
Calling All Girls
1942
as Himself (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
2005
as Self (archive footage)
James Cagney: Top of the World
1992
as Self (Archive footage)
Sinners' Holiday
1930
as Harry Delano
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
as Self
About James Cagney
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 ro… With 136 credits spanning from 1928 to 2022, James Cagney has appeared in 127 films and 9 TV shows.
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- The Strawberry Blonde (1941) — as Biff Grimes
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) — as (in "White Heat") (archive footage)
- Ragtime (1981) — as New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
- Mister Roberts (1955) — as Captain Morton
- One, Two, Three (1961) — as C.R. MacNamara
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