1899 - 1986
James Cagney American Actor
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James Cagney dating history
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James Cagney was previously married to Frances Cagney (1922 - 1986).
James Cagney had an encounter with Merle Oberon.
James Cagney is rumoured to have hooked up with Barbara Payton (1943).
About
American Actor James Cagney was born James Francis Cagney Jr. on 17th July, 1899 in Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 30th Mar 1986 Stanford, New York, USA aged 86. He is most remembered for his roles as Matt Doyle in the 1931 all-talking pre-Code gangster film The Public Enemy, George M. Cohan in the 1942 biographical musical film Yankee Doodle Dandy, and Cody Jarrett in the 1949 film noir White Heat. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
James Cagney was in 26 on-screen matchups, including Bette Davis in Jimmy the Gent (1934), Doris Day in Love Me or Leave Me (1955), Ann Dvorak in The Crowd Roars (1932), Ann Sheridan in Torrid Zone (1940) and Ann Sothern in You, John Jones! (1943).
James Cagney is a member of the following lists: American film actors, California Democrats and California Republicans.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
63 years, 6 months
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Encounter | 1 |
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Rumoured | 1 |
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Total | 3 |
63 years, 6 months
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21 years, 2 months
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Details
First Name |
James
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Middle Name |
Francis
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Last Name |
Cagney
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Full Name at Birth |
James Francis Cagney Jr.
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Alternative Name |
The Professional Againster, Jimmy
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Birthday |
17th July, 1899
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Birthplace |
Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Died |
30th March, 1986
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Place of Death |
Stanford, New York, USA
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Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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Buried |
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York, USA
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Height |
5' 4¾" (164 cm)
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Weight |
150lbs (68 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Red
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Distinctive Feature |
His red hair, A thick New York accent, Short stature
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (1918)
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University |
Columbia College
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Occupation Text |
Actor, Dancer, Producer
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Occupation |
Actor
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Claim to Fame |
his roles as Matt Doyle in the 1931 all-talking pre-Code gangster film The Public Enemy, George M. Cohan in the 1942 biographical musical film Yankee Doodle Dandy, and Cody Jarrett in the 1949 film noir White Heat
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Year(s) Active |
1919–84, 1919–1984, 1919–1961; 1981
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Father |
James Francis Cagney
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Mother |
Carolyn Cagney
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Brother |
William Cagney
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Sister |
Jeanne Cagney
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Friend |
Pat O'Brien, Frank McHugh, Ronald Reagan, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Humphrey Bogart, Virginia Mayo, Joan Leslie, Regis Toomey, Kay Francis, Ralph Bellamy, Frank Morgan, Roland Winters, Robert Montgomery, Arthur Kennedy, Allen Jenkins, A.C. Lyles, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, Howard Hawks, Phyllis Kennedy, Loretta Young
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Associated People |
William Keighley
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Favorite People |
Olivia de Havilland
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James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney 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. He is remembered for playing multifaceted tough guys in films such as The Public Enemy (1931), Taxi! (1932), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), The Roaring Twenties (1939), City for Conquest (1940) and White Heat (1949), finding himself typecast or limited by this reputation earlier in his career. He was able to negotiate dancing opportunities in his films and ended up winning the Academy Award for his role in the musical Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). In 1999 the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among its list of greatest male stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Orson Welles described Cagney as "maybe the greatest actor who ever appeared in front of a camera".