James Cagney

About

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...

Known for

Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950LegendsSeries • 2006White HeatMovie • 1949Mutiny on the BountyMovie • 1935Mister RobertsMovie • 1955The Public EnemyMovie • 1931The Roaring TwentiesMovie • 1939One, Two, ThreeMovie • 1961'G' MenMovie • 1935Angels with Dirty FacesMovie • 1938Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidMovie • 1982Footlight ParadeMovie • 1933City for ConquestMovie • 1940Run for CoverMovie • 1955The Bride Came C.O.D.Movie • 1941RagtimeMovie • 1981Love Me or Leave MeMovie • 1955The Oklahoma KidMovie • 1939That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie • 1976A Midsummer Night's DreamMovie • 1935Each Dawn I DieMovie • 1939Yankee Doodle DandyMovie • 1942That's Dancing!Movie • 1985Man of a Thousand FacesMovie • 1957