James Cagney

James Francis Cagney, Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986)McGilligan, page 14 was an American actor, dancer and movie director. He had many roles in his long career. In 1942, he won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Like James Stewart, Cagney became so familiar to the public that they usually referred to him as "Jimmy" Cagney. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Cagney eighth in the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. Orson Welles said he might have been the best actor ever.

Movies
 Year Film Role Notes1930Sinners' HolidayHarry DelanoFilm debut The Doorway to HellSteve Mileaway 1931Blonde CrazyBert HarrisSmart MoneyJackThe only film starring both Edward G. Robinson and CagneyThe MillionaireSchofield, Insurance SalesmanThe Public EnemyTom PowersThe movie along with his character and voice was used in The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood StudiosOther Men's WomenEd "Eddie" BaileyOriginally Titled: "The Steel Highway"1932 Winner Take AllJim "Jimmy" KaneBoxing film The Crowd RoarsJoe GreerAutomobile racing film Taxi!Matt Nolan 1933 Lady KillerDan Quigley Footlight ParadeChester KentMusical film with dancing; like The Public Enemy, this film was also featured in The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios The Mayor of HellRichard "Patsy" Gargan Picture SnatcherDanny KeanNewspaper photographer Hard to HandleMyron C. "Lefty" Merrill 1934 The St. Louis KidEddie Kennedy Here Comes the NavyChester "Chesty" J. O'Conner He Was Her ManFlicker Hayes, a.k.a. Jerry Allen Jimmy the Gent"Jimmy" CorriganThe first of two films with Bette Davis 1935 A Midsummer Night's DreamNick Bottom The Irish in UsDanny O'Hara G Men"Brick" Davis Devil Dogs of the AirThomas Jefferson "Tommy" O'TooleFrisco KidBat Morgan 1936 Great GuyJohnny "Red" Cave Ceiling ZeroDizzy Davis 1937 Something to Sing AboutTerrence "Terry" Rooneystage name of Thadeus McGillicuddy 1938 Angels with Dirty FacesRocky SullivanNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorNominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Boy Meets GirlRobert Law 1939 The Roaring TwentiesEddie Bartlett Each Dawn I DieFrank Ross The Oklahoma KidJim Kincaid 1940 City for ConquestDanny Kenny (Young Samson) Torrid ZoneNick "Nicky" Butler The Fighting 69thJerry Plunkett 1941 The Strawberry BlondeT.L "Biff" Grimes The Bride Came C.O.D.Steve Collins 1942 Captains of the CloudsBrian Maclean Yankee Doodle DandyGeorge M. CohanAcademy Award for Best ActorNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor 1943 Johnny Come LatelyTom Richards 1945 Blood on the SunNick Condon 194713 Rue MadeleineRobert Emmett "Bob" Sharkey a.k.a. Gabriel Chavat 1948 The Time of Your LifeJoseph T. (who observes people) 1949 White HeatArthur "Cody" Jarrett 1950 The West Point StoryElwin "Bix" Bixby Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeRalph Cotter 1951 Come Fill the CupLew Marsh 1952 What Price Glory?Capt. Flagg 1953 A Lion Is in the StreetsHank Martin 1955 Mister RobertsCapt. Morton The Seven Little FoysGeorge M. Cohan Love Me or Leave MeMartin SnyderNominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Run for CoverMatt Dow 1956 These Wilder YearsSteve Bradford Tribute to a Bad ManJeremy Rodock 1957 Man of a Thousand FacesLon Chaney Short Cut to HellHimself in the Pre-Credit Scene (Uncredited)Director only 1959 Never Steal Anything SmallJake MacIllaney Shake Hands with the DevilSean Lenihan 1960 The Gallant HoursAdmiral William F. "Bull" Halsey 1961 One, Two, ThreeC.R. MacNamaraNominated — Laurel Award for Top Male Comedy PerformanceNominated — New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor 1968 Arizona BushwhackersNarrator 1981RagtimeCommissioner Rhinelander Waldo

Television
 Year Show Role Notes1956Soldier from the Wars Returning George Bridgeman Aired on NBC on September 10, 1956, in the first episode of Season 6 of Robert Montgomery Presents1960What's My Line? Mystery Guest Aired on CBS on May 15, 19601966The Ballad of Smokey the Bear Big Bear/Narrator Aired on NBC on November 24, 19661974AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney|Honoree/Keynote Speaker
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|Terrible Joe Moran''Joe Moran (Final role)

Radio
 Year  Program  Episode/source 1942 Screen Guild Players  Yankee Doodle Dandy  1948 Suspense  Love's Lovely Counterfeit  1948 Suspense  No Escape  1952 Family Theater  The Red Head 
References

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 Other websites 






 FBI Records: The Vault - James Cagney  at fbi.gov
 Photographs and literature 
 James Cagney in the 1900 US Census , 1905 NY Census , 1910 US Census , 1920 US Census , 1930 US Census , and the Social Security Death Index .

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