James Cagney

James Cagney

James Cagney

James Cagney

1899-07-17

THE BIOGRAPHY

James Francis Cagney, Jr. 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

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three

Movie Tough Guys

Movie Tough Guys

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

White Heat: Top of the World

White Heat: Top of the World

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Other Men's Women

Other Men's Women

Ragtime

Ragtime

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

The Seven Little Foys

The Seven Little Foys

Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

The Doorway to Hell

The Doorway to Hell

'G' Men

'G' Men

Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces

Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade

Love Me or Leave Me

Love Me or Leave Me

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Blonde Crazy

Blonde Crazy

Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

White Heat

White Heat

These Wilder Years

These Wilder Years

Great Guy

Great Guy

Smart Money

Smart Money

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Short Cut to Hell

Short Cut to Hell

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy the Gent

The West Point Story

The West Point Story

Taxi!

Taxi!

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

What Price Glory

What Price Glory

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Tribute to a Bad Man

Tribute to a Bad Man

Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy

Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

Blood on the Sun

Blood on the Sun

Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

Run for Cover

Run for Cover

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours

The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

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

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

Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately

Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid

Hard to Handle

Hard to Handle

Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

Sinners' Holiday

Sinners' Holiday

Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

He Was Her Man

He Was Her Man

Starlift

Starlift

The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid

The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

You, John Jones!

You, John Jones!

Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small

The Road to the Wall

The Road to the Wall

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool

Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air

Terrible Joe Moran

Terrible Joe Moran

James Cagney: Top of the World

James Cagney: Top of the World

Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Calling All Girls

Calling All Girls

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

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

Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

Intimate Interviews: James Cagney

Intimate Interviews: James Cagney

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Ballad of Smokey the Bear

Ballad of Smokey the Bear

The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About

Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1939

Breakdowns of 1939

Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

Arizona Bushwhackers

Arizona Bushwhackers

Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound

The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

Screen Snapshots No. 11

Screen Snapshots No. 11

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

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

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

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

Tupac: Resurrection

Tupac: Resurrection

Hooray for Hollywood

Hooray for Hollywood

Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

Dynamite Chicken

Dynamite Chicken

Showbiz Ballyhoo

Showbiz Ballyhoo