James Francis Cagney, Jr. (/ˈkæɡni/;[1] July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986)[2] 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.
James Cagney | |
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.jpg) Cagney, c. 1930 | |
| Born | James Francis Cagney July 17, 1899 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1986 (aged 86) Stanford, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1919–1961; 1981, 1984 |
| Political party | Democratic (1934–1948) Republican (1948–1986) |
| Spouse |
Frances Willard Vernon
(m. 1922) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Harry Cagney (brother) Edward Cagney (brother) William Cagney (brother) Jeanne Cagney (sister) |
| 6th President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
| In office 1942–1944 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Arnold |
| Succeeded by | George Murphy |
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.[3]
Movies
change| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Sinners' Holiday | Harry Delano | Film debut |
| The Doorway to Hell | Steve Mileaway | ||
| 1931 | Blonde Crazy | Bert Harris | |
| Smart Money | Jack | The only film starring both Edward G. Robinson and Cagney | |
| The Millionaire | Schofield, Insurance Salesman | ||
| The Public Enemy | Tom Powers | The movie along with his character and voice was used in The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios | |
| Other Men's Women | Ed "Eddie" Bailey | Originally Titled: "The Steel Highway" | |
| 1932 | Winner Take All | Jim "Jimmy" Kane | Boxing film |
| The Crowd Roars | Joe Greer | Automobile racing film | |
| Taxi! | Matt Nolan | ||
| 1933 | Lady Killer | Dan Quigley | |
| Footlight Parade | Chester Kent | Musical 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 Hell | Richard "Patsy" Gargan | ||
| Picture Snatcher | Danny Kean | Newspaper photographer | |
| Hard to Handle | Myron C. "Lefty" Merrill | ||
| 1934 | The St. Louis Kid | Eddie Kennedy | |
| Here Comes the Navy | Chester "Chesty" J. O'Conner | ||
| He Was Her Man | Flicker Hayes, a.k.a. Jerry Allen | ||
| Jimmy the Gent | "Jimmy" Corrigan | The first of two films with Bette Davis | |
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Nick Bottom | |
| The Irish in Us | Danny O'Hara | ||
| G Men | "Brick" Davis | ||
| Devil Dogs of the Air | Thomas Jefferson "Tommy" O'Toole | ||
| Frisco Kid | Bat Morgan | ||
| 1936 | Great Guy | Johnny "Red" Cave | |
| Ceiling Zero | Dizzy Davis | ||
| 1937 | Something to Sing About | Terrence "Terry" Rooney | stage name of Thadeus McGillicuddy |
| 1938 | Angels with Dirty Faces | Rocky Sullivan | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Boy Meets Girl | Robert Law | ||
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties | Eddie Bartlett | |
| Each Dawn I Die | Frank Ross | ||
| The Oklahoma Kid | Jim Kincaid | ||
| 1940 | City for Conquest | Danny Kenny (Young Samson) | |
| Torrid Zone | Nick "Nicky" Butler | ||
| The Fighting 69th | Jerry Plunkett | ||
| 1941 | The Strawberry Blonde | T.L "Biff" Grimes | |
| The Bride Came C.O.D. | Steve Collins | ||
| 1942 | Captains of the Clouds | Brian Maclean | |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | George M. Cohan | Academy Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
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| 1943 | Johnny Come Lately | Tom Richards | |
| 1945 | Blood on the Sun | Nick Condon | |
| 1947 | 13 Rue Madeleine | Robert Emmett "Bob" Sharkey a.k.a. Gabriel Chavat | |
| 1948 | The Time of Your Life | Joseph T. (who observes people) | |
| 1949 | White Heat | Arthur "Cody" Jarrett | |
| 1950 | The West Point Story | Elwin "Bix" Bixby | |
| Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Ralph Cotter | ||
| 1951 | Come Fill the Cup | Lew Marsh | |
| 1952 | What Price Glory? | Capt. Flagg | |
| 1953 | A Lion Is in the Streets | Hank Martin | |
| 1955 | Mister Roberts | Capt. Morton | |
| The Seven Little Foys | George M. Cohan | ||
| Love Me or Leave Me | Martin Snyder | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor | |
| Run for Cover | Matt Dow | ||
| 1956 | These Wilder Years | Steve Bradford | |
| Tribute to a Bad Man | Jeremy Rodock | ||
| 1957 | Man of a Thousand Faces | Lon Chaney | |
| Short Cut to Hell | Himself in the Pre-Credit Scene (Uncredited) | Director only | |
| 1959 | Never Steal Anything Small | Jake MacIllaney | |
| Shake Hands with the Devil | Sean Lenihan | ||
| 1960 | The Gallant Hours | Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey | |
| 1961 | One, Two, Three | C.R. MacNamara | Nominated — Laurel Award for Top Male Comedy Performance Nominated — New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
| 1968 | Arizona Bushwhackers | Narrator | |
| 1981 | Ragtime | Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo |
Television
change| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Soldier from the Wars Returning | George Bridgeman | Aired on NBC on September 10, 1956, in the first episode of Season 6 of Robert Montgomery Presents |
| 1960 | What's My Line? | Mystery Guest | Aired on CBS on May 15, 1960[4] |
| 1966 | The Ballad of Smokey the Bear | Big Bear/Narrator | Aired on NBC on November 24, 1966[5] |
| 1974 | AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney | Honoree/Keynote Speaker | |
| 1984 | Terrible Joe Moran | Joe Moran (Final role) |
Radio
change| Year | Program | Episode/source |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Screen Guild Players | Yankee Doodle Dandy[6] |
| 1948 | Suspense | Love's Lovely Counterfeit[7] |
| 1948 | Suspense | No Escape[8] |
| 1952 | Family Theater | The Red Head[9] |
References
change- ↑ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.
- ↑ McGilligan, page 14
- ↑ "Orson Welles - Interview (1974)". youtube.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ "What's My Line? - Episodes - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "The Ballad of Smokey the Bear". IMDb. November 24, 1966. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Players to Open Season With 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg Telegraph. October 17, 1942. p. 19. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Suspense: Love's Lovely Counterfeit (Radio)". The Paley Center For Media. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Suspense - No Escape". Escape and Suspense. December 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ↑ Kirby, Walter (February 24, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Review. p. 38. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
change- McGilligan, Patrick (1975). Cagney: The Actor as Auteur. New York: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc. ISBN 0-498-01462-2.
Other websites
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- 90329 James Cagney at the Internet Broadway Database
- James Cagney on IMDb
- James Cagney at the TCM Movie Database
- James Cagney at AllMovie
- James Cagney at Rotten Tomatoes
- FBI Records: The Vault - James Cagney Archived April 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine at fbi.gov
- Photographs and literature Archived October 26, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- James Cagney in the 1900 US Census Archived April 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, 1905 NY Census Archived April 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, 1910 US Census Archived April 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, 1920 US Census Archived April 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, 1930 US Census Archived April 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, and the Social Security Death Index Archived April 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
