James Cagney
American actor and dancer (1899–1986)
James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and movie director who had many roles in his long career, and won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1942 for his role in Yankee Doodle Dandy.
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 Cagney in a publicity photo ca. 1930 | |
| Born | James Francis Cagney Jr. 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 |
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| Years active | 1919–1984 |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Vernon (m. 1922) |
| Children | 2 (adoptive)[1] |
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| 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 among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time.
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