James Cagney
Acting
Born July 17, 1899 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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 lea…
Known For · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
Robert Montgomery Presents
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
The Kennedy Center Honors
MGM Parade
Legends
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
One, Two, Three
White Heat
Mutiny on the Bounty
Yankee Doodle Dandy
The Public Enemy
Ragtime
Footlight Parade
The Roaring Twenties
'G' Men
That's Entertainment, Part II
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
The Gallant Hours
Tupac: Resurrection
Night of 100 Stars
Mister Roberts
Angels with Dirty Faces
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
The Bride Came C.O.D.
What Price Glory
Vaudeville
Love Me or Leave Me
Shake Hands with the Devil
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
The Millionaire
Man of a Thousand Faces
White Heat: Top of the World
A Lion Is in the Streets
Breakdowns of 1941
James Cagney: Top of the World