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James Cagney

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

James Francis Cagney Jr

BIRTHDAY

July 17, 1899

BORN ON DAY

Monday

BIRTHPLACE

New York, United States

DIED AT AGE

86 Years 8 Months 13 Days

DEATHDATE

March 30, 1986

DEATHPLACE

Stanfordville, New York, United States

CAUSE OF DEATH

Diabetes

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

CANCER

ALSO NOTED FOR

Dancer

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

5'5''(feet & inches)

1.651 meters

165.1 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

James Cagney Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Carolyn Cagney

FATHER

James Cagney, Sr.

BROTHER(S) NAME

William Cagney

Harry Cagney

Edward Cagney

SISTER(S) NAME

Jeanne Cagney

James Cagney Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Frances Willard "Billie" Vernon (1922-1986)

Child(ren) of James Cagney and Frances Willard "Billie" Vernon

James (25 November, 1939) (Son)

Cathleen (30 July, 1940) (Daughter)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

Sinners' Holiday (Film 1930)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

The Public Enemy (1931), Taxi! (1932)

Education, Net Worth & More

SCHOOLING FROM

Stuyvesant High School, New York City

COLLEGE

Columbia College of Columbia University

QUALIFICATION

Graduation

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Career of James Cagney

He worked on stage to start his career in the entertainment industry. He appeared in the musical 'Pitter Patter.' He starred in the crime film "The Doorway to Hell." He also appeared in the comedy-drama film 'The Public Enemy.' He starred with Pat O'Brien in the films Boy Meets Girl and Angels with Dirty Faces. He portrayed George M. Cohan in the film "Yankee Doodle Dandy."

Some Lesser Known Facts About James Cagney

Did James Cagney takes alcohol? Yes.
Was James Cagney in the habit of Smoking? Yes.
The actor worked as a female dancer in a chorus line to make his debut in the entertainment field.
Cagney had a great knowledge of Yiddish as he lived in a Jewish area while growing up. He was often found conversating in Yiddish with other performers like Sylvia Sidney, John Garfield, and Paul Muni who belongs to Jewish descent.
Audie Murphy came into the acting field when Cagney convinced him to do so.
Apart from acting, he was also a martial artist and was a holder of the Black Belt in Judo.
Cagney took boxing lessons and was encouraged by his mother to do so. But she didn't like the idea of becoming a professional boxer. So he left the idea and went to another field.
The actor declined for the role of Eliza's father in "My Fair Lady" which was played by Stanley Holloway. He also refused for the lead role in "The Jolson Story." The role was eventually played by Larry Parks.
He was about to hit by a bullet while filming "White Heat." At the time, the special effects were not there. The skilled marksmen were called to hit the low-velocity bullets near the characters. He was some inches far from the bullets at the scene.
The actor had a great spirit as he continued dancing after getting a rib broken in a dance scene in "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
Cagney was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom which he received in 1984.
He was also kind-hearted and willingly left the set in various films giving excuse he is tired or ill to continue filming for the next day so that the extras and the film crew gets an extra day of filming which means extra salary to them.
He worked as a waiter before getting famous as an actor.
The actor received an opportunity to play the titular character in the comedy 'Harry and Tonto' in 1973 but he declined as he does not want to come out of retirement. The role went to Art Carney who won the Oscar for the part.
Cagney didn't take any money for his cameo in "The Seven Little Foys."
He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
He refused the lead role in "High Sierra" as he does not want to be typecast.

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Rosemarie B Campbell

He was and will always be my favorite actor of all time. There has never been a movie with him that I didn't like. His spirit and genuine feeling for others marks him as a wonderful human being.

Jane

Loved his movies, all of them, but especially Yankee Doddle dandy. He was the Epitome of professionalism, and class. My husband met him in Martha's Vineyard on 1976, while working as a bartender at the Cafe restaurant. I am forever jealous.