James Cagney

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 lead in the 1929 play Penny Arcade. After rave reviews for his acting, Warners signed him for an initial $500 a week, three-week contract to reprise his role; this was quickly extended to a seven year contract. Cagney's seventh film, The Public Enemy, became one of the most influential gangster movies of the period. Notable for its famous grapefruit scene, the film thrust Cagney into the spotlight, making him one of Warners' and Hollywood's biggest stars. In 1938, he received his first Academy Award Best Actor nomination for Angels with Dirty Faces, before winning in 1942 for his portrayal of Ge…

Movies & TV Shows

1. White Heat (1949) — Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
2. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) — (in "White Heat") (archive footage)
3. One, Two, Three (1961) — C.R. MacNamara
4. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) — (uncredited)
5. The Public Enemy (1931) — Tom Powers
6. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) — Rocky Sullivan
7. The Roaring Twenties (1939) — Eddie Bartlett
8. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — George M. Cohan
9. Ragtime (1981) — New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
10. Mister Roberts (1955) — Captain Morton
11. Tupac: Resurrection (2003) — Self (archival)
12. Footlight Parade (1933) — Chester Kent
13. 'G' Men (1935) — ‘Brick' Davis
14. The Oscars (1953) — Self
15. The Strawberry Blonde (1941) — Biff Grimes
16. Each Dawn I Die (1939) — Frank Ross
17. Love Me or Leave Me (1955) — Martin Snyder
18. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) — Bottom
19. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) — Ralph Cotter
20. Blonde Crazy (1931) — Albert 'Bert' Harris
21. Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) — Lon Chaney
22. Run for Cover (1955) — Matt Dow
23. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage)
24. Blood on the Sun (1945) — Nick Condon
25. 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) — Robert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey
26. Lady Killer (1933) — Dan
27. City for Conquest (1940) — Danny Kenny
28. The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) — Steve Collins
29. Taxi! (1932) — Matt Nolan
30. The Oklahoma Kid (1939) — Jim Kincaid
31. The Mayor of Hell (1933) — Richard 'Patsy' Gargan
32. Captains of the Clouds (1942) — Brian MacLean
33. Jimmy the Gent (1934) — Jimmy Corrigan
34. Tribute to a Bad Man (1956) — Jeremy Rodack
35. Smart Money (1931) — Jack
36. What's My Line? (1950) — Self - Mystery Guest
37. The Fighting 69th (1940) — Jerry Plunkett
38. Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) — Sean Lenihan
39. Picture Snatcher (1933) — Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
40. The Doorway to Hell (1930) — Steve Mileaway

Directed

1. Short Cut to Hell (1957) — Director