James Cagney

James Cagney

Acting

Birthday

1899/07/17

Day of death

1986/03/30 (86 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

Jimmy Cagney, James Francis Cagney, Джеймс Кэгни, James Francis Cagney Jr., Джеймс Фрэнсис Кэгни-младший

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 majo...Read more

Acting
One, Two, Three
7.5

(1961) One, Two, Three

as C.R. MacNamara

Movie Tough Guys
10.0

(1991) Movie Tough Guys

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
0.0

(1985) Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as Self (archive footage)

Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.0

(1942) Yankee Doodle Dandy

as George M. Cohan

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
8.3

(2005) Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

as Self (archive footage)

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
7.8

(2005) Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

as Self (archive footage)

White Heat: Top of the World
7.5

(2005) White Heat: Top of the World

as Self (archive footage)

City for Conquest
6.8

(1940) City for Conquest

as Danny Kenny

Other Men's Women
5.5

(1931) Other Men's Women

as Ed 'Eddie' Bailey

Ragtime
7.0

(1981) Ragtime

as New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6

(1982) Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as (in "White Heat") (archive footage)

The Seven Little Foys
6.0

(1955) The Seven Little Foys

as George M. Cohan

Captains of the Clouds
6.4

(1942) Captains of the Clouds

as Brian MacLean

The Doorway to Hell
6.3

(1930) The Doorway to Hell

as Steve Mileaway

'G' Men
6.6

(1935) 'G' Men

as ‘Brick' Davis

Angels with Dirty Faces
7.5

(1938) Angels with Dirty Faces

as Rocky Sullivan

Footlight Parade
6.8

(1933) Footlight Parade

as Chester Kent

Love Me or Leave Me
6.7

(1955) Love Me or Leave Me

as Martin Snyder

Each Dawn I Die
6.8

(1939) Each Dawn I Die

as Frank Ross

Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4

(1935) Mutiny on the Bounty

as (uncredited)

The Bride Came C.O.D.
6.9

(1941) The Bride Came C.O.D.

as Steve Collins

Blonde Crazy
7.0

(1931) Blonde Crazy

as Albert 'Bert' Harris

Man of a Thousand Faces
6.6

(1957) Man of a Thousand Faces

as Lon Chaney

Lady Killer
6.9

(1933) Lady Killer

as Dan

The Roaring Twenties
7.5

(1939) The Roaring Twenties

as Eddie Bartlett

Mister Roberts
7.1

(1955) Mister Roberts

as Captain Morton

White Heat
7.6

(1949) White Heat

as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

These Wilder Years
6.3

(1956) These Wilder Years

as Steve Bradford

Great Guy
6.2

(1936) Great Guy

as Johnny 'Red' Cave

Smart Money
6.9

(1931) Smart Money

as Jack

The Public Enemy
7.2

(1931) The Public Enemy

as Tom Powers

Picture Snatcher
6.7

(1933) Picture Snatcher

as Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean

The Oklahoma Kid
6.0

(1939) The Oklahoma Kid

as Jim Kincaid

13 Rue Madeleine
6.0

(1947) 13 Rue Madeleine

as Robert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
6.8

(1950) Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as Ralph Cotter

A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.3

(1935) A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Bottom

Short Cut to Hell
5.7

(1957) Short Cut to Hell

as Himself (prologue)

Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

(1941) Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

(1982) Showbiz Goes to War

as (archive footage)

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.6

(2004) Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage)

Jimmy the Gent
6.3

(1934) Jimmy the Gent

as Jimmy Corrigan

The West Point Story
5.5

(1950) The West Point Story

as Elwin Bixby

Taxi!
6.6

(1932) Taxi!

as Matt Nolan

Winner Take All
4.7

(1932) Winner Take All

as Jim 'Jimmy' Kane

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

(1983) Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

What Price Glory
5.5

(1952) What Price Glory

as Captain Flagg

The Fighting 69th
5.5

(1940) The Fighting 69th

as Jerry Plunkett

Tribute to a Bad Man
7.0

(1956) Tribute to a Bad Man

as Jeremy Rodack

Here Comes the Navy
5.9

(1934) Here Comes the Navy

as Chesty O'Conner

Ceiling Zero
5.8

(1936) Ceiling Zero

as Dizzy Davies

Blood on the Sun
5.8

(1945) Blood on the Sun

as Nick Condon

Something to Sing About
6.1

(1937) Something to Sing About

as Terrence 'Terry' Rooney

The Strawberry Blonde
6.9

(1941) The Strawberry Blonde

as Biff Grimes

The Time of Your Life
5.5

(1948) The Time of Your Life

as Joseph

Torrid Zone
6.5

(1940) Torrid Zone

as Nick Butler

Run for Cover
6.7

(1955) Run for Cover

as Matt Dow

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.1

(1975) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

The Mayor of Hell
7.1

(1933) The Mayor of Hell

as Richard 'Patsy' Gargan

The Gallant Hours
6.7

(1960) The Gallant Hours

as Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

The Crowd Roars
5.9

(1932) The Crowd Roars

as Joe Greer

A Lion Is in the Streets
5.1

(1953) A Lion Is in the Streets

as Hank Martin

Come Fill the Cup
7.0

(1951) Come Fill the Cup

as Lew Marsh

Boy Meets Girl
6.5

(1938) Boy Meets Girl

as Robert Law

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

(1988) Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Come Lately
6.7

(1943) Johnny Come Lately

as Tom Richards

Doris Day: It's Magic
0.0

(1998) Doris Day: It's Magic

as Self

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
6.9

(2008) Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

as Self (archive footage)

Frisco Kid
6.8

(1935) Frisco Kid

as Bat Morgan

Hard to Handle
6.9

(1933) Hard to Handle

as Lefty Merrill

Remembering Ragtime
0.0

(2004) Remembering Ragtime

as NY Police Commissioner Rheinlander Waldo (archive footage)

Sinners' Holiday
5.8

(1930) Sinners' Holiday

as Harry Delano

Parkinson at 50
10.0

(2021) Parkinson at 50

as Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
0.0

(1979) Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

as Self

He Was Her Man
6.2

(1934) He Was Her Man

as Flicker Hayes, aka Jerry Allen

Starlift
5.6

(1951) Starlift

as James Cagney

The St. Louis Kid
5.8

(1934) The St. Louis Kid

as Eddie Kennedy

The Irish in Us
7.6

(1935) The Irish in Us

as Danny O'Hara

The Millionaire
7.5

(1931) The Millionaire

as Schofield

You, John Jones!
6.0

(1943) You, John Jones!

as John Jones

Never Steal Anything Small
8.0

(1959) Never Steal Anything Small

as Jake MacIllaney

The Road to the Wall
5.0

(1962) The Road to the Wall

as Narrator

Hollywood Hobbies
5.3

(1939) Hollywood Hobbies

as Self (uncredited)

Going Hollywood: The '30s
10.0

(1984) Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

Shake Hands with the Devil
6.5

(1959) Shake Hands with the Devil

as Sean Lenihan

The Singing Fool
4.3

(1928) The Singing Fool

as Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)

Devil Dogs of the Air
6.4

(1935) Devil Dogs of the Air

as Tommy O'Toole

Terrible Joe Moran
0.0

(1984) Terrible Joe Moran

as Joe Moran

James Cagney: Top of the World
10.0

(1992) James Cagney: Top of the World

as Self (Archive footage)

Breakdowns of 1936
0.0

(1936) Breakdowns of 1936

as Self

0.0

(1942) Calling All Girls

as Himself (archive footage)

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'
6.3

(1931) How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'

as Himself

Blow-Ups of 1947
6.3

(1947) Blow-Ups of 1947

as Self

0.0

(1931) Intimate Interviews: James Cagney

as Himself

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
8.5

(2008) You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

as Self (archive footage)

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
5.2

(1935) A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

as Himself (uncredited)

Ballad of Smokey the Bear
3.5

(1966) Ballad of Smokey the Bear

as Narrator (voice)

The Hollywood Gad-About
5.0

(1934) The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

Things You Never See on the Screen
5.0

(1935) Things You Never See on the Screen

as Self

A Dream Comes True
5.5

(1935) A Dream Comes True

as Himself (uncredited)

Breakdowns of 1940
4.0

(1940) Breakdowns of 1940

as Self

Breakdowns of 1939
7.0

(1939) Breakdowns of 1939

as Self

Show-Business at War
7.0

(1943) Show-Business at War

as Self

Complicated Women
6.7

(2003) Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9

(1976) That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

This Is Bob Hope...
8.0

(2017) This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

Bogart: The Untold Story
0.0

(1997) Bogart: The Untold Story

as Self (archive footage)

Arizona Bushwhackers
3.6

(1968) Arizona Bushwhackers

as Narrator

Okay for Sound
5.0

(1946) Okay for Sound

as Tommy Powers (archive footage)

The Voice That Thrilled the World
5.3

(1943) The Voice That Thrilled the World

as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

That's Dancing!
7.0

(1985) That's Dancing!

as From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

(2009) 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)

It's Showtime
7.0

(1976) It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

(1981) James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

as ---

Screen Snapshots No. 11
0.0

(1934) Screen Snapshots No. 11

as Himself

Night of 100 Stars
6.7

(1982) Night of 100 Stars

as Self

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
0.0

(2009) Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1975) Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

as (archive footage)

The Bob Hope Chevy Show
0.0

(1956) The Bob Hope Chevy Show

as Himself

Tupac: Resurrection
7.9

(2003) Tupac: Resurrection

as Self (archival)

Hooray for Hollywood
0.0

(1976) Hooray for Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1935) Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

as ---

Dynamite Chicken
5.0

(1971) Dynamite Chicken

as Self (archive footage)

Showbiz Ballyhoo
0.0

(1982) Showbiz Ballyhoo

as Self (archive footage)

The Day of the Oath
0.0

(1965) The Day of the Oath

as Narrator

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6

(1950) Robert Montgomery Presents

as George Bridgeman

The Oscars
7.0

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

(1978) The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
5.4

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

(1973) The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self (uncredited)

What's My Line?
6.9

(1950) What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Legends
5.0

(2006) Legends

as Martin Snyder (archive footage) (uncredited)