| James Cagney  AKA James Francis Cagney, Jr.
Born: 17-Jul-1899
Birthplace: Yorkville, Manhattan, NY
Died: 30-Mar-1986
Location of death: Stanfordville, NY
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Gates of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: New York tough guy Appeared in more than 60 films. Though Irish and not a Jew, Cagney was fluent in Yiddish. Father: James Francis Cagney, Sr. (bartender, d. 1918)
Mother: Carolyn
Brother: William Cagney
Sister: Jeanne Cagney
Wife: Frances Vernon ("Bill", m. 28-Sep-1922, until his death)
Son: James Cagney, Jr. (adopted)
Daughter: Cathleen ("Casey", adopted)
High School: Stuyvesant High School, New York City, NY (1918)
University: Columbia College
Dutch Treat Club (1944-86)
Screen Actors Guild President (1942-44)
Oscar for Best Actor 1943 for Yankee Doodle Dandy
American Film Institute Life Achievement Award 1974
Kennedy Center Honor 1980
Hollywood Walk of Fame 6502 Hollywood Blvd.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1984
Irish Ancestry
Norwegian Ancestry Maternal
Asteroid Namesake 6377 Cagney
Risk Factors: Diabetes
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Ragtime (20-Nov-1981)
One, Two, Three (15-Dec-1961)
The Gallant Hours (13-Jun-1960)
Shake Hands with the Devil (24-Jun-1959)
Man of a Thousand Faces (13-Aug-1957)
These Wilder Years (17-Aug-1956)
Tribute to a Bad Man (30-Mar-1956)
Mister Roberts (30-Jul-1955)
The Seven Little Foys (31-May-1955)
Love Me or Leave Me (26-May-1955)
Run for Cover (29-Apr-1955)
A Lion Is in the Streets (23-Sep-1953)
What Price Glory (22-Aug-1952)
Starlift (14-Dec-1951)
Come Fill the Cup (24-Oct-1951)
The West Point Story (22-Dec-1950)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (4-Aug-1950)
White Heat (2-Sep-1949)
The Time of Your Life (26-May-1948)
13 Rue Madeleine (15-Jan-1947)
Blood on the Sun (26-Apr-1945)
Johnny Come Lately (3-Sep-1943)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (6-Jun-1942)
Captains of the Clouds (12-Feb-1942)
The Bride Came C.O.D. (12-Jul-1941)
The Strawberry Blonde (22-Feb-1941)
City for Conquest (21-Sep-1940)
Torrid Zone (18-May-1940)
The Fighting 69th (26-Jan-1940)
The Roaring Twenties (23-Oct-1939)
Each Dawn I Die (22-Jul-1939)
The Oklahoma Kid (3-Mar-1939)
Angels with Dirty Faces (24-Nov-1938)
Boy Meets Girl (27-Aug-1938)
Something to Sing About (30-Sep-1937)
Ceiling Zero (16-Jan-1936)
Great Guy (1936)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (9-Oct-1935)
G Men (18-Apr-1935)
Here Comes the Navy (28-Jun-1934)
Jimmy the Gent (17-Mar-1934)
Lady Killer (28-Dec-1933)
Footlight Parade (30-Sep-1933)
The Mayor of Hell (23-Jun-1933)
Picture Snatcher (6-May-1933)
Winner Take All (16-Jul-1932)
The Crowd Roars (16-Apr-1932)
Taxi! (23-Jan-1932)
Blonde Crazy (14-Nov-1931)
Smart Money (11-Jul-1931)
The Millionaire (1-May-1931)
The Public Enemy (23-Apr-1931)
Sinners' Holiday (11-Oct-1930)
Author of books:
Cagney by Cagney (1975)
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