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American Actor James Caan was born James Langston Edmund Caan on 26th March, 1940 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 6th Jul 2022 Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 82. He is most remembered for his roles as Alan Bourdillion "Mississippi" Traherne in the 1966 Western film El Dorado, Jimmy “Killer” Kilgannon in the 1969 road drama film The Rain People, Rupert of Rathskeller (uncredited) in the NBC/CBS comedy series Get Smart, Brian Piccolo in the 1971 ABC made-for-television biographical sports drama film Brian's Song, Santino "Sonny" Corleone in the 1972 blockbuster gangster film The Godfather and its 1974 sequel film The Godfather: Part II, Axel Freed in the 1974 crime drama film The Gambler, Billy Rose in the 1975 biographical musical comedy-drama film Funny Lady, Jonathan E. in the 1975 dystopian science fiction sports drama film Rollerball, Frank in the 1981 neo-noir heist action thriller film Thief, Jolly Villano in the 1982 romantic comedy film Kiss Me Goodbye, Spud Spaldoni in the 1990 action crime drama film Dick Tracy, Paul Sheldon in the 1990 psychological thriller film Misery, Tommy Korman in the 1992 romantic comedy film Honeymoon in Vegas, Coach Sam Winters in the 1993 sports drama film The Program, Mr. Abe Henry in the 1996 crime comedy film Bottle Rocket, U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin in the 1996 action film Eraser, Frank Vitale in the 1999 romantic comedy crime drama film Mickey Blue Eyes, Frank Olchin in the 2000 crime drama film The Yards, Jimmy the Con in the 2002 crime drama film This Thing of Ours, Ed "Big Ed" Deline in the NBC comedy-drama series Las Vegas, Walter Hobbs in the 2003 Christmas comedy film Elf, Tim Lockwood (voice) in the 2009 computer-animated science fiction comedy film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and its 2013 sequel film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Sy Berman in the Starz drama series Magic City, Lt. Col. Christopher Holden in the 2015 Crackle original action film The Throwaways, and Stan Mullen in the 2023 action thriller film Fast Charlie. His zodiac sign is Aries.
James Caan was in 8 on-screen matchups, including Anjelica Huston in Gardens of Stone (1987), Barbra Streisand in Funny Lady (1975), Bette Midler in For the Boys (1991), Candice Bergen in T.R. Baskin (1971) and Cheryl Ladd in Las Vegas (2003).
James Caan is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American television actors and American Jews.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 4 |
21 years
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9 years
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1 year, 11 months
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|---|
| Dating | 6 |
5 years
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1 year, 8 months
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1 month, 1 day
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|---|
| Encounter | 3 |
51 years, 4 months
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17 years, 1 month
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1 month
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|---|
| Total | 13 |
51 years, 4 months
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7 years, 6 months
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1 month
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Details
| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
Langston Edmund
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| Last Name |
Caan
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Langston Edmund Caan
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| Alternative Name |
Jimmy Caan, Jimmy Cahn, James Caan, James Langston Edmund Caan, James Edmund Caan, Jimmy
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| Birthday |
26th March, 1940
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| Birthplace |
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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| Died |
6th July, 2022
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| Place of Death |
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Heart attack caused by coronary artery disease
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| Buried |
Eden Memorial Park Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Weight |
182lbs (83 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Bronx accent, Curly hair
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Rhodes Preparatory School, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| University |
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA (Transferred to Hofstra University, Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA), Hofstra University, Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA (attended, but did not graduate), Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Occupation Text |
Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Alan Bourdillion "Mississippi" Traherne in the 1966 Western film El Dorado, Jimmy “Killer” Kilgannon in the 1969 road drama film The Rain People, Rupert of Rathskeller (uncredited) in the NBC/CBS comedy series Get Smart, Brian Piccolo in the 1971 ABC made-for-television biographical sports drama film Brian's Song, Santino "Sonny" Corleone in the 1972 blockbuster gangster film The Godfather and its 1974 sequel film The Godfather: Part II, Axel Freed in the 1974 crime drama film The Gambler, Billy Rose in the 1975 biographical musical comedy-drama film Funny Lady, Jonathan E. in the 1975 dystopian science fiction sports drama film Rollerball, Frank in the 1981 neo-noir heist action thriller film Thief, Jolly Villano in the 1982 romantic comedy film Kiss Me Goodbye, Spud Spaldoni in the 1990 action crime drama film Dick Tracy, Paul Sheldon in the 1990 psychological thriller film Misery, Tommy Korman in the 1992 romantic comedy film Honeymoon in Vegas, Coach Sam Winters in the 1993 sports drama film The Program, Mr. Abe Henry in the 1996 crime comedy film Bottle Rocket, U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin in the 1996 action film Eraser, Frank Vitale in the 1999 romantic comedy crime drama film Mickey Blue Eyes, Frank Olchin in the 2000 crime drama film The Yards, Jimmy the Con in the 2002 crime drama film This Thing of Ours, Ed "Big Ed" Deline in the NBC comedy-drama series Las Vegas, Walter Hobbs in the 2003 Christmas comedy film Elf, Tim Lockwood (voice) in the 2009 computer-animated science fiction comedy film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and its 2013 sequel film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Sy Berman in the Starz drama series Magic City, Lt. Col. Christopher Holden in the 2015 Crackle original action film The Throwaways, and Stan Mullen in the 2023 action thriller film Fast Charlie
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| Year(s) Active |
1961–present, 1961–2022, 1960–2022, 1961–2022
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| Official Websites |
www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/james_caan/, www.allmovie.com/artist/james-caan-p83766
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| Father |
Arthur Caan (1910 - ?)
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| Mother |
Sophie Falkenstein Caan (1917 - ?)
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| Brother |
Ronnie Caan
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| Sister |
Barbara Caan Licker (December 31, 1923 - November 23, 1981)
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| Friend |
Robert Duvall
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James Edmund Caan (KAHN; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.
