| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
Francis
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| Last Name |
Cagney
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Francis Cagney Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
The Professional Againster, Jimmy, James Francis Cagney, James Cagney, James Francis Cagney Jr., Jimmy Cagney, James
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| Birthday |
17th July, 1899
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| Birthplace |
Manhattan, New York, New York
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| Died |
30th March, 1986
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| Place of Death |
Stanford, New York
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Buried |
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York, USA
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| Height |
5' 4¾" (164 cm)
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| Weight |
150lbs (68 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Red
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| Distinctive Feature |
His red hair, A thick New York accent, Short stature
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (1918)
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| University |
Columbia College
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Dancer, Director, Producer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Harry Delano in the 1930 pre-Code all-talking crime drama film Sinners' Holiday, Matt Doyle in the 1931 all-talking pre-Code gangster film The Public Enemy, Dan Quigley in the 1933 pre-Code crime drama film Lady Killer, Nick Bottom the Weaver in the 1935 fantasy romantic comedy film A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rocky Sullivan in the 1938 crime drama film Angels with Dirty Faces, Biff Grimes in the 1941 romantic comedy film The Strawberry Blonde, George M. Cohan in the 1942 biographical musical drama film Yankee Doodle Dandy, Cody Jarrett in the 1949 film noir crime drama film White Heat, Martin "Moe the Gimp" Snyder in the 1955 romantic musical drama film Love Me or Leave Me, and Lon Chaney in the 1957 dark dramatic film The Man of a Thousand Faces
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| Year(s) Active |
1919–84, 1919–1984, 1919–1961; 1981, 1919–1961; 1981, 1984
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| Father |
James Francis Cagney
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| Mother |
Carolyn Cagney
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| Brother |
William Cagney
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| Sister |
Jeanne Cagney
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| Friend |
Pat O'Brien, Frank McHugh, Ronald Reagan, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Humphrey Bogart, Virginia Mayo, Joan Leslie, Regis Toomey, Kay Francis, Ralph Bellamy, Frank Morgan, Roland Winters, Robert Montgomery, Arthur Kennedy, Allen Jenkins, A.C. Lyles, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, Howard Hawks, Phyllis Kennedy, Loretta Young
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| Associated People |
William Keighley
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| Favorite People |
Olivia de Havilland
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James Francis Cagney Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances.
