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Date of Birth:

17 July 1899, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

30 March 1986, Stanfordville, New York, USA more

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Mini Biography:

One of Hollywood's pre-eminent male stars of all time (eclipsed, perhaps... more

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Pictured on a 33¢ USA commemorative postage stamp in the Legends of Hollywood... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Terrible Joe Moran (1984) (TV)	Joe Moran	1984	-	6.1 (87)

2.	Ragtime (1981)	Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo	1981	-	7.2 (3,628)
	AKAs: Love and Glory (Philippines: English title)
3.	Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)	(voice) Narrator	1968	-	4.4 (65)

4.	The Ballad of Smokey the Bear (1966) (TV)	Narrator	1966	-	7.1 (16)

5.	One, Two, Three (1961)	C.R. MacNamara	1961	-	7.9 (6,297)

6.	The Gallant Hours (1960)	Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey Jr.	1960	-	7.0 (365)

7.	Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)	Sean Lenihan	1959	-	7.0 (297)

8.	Never Steal Anything Small (1959)	Jake MacIllaney	1959	-	5.7 (111)

9.	Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)	Lon Chaney	1957	-	7.2 (949)

10.	"The Christophers" (1952)	Professor Graham (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.0 (9)
	1 TV episode: "The Christophers: A Link in the Chain" Professor Graham
11.	"Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)	George Bridgeman (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.9 (25)
	AKAs: Lucky Strike Theater Montgomery's Summer Stock The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater 1 TV episode: "Robert Montgomery Presents: Soldier from the Wars Returning (#8.1)" George Bridgeman
12.	These Wilder Years (1956)	Steve Bradford	1956	-	6.6 (273)

13.	Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)	Jeremy Rodock	1956	-	6.6 (465)

14.	Mister Roberts (1955)	Capt. Morton	1955	-	7.8 (7,147)

15.	The Seven Little Foys (1955)	George M. Cohan	1955	-	6.6 (543)

16.	Love Me or Leave Me (1955)	Martin Snyder	1955	-	7.2 (1,361)

17.	Run for Cover (1955)	Matt Dow	1955	-	6.6 (252)
	AKAs: Colorado (USA: reissue title)
18.	A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)	Hank Martin	1953	-	6.4 (176)

19.	What Price Glory (1952)	Capt. Flagg	1952	-	6.4 (433)

20.	Come Fill the Cup (1951)	Lew Marsh	1951	-	7.0 (135)

21.	The West Point Story (1950)	Elwin 'Bix' Bixby	1950	-	5.9 (365)
	AKAs: Fine and Dandy (UK)
22.	Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)	Ralph Cotter	1950	-	7.1 (468)

23.	White Heat (1949)	Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett	1949	-	8.1 (9,206)

24.	The Time of Your Life (1948)	Joseph T. (who observes people)	1948	-	6.2 (439)

25.	13 Rue Madeleine (1947)	Robert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey	1947	-	7.0 (951)

26.	Blood on the Sun (1945)	Nick Condon	1945	-	6.3 (723)

27.	Johnny Come Lately (1943)	Tom Richards	1943	-	6.4 (136)
	AKAs: Johnny Vagabond (UK)
28.	You, John Jones! (1943)	John Jones	1943	-	6.3 (123)

29.	Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)	George M. Cohan	1942	-	7.8 (5,611)

30.	Captains of the Clouds (1942)	Brian MacLean (bush pilot)	1942	-	6.4 (496)

31.	The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)	Steve Collins	1941	-	7.0 (986)

32.	The Strawberry Blonde (1941)	Biff Grimes	1941	-	7.3 (1,015)

33.	City for Conquest (1940)	Danny Kenny	1940	-	7.3 (745)

34.	Torrid Zone (1940)	Nick 'Nicky' Butler	1940	-	7.0 (425)

35.	The Fighting 69th (1940)	Private Jerry Plunkett	1940	-	6.6 (680)

36.	The Roaring Twenties (1939)	Eddie Bartlett	1939	-	7.8 (4,113)

37.	Each Dawn I Die (1939)	Frank Ross	1939	-	7.3 (954)
	AKAs: Killer Meets Killer
38.	The Oklahoma Kid (1939)	Jim Kincaid	1939	-	6.3 (775)

39.	Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)	Rocky Sullivan	1938	-	7.9 (7,549)

40.	Boy Meets Girl (1938)	Robert Law	1938	-	6.2 (258)

41.	Something to Sing About (1937)	Terrence 'Terry' Rooney (stage name of Thadeus McGillicuddy)	1937	-	6.1 (275)
	AKAs: Battling Hoofer (USA: recut version) Something to Fight About (USA: poster title)
42.	Great Guy (1936)	Johnny 'Red' Cave	1936	-	6.1 (324)
	AKAs: Pluck of the Irish (UK)
43.	Ceiling Zero (1936)	Dizzy Davis	1936	-	7.0 (270)

44.	Frisco Kid (1935)	Bat Morgan	1935	-	6.0 (155)

45.	Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)	(uncredited) Extra	1935	-	8.0 (6,968)

46.	A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)	Bottom, the Weaver	1935	-	7.1 (1,083)

47.	The Irish in Us (1935)	Danny O'Hara	1935	-	6.0 (176)

48.	'G' Men (1935)	'Brick' Davis	1935	-	7.2 (1,126)

49.	Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)	Thomas Jefferson 'Tommy' O'Toole	1935	-	6.0 (135)

50.	The St. Louis Kid (1934)	Eddie Kennedy	1934	-	6.7 (171)
	AKAs: A Perfect Week-End (UK) A Weekend Perfect
51.	Here Comes the Navy (1934)	Chesty O'Conner	1934	-	6.6 (233)

52.	He Was Her Man (1934)	Flicker Hayes, aka Jerry Allen	1934	-	6.1 (135)

53.	Jimmy the Gent (1934)	'Jimmy' Corrigan	1934	-	6.8 (485)

54.	Lady Killer (1933)	Dan Quigley	1933	-	7.1 (457)

55.	Footlight Parade (1933)	Chester Kent	1933	-	7.7 (1,305)

56.	The Mayor of Hell (1933)	Richard 'Patsy' Gargan	1933	-	6.8 (367)

57.	Picture Snatcher (1933)	Danny Kean	1933	-	7.0 (364)

58.	Hard to Handle (1933)	Myron C. 'Lefty' Merrill	1933	-	6.9 (187)

59.	Winner Take All (1932)	Jim 'Jimmy' Kane	1932	-	6.2 (148)

60.	The Crowd Roars (1932)	Joe Greer	1932	-	6.3 (348)

61.	Taxi! (1932)	Matt Nolan	1932	-	6.6 (305)

62.	Blonde Crazy (1931)	Bert Harris	1931	-	7.1 (352)
	AKAs: Larceny Lane (UK)
63.	Smart Money (1931)	Jack	1931	-	6.7 (387)

64.	The Millionaire (1931)	Schofield, Insurance Salesman	1931	-	7.5 (149)

65.	The Public Enemy (1931)	Tom Powers	1931	-	7.8 (5,590)
	AKAs: Enemies of the Public (UK)
66.	Other Men's Women (1931)	Ed 'Eddie' Bailey	1931	-	6.2 (283)
	AKAs: The Steel Highway
67.	The Doorway to Hell (1930)	Steve Mileaway	1930	-	6.2 (212)
	AKAs: A Handful of Clouds (UK)
68.	Sinners' Holiday (1930)	Harry Delano	1930	-	6.4 (157)
	AKAs: Women in Love

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Warner at War (2008) (TV)	(performer: "The Yankee Doodle Boy" (uncredited), "You're a Grand Old Flag" (uncredited), "Over There" (uncredited))	2008	-	7.3 (26)

2.	Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV)	(performer: "Shanghai Lil", "The Yankee Doodle Boy", "You're a Grand Old Flag")	1991	-	6.9 (225)

3.	That's Dancing! (1985)	("Give My Regards to Broadway")	1985	-	7.1 (463)

4.	Hooray for Hollywood (1975)	(performer: "Any Old Love")	1975	-	6.2 (20)

5.	Never Steal Anything Small (1959)	(performer: "Never Steal Anything Small", "I'm Sorry, I Want a Ferrari")	1959	-	5.7 (111)

6.	The Seven Little Foys (1955)	(performer: "Mary's a Grand Old Name" (uncredited), "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (uncredited))	1955	-	6.6 (543)

7.	The West Point Story (1950)	(performer: "IT'S RAINING SUNDROPS", "THE MILITARY POLKA", "B 'POSTROPHE, K NO 'POSTROPHE, L-Y-N", "IT COULD ONLY HAPPEN IN BROOKLYN") ("BY THE KISSING ROCK")	1950	-	5.9 (365)
	AKAs: Fine and Dandy (UK)
8.	The Time of Your Life (1948)	(performer: "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning" (1871)) ("When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (1912))	1948	-	6.2 (439)

9.	The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)	(performer: "The Yankee Doodle Boy", "You're a Grand Old Flag")	1943	-	6.6 (46)

10.	Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)	(performer: "The Yankee Doodle Boy" (uncredited), "Give My Regards to Broadway" (uncredited), "Over There" (uncredited), "You're a Grand Old Flag" (uncredited), "Mary's a Grand Old Name" (uncredited), "Only 45 Minutes from Broadway" (uncredited), "Off the Record" (uncredited), "Harrigan" (uncredited), "I Was Born in Virginia" (uncredited))	1942	-	7.8 (5,611)

11.	Captains of the Clouds (1942)	(performer: "Bless 'em All" (uncredited))	1942	-	6.4 (496)

12.	Calling All Girls (1942)	(performer: "Shanghai Lil")	1942	-	7.5 (18)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevities: Calling All Girls (USA: series title)
13.	City for Conquest (1940)	(performer: "Lullaby of Broadway" (1934) (uncredited))	1940	-	7.3 (745)

14.	The Oklahoma Kid (1939)	(performer: "Rock-a-Bye Baby" (uncredited), "I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard" (uncredited))	1939	-	6.3 (775)

15.	Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)	("In My Merry Oldsmobile" (1905) (uncredited))	1938	-	7.9 (7,549)

16.	Something to Sing About (1937)	(performer: "Any Old Love") ("Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (uncredited), "Out of the Blue")	1937	-	6.1 (275)
	AKAs: Battling Hoofer (USA: recut version) Something to Fight About (USA: poster title)
17.	Ceiling Zero (1936)	(performer: "I Can't Give You Anything but Love")	1936	-	7.0 (270)

18.	A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)	(performer: "Scottish Symphony", "Kinderstucke (Pieces for Children) no.1:Allegro non troppo", "Lullaby")	1935	-	7.1 (1,083)

19.	Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)	(performer: "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1934))	1935	-	6.0 (135)

20.	Footlight Parade (1933)	(performer: "Shanghai Lil" (uncredited))	1933	-	7.7 (1,305)

21.	Taxi! (1932)	("The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917))	1932	-	6.6 (305)

22.	Blonde Crazy (1931)	("Happy Days Are Here Again" (1929))	1931	-	7.1 (352)
	AKAs: Larceny Lane (UK)

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Gallant Hours (1960)	(producer) (uncredited)	1960	-	7.0 (365)

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Short Cut to Hell (1957)		1957	-	5.3 (43)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Biography" (1987)	Himself (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	8.0 (266)
	1 TV episode: "Biography: James Cagney: Top of the World" Himself
2.	Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV)	Himself	1982	-	7.0 (108)

3.	"Today" (1952)	Himself (4 episodes, 1956-1981)	1981	-	4.6 (318)
	AKAs: NBC News Today (USA: promotional title) The Today Show (USA: alternative title) 4 TV episodes: "Today: (1981-12-01)" Himself "Today: (1981-11-30)" Himself "Today: (1960-05-16)" Himself "Today: (1956-09-06)" Himself
4.	The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	7.2 (82)

5.	"Parkinson" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	8.1 (166)
	1 TV episode: "Parkinson: (#10.28)" Himself
6.	James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	6.6 (16)

7.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1980) (TV)	Himself (Honoree)	1980	-	5.1 (41)

8.	Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV)	Himself	1980	-	6.5 (53)

9.	The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney (1974) (TV)	Himself	1974	-	5.8 (94)

10.	"Hollywood and the Stars" (1963)	Himself (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	6.9 (13)
	1 TV episode: "Hollywood and the Stars: How to Succeed as a Gangster (#1.6)" (also archive footage) Himself
11.	"Tonight Starring Jack Paar" (1957)	Himself (2 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	9.0 (38)
	AKAs: The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title) The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: "Tonight Starring Jack Paar: (1960-07-08)" Himself "Tonight Starring Jack Paar: (1960-05-16)" Himself
12.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Himself - Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.9 (268)
	1 TV episode: "What's My Line?: (1960-05-15)" Himself - Mystery Guest
13.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself (4 episodes, 1955-1959)	1959	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 4 TV episodes: "Toast of the Town: (#12.38)" Himself "Toast of the Town: (#9.24)" (uncredited) Himself "Toast of the Town: (#8.40)" Himself "Toast of the Town: (#8.31)" Himself
14.	The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV)	Himself - Presenter: Best Actress	1959	-	4.9 (53)

15.	"Navy Log" (1955)	Himself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.0 (36)
	1 TV episode: "Navy Log: The Lonely Watch (#3.17)" Himself
16.	Short Cut to Hell (1957)	(uncredited) Himself - Pre-credits sequence	1957	-	5.3 (43)

17.	"The Bob Hope Show" (1952)	Himself - Special Guest (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.3 (8)
	1 TV episode: "The Bob Hope Show: (1956-10-08)" Himself - Special Guest
18.	The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV)	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Special Effects	1956	-	4.1 (35)

19.	"The Christophers" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.0 (9)
	1 TV episode: "The Christophers: The Power of One Teacher" Himself
20.	"This Is Your Life" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.0 (41)
	1 TV episode: "This Is Your Life: William Wellman" Himself
21.	Starlift (1951)	Himself, Cameo appearance	1951	-	5.9 (85)

22.	Battle Stations (1944)	(voice) Narrator	1944	-	5.1 (10)

23.	Show Business at War (1943)	Himself	1943	-	8.2 (130)
	AKAs: The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10
24.	Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)	(uncredited) Himself	1941	-	8.8 (16)

25.	Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports in Hollywood (1940)	Himself, Polo Fan	1940	-	-

26.	Hollywood Hobbies (1939)	(uncredited) Himself	1939	-	5.5 (60)

27.	For Auld Lang Syne (1938)	(uncredited) Himself - Introducing arriving celebrities	1938	-	8.0 (37)
	AKAs: For Auld Lang Syne #3 (USA: series title)
28.	Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 (1936)	Himself	1936	-	7.9 (11)

29.	Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8 (1935)	Himself	1935	-	-

30.	A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)	(uncredited) Himself	1935	-	6.2 (48)

31.	A Dream Comes True (1935)	(also archive footage) (uncredited) Himself	1935	-	7.6 (58)

32.	The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)	Himself	1934	-	-

33.	How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: Practice Shots (1931)	(uncredited) Himself	1931	-	5.9 (18)
	AKAs: How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots' (USA: complete title)


1.	1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV)

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

3.	You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)	Himself - Interviewee

4.	Amérique, notre histoire (2006) (TV)	Himself

5.	Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV)	Himself

6.	Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV)	(voice) Himself

7.	Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV)	Himself

8.	Remembering 'Ragtime' (2004) (V)	(uncredited) NY Police Commissioner Rheinlander Waldo

9.	Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood (2004) (V)	(uncredited) Tom Powers

10.	"Broadway: The American Musical"
	1 TV episode: Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (2004) George M. Cohan
11.	Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)

12.	Complicated Women (2003) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

13.	Tupac: Resurrection (2003)

14.	"Great Performances"
	1 TV episode: The Great American Songbook (2003)
15.	James Cagney and Jack Warner (2003) (TV)	Himself

16.	"Modern Marvels"
	1 TV episode: Prisons (2000)
17.	James Cagney on Film (1999) (V)	Himself

18.	Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)	Himself

19.	Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV)	(uncredited)

20.	"American Masters"
	1 TV episode: Vaudeville (1997) Himself
21.	Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV)	(uncredited) Actor in 'The Roaring Twenties'

22.	Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995)	Himself

23.	Entertaining the Troops (1994)	Himself

24.	L'oeil de Vichy (1993)	(uncredited) Undetermined film role (gambling)

25.	James Cagney: Top of the World (1992) (TV)

26.	Fonda on Fonda (1992) (TV)	(uncredited) Actor in 'Mister Roberts'

27.	Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV)	Himself

28.	That's Dancing! (1985)	Himself (clip from "Yankee Doodle Dandy")

29.	Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)	(in "White Heat")

30.	Fade to Black (1980)	(uncredited)

31.	Kristina Talking Pictures (1976)	(archive sound)

32.	America at the Movies (1976)	George M. Cohan

33.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(uncredited) Clip from 'Love Me or Leave Me'

34.	It's Showtime (1976)

35.	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)	Himself

36.	Hooray for Hollywood (1975)	Himself

37.	"The World at War" (1973)	(uncredited) Himself

38.	"Hollywood and the Stars"
	1 TV episode: Hollywood Goes to War (1964) Himself
39.	"Toast of the Town"
	2 TV episodes: Episode #16.38 (1963) Captain - scene from 'Mr. Roberts' Episode #12.26 (1959) Sean Lenihan
40.	"The DuPont Show of the Week"
	2 TV episodes: America's Music - Regards to George M. Cohan (1962) George M. Cohan USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) Himself
41.	When the Talkies Were Young (1955)	(uncredited) Harry Deleon

42.	Okay for Sound (1946)	Tommy Powers

43.	Oklahoma Outlaws (1943)	(uncredited) Kincaid

44.	The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)	(uncredited) Himself (segment "Yankee Doodle Dandy")

45.	Calling All Girls (1942)	Sailor - edited from: Footlight Parade

46.	Wild Boys of the Road (1933)	(uncredited) Himself, film clip

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Other Works:

Cagney was profiled and interviewed by Jack Perkins on "NBC Magazine with David Brinkley" in a segment called "Song and Dance Man". It aired October 24, 1980 and was repeated and updated the following July 30, 1981 telecast. more

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