James Cagney American Actor Known for Ragtime

James Cagney (1899–1986) was an American actor from Manhattan. His death was on 30 March 1986, at the age of 86. The recorded cause of death is myocardial infarction. Among the titles he was known for are Ragtime (1981) and Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982).

Early life

He went on to study at Stuyvesant High School and Columbia University.

Career

He appears in Sinners' Holiday (1930), the earliest title among his listed credits. The Public Enemy (1931) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935, as Figurant) are among his 1930s credits. In the 1940s, he appeared in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942, as George M. Cohan) and White Heat (1949). The 1950s brought Mister Roberts (1955) and Love Me or Leave Me (1955). His 1960s credits include One, Two, Three (1961, as C. R. MacNamara) and Arizona Bushwhackers (1968).

He had 69 films on record from 1930 to 2004. Terrible Joe Moran (1984) is the final credit listed before his death. The records also name him as director on Short Cut to Hell.

Humphrey Bogart appears in four of his listed titles, including Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) and The Roaring Twenties (1939). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Bette Davis (three titles) and Doris Day (three titles). His work is filed under western film and gangster film.

Recognition

His awards include the Academy Award for Best Actor (1943) for Yankee Doodle Dandy. His other honours include the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1984) and the Kennedy Center Honors. The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1939 for Angels with Dirty Faces. The records list 6 awards won and 3 nominations for him.

Public roles

Between 1942 and 1944, he held the post of President of SAG.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Frances Cagney (1922 to 1986, widowed).