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James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys". In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. In his first performing role, Cagney danced dressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue Every Sailor. He spent several years in vaudeville as a hoofer and comedian until his first major acting role in 1925. He secured several other roles, receiving good reviews before landing the lea…
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- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as George Bridgeman
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- MGM Parade (1955) as self
- Legends (2006) as Martin Snyder (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Ragtime (1981) as New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) as (in "White Heat") (archive footage)
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as (uncredited)
- Mister Roberts (1955) as Captain Morton
- White Heat (1949) as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
- One, Two, Three (1961) as C.R. MacNamara
- Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) as Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage)
- The Public Enemy (1931) as Tom Powers
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) as Lon Chaney
- The Mayor of Hell (1933) as Richard 'Patsy' Gargan
- Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) as Rocky Sullivan
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Eddie Bartlett
- Starlift (1951) as James Cagney
- 'G' Men (1935) as ‘Brick' Davis
- Lady Killer (1933) as Dan
- Tribute to a Bad Man (1956) as Jeremy Rodack
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) as Ralph Cotter
- Smart Money (1931) as Jack
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- The Gallant Hours (1960) as Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
- Tupac: Resurrection (2003) as Self (archival)
- That's Dancing! (1985) as From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) as George M. Cohan
- Love Me or Leave Me (1955) as Martin Snyder
- Hollywood Hobbies (1939) as Self (uncredited)
- Torrid Zone (1940) as Nick Butler
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- City for Conquest (1940) as Danny Kenny
- The Strawberry Blonde (1941) as Biff Grimes
- Frisco Kid (1935) as Bat Morgan
- Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Taxi! (1932) as Matt Nolan
- Arizona Bushwhackers (1968) as Narrator
- The Fighting 69th (1940) as Jerry Plunkett
- Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Blood on the Sun (1945) as Nick Condon
- Footlight Parade (1933) as Chester Kent
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Run for Cover (1955) as Matt Dow
- Great Guy (1936) as Johnny 'Red' Cave
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) as Bottom
- The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943) as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
- This Is Bob Hope... (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as (archive footage)
- Jimmy the Gent (1934) as Jimmy Corrigan
- Hooray for Hollywood (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- The Seven Little Foys (1955) as George M. Cohan
- Here Comes the Navy (1934) as Chesty O'Conner
- The Oklahoma Kid (1939) as Jim Kincaid
- Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) as Sean Lenihan
- Come Fill the Cup (1951) as Lew Marsh
- The Millionaire (1931) as Schofield
- Picture Snatcher (1933) as Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
- What Price Glory (1952) as Captain Flagg
- Johnny Come Lately (1943) as Tom Richards
- Okay for Sound (1946) as Tommy Powers (archive footage)
- Boy Meets Girl (1938) as Robert Law
- These Wilder Years (1956) as Steve Bradford
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- Never Steal Anything Small (1959) as Jake MacIllaney
- A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) as Hank Martin
- 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) as Robert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey
- Other Men's Women (1931) as Ed 'Eddie' Bailey
- Becoming Marilyn (2022) Cast
- He Was Her Man (1934) as Flicker Hayes, aka Jerry Allen
- Short Cut to Hell (1957) as Himself (prologue)
- It's Showtime (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- Terrible Joe Moran (1984) as Joe Moran
- Show-Business at War (1943) as Self
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Most-watched James Cagney films currently: Ragtime (1981), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), Mister Roberts (1955), White Heat (1949).
What TV shows has James Cagney appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Mike Douglas Show (1961), What's My Line? (1950), Robert Montgomery Presents (1950), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), The Oscars (1953).
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