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James Cagney

1899 - 1986

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Cagney has received more than 6,176,582 page views. His biography is available in 78 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 76 in 2019). James Cagney is the 619th most popular actor (up from 622nd in 2019), the 1,137th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,143rd in 2019) and the 304th most popular American Actor.

James Cagney was an American actor and dancer, who became famous for his tough-guy roles in the 1930s and 1940s.

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  • 78

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  • 3.12

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  • 6.68

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Cagney ranks 619 out of 13,578. Before him are Benicio del Toro, Jim Belushi, Stanley Tucci, Richard S. Castellano, Hardy Krüger, and Bernard Hill. After him are Cornel Wilde, Pierre Brice, Shelley Winters, Steve Reeves, Gena Rowlands, and Jeremy Renner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, James Cagney ranks 46. Before him are Bronislav Kaminski, Chang Myon, Lucio Fontana, Macfarlane Burnet, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, and Sobhuza II. After him are Franz Jonas, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Georges Auric, Charles Boyer, Henri Michaux, and P. L. Travers. Among people deceased in 1986, James Cagney ranks 40. Before him are Lê Duẩn, L. Ron Hubbard, Otto Preminger, Minoru Yamasaki, Dean Reed, and Coluche. After him are Ye Jianying, Robert S. Mulliken, Erik Bruhn, Nikolay Semyonov, Raimundo Orsi, and Altiero Spinelli.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Cagney ranks 1,137 out of 20,380. Before him are Stanley Miller (1930), Willie Nelson (1933), Will Durant (1885), Hugh David Politzer (1949), Richard Matheson (1926), and Gordon Parks (1912). After him are William Styron (1925), Charles Cooley (1864), George H. Hitchings (1905), Jean Webster (1876), Paul D. Boyer (1918), and Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Cagney ranks 304. Before him are Meg Ryan (1961), Shelley Duvall (1949), James Gandolfini (1961), Jim Belushi (1954), Stanley Tucci (1960), and Richard S. Castellano (1933). After him are Shelley Winters (1920), Steve Reeves (1926), Gena Rowlands (1930), Jeremy Renner (1971), Vincent Price (1911), and Tom Berenger (1949).

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Television and Movie Roles

White Heat
Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
Sep 2o 19497.6 / 10
One, Two, Three
C.R. MacNamara
C.R. MacNamara is a managing director for Coca Cola in West Berlin during the Cold War, just before the Wall is put up. When Scarlett, the rebellious daughter of his boss, comes to West Berlin, MacNamara has to look after her, but this turns out to be a difficult task when she reveals to be married to a communist.
Dec 15o 19617.5 / 10
The Public Enemy
Tom Powers
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.
Apr 23o 19317.2 / 10