James Cagney
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'Don't Give Up' stuck in the middle...Newley and Leslie Bricusse), Gallagher doesn't really have the bravura edge required. His anecdotes about old-timers Jack Lemmon and Jimmy Cagney are endearing but meandering, as are his tales of hanging out with Peter O'Toole (though his... In this article: Peter Gallagher, Don't Give Up on Me, Peter O'Toole, Frank Loesser, Guys & Dolls, Frank Sinatra, Jule Styne, Trademark, I've Never Been in Love Before, and What's New, Pussycat |
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San Francisco Chronicle | 3 days ago
'New Moon': What a girl wants
...that's where they go wrong. Case in point: Edward in "New Moon." Every time Edward kisses Bella, he starts moaning and fretting like James Cagney in "White Heat." He looks as if he is about to go into an apoplectic shock - and instead of...
In this article: Marcel Marceau, Phobia, The Twilight Saga, White Heat, and James Dean
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The Latest From VanityFair.com | 4 days ago
Out to Lunch with Sidney Lumet
...Street and Second Avenue, near where we lived. There were two movie theaters on opposite sides of the street. Each of them was showing a James Cagney movie, and when I looked up at the marquees, I couldn't understand how Cagney could do two...
In this article: Sidney Lumet, Academy Award, Coleslaw, Corned beef, Sandwich, New York, Relish, and 12 Angry Men
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Huffington Post | 6 days ago
TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads
...him need to point this out. I'd ask Lieberman that question! And then my follow-up would be to smash a grapefruit on his face, Jimmy Cagney style! I'd have grapefruit for everyone on this damned show. The show would be called, MEET THE...
In this article: Joe Lieberman, Kit Bond, Tom Coburn, Debbie Stabenow, Tim Geithner, and Arlen Specter
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The Advocate | 6 days ago
<span style= color:darkred;font-weight:bold; >Angela Carella -</span> Age no match for state of mind
...me in to see a movie," Jean said. "He would say, 'I don't need any stamps. Just go in.' " Among her favorites were actor James Cagney "because he was tough," and actress Loretta Young. "Before the movie started, she would appear on the...
In this article: Pescara, Sandwich, and Loretta Young
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The Corner on National Review Online | November 10, 2009
Those Wacky Germans -- By: Hans A. von Spakovsky
...Gate is a highlight), the movie was released in 1961 and is called One, Two, Three. It stars Jimmy Cagney in the last movie he made before he retired (except for a brief reappearance in Ragtime over 20 years later), and it has a great...
In this article: Jimmy Cagney, Berlin, Coca-Cola, One, Two, Three, His Girl Friday, and Billy Wilder
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Ask Mick LaSalle
...say Paul Muni is forgotten, but because he was a character actor among stars, he's not as vivid or indelible in memory as someone like James Cagney or Edward G. Robinson. As for modern actors, Tim Roth comes to mind as a versatile actor...
In this article: Paul Muni, Seven Pounds, Rotten Tomatoes, Amelia Earhart, Amelia, and Richard Corliss
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Hermene Hartman: This Is It
A perfect example: In a scene, the performer went from the graveyard, the hood, and the sexy flirt to a black and white movie featuring Cagney and Bogart in a gangster scene, to the jungle. Michael is right at the table with James Cagney.
In this article: Michael Jackson, Europe, and United States
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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.
For his first performing role, he danced dressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue Every Sailor. After several years in vaudeville, Cagney continued as a hoofer and comedian until his first major acting role in 1925. He secured several other roles, receiving good reviews before landing the lead role the 1929 play Penny Arcade. After rave reviews for his acting, Warners signed him on an initial $500 a week, three week contract to reprise his role, which was quickly extended to a seven year contract.
Cagney's seventh film, The Public Enemy, became one of the most influential gangster movies of the period. Notable for its famous grapefruit scene, the film thrust Cagney into the spotlight, making him one of Warners' and Hollywood's biggest stars. In 1938 he received his first Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for Angels with Dirty Faces, before winning in 1942 for his portrayal of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. He was nominated a third time in 1955 for Love Me or Leave Me. Cagney retired for 20 years in 1961, spending time on his farm before returning for a part in Ragtime mainly to aid his recovery from a stroke.
- Name At Birth:
- James Francis Cagney, Jr.
- Birth Date:
- July 17, 1899
- Birthplace:
- New York City, New York
- Death Date:
- March 30, 1986
- Place of Death:
- Dutchess County, New York
- Spouse:
- Frances Vernon
- Occupation:
- Actor, dancer
- Years Active:
- 1919–
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