James Cagney

James Cagney

Acting

Born July 17, 1899 · New York City, New York, USA

1 film as director · Active 1957–1957

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 gu…

Known for

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955

Directed(1)

Short Cut to Hell

1957Short Cut to Hell★ 5.8

Acting(139)

2022Becoming Marilyn(archive footage)

2021Parkinson at 50Self (archive footage)

2017This Is Bob Hope...Self (archive footage)

20091939: Hollywood's Greatest YearSelf (archive footage)

2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionSelf (archive footage)

2008Warner at War(archive footage)

2008Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster FilmSelf (archive footage)

2008You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. StorySelf (archive footage)

2006LegendsMartin Snyder (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006Stardust: The Bette Davis StorySelf (archive footage) (voice)

2005Beer and Blood: Enemies of the PublicSelf (archive footage)

2005White Heat: Top of the WorldSelf (archive footage)

2005Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?Self (archive footage)

2004Remembering RagtimeNY Police Commissioner Rheinlander Waldo (archive footage)

2003Tupac: ResurrectionSelf (archival)

2003Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage)

1998Doris Day: It's MagicSelf

1997VaudevilleSelf (archive footage)

1997Bogart: The Untold StorySelf (archive footage)

1992James Cagney: Top of the WorldSelf (Archive footage)

1991Movie Tough GuysSelf (archive footage)

1989I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...Self (Archive Footage)

1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1986Routine PleasuresEd "Eddie" Bailey (archive footage)

1985That's Dancing!From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)

1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)

1984Terrible Joe MoranJoe Moran

1984Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)

1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1982Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)

1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(in "White Heat") (archive footage)

1982Showbiz BallyhooSelf (archive footage)

1982Night of 100 StarsSelf

1981James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

1981RagtimeNew York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

1979Frank Sinatra: The First 40 YearsSelf

1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf

1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)

1976That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage) (uncredited)

1976It's ShowtimeSelf (archive footage)

1976Hooray for HollywoodSelf (archive footage)

1975Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television(archive footage)

1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)

1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self

1971Dynamite ChickenSelf (archive footage)

1968Arizona BushwhackersNarrator

1966Ballad of Smokey the BearNarrator (voice)

1965The Day of the OathNarrator

1962The Road to the WallNarrator

1961One, Two, ThreeC.R. MacNamara

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf

1960The Gallant HoursAdmiral William 'Bull' Halsey

1959Shake Hands with the DevilSean Lenihan

1959Never Steal Anything SmallJake MacIllaney

1957Short Cut to HellHimself (prologue)

1957Man of a Thousand FacesLon Chaney

1956The Bob Hope Chevy ShowHimself

1956These Wilder YearsSteve Bradford

1956Tribute to a Bad ManJeremy Rodack

1955The Seven Little FoysGeorge M. Cohan

1955MGM Paradeself

1955Mister RobertsCaptain Morton

1955Love Me or Leave MeMartin Snyder

1955Run for CoverMatt Dow

1953A Lion Is in the StreetsHank Martin

1953The OscarsSelf

1952What Price GloryCaptain Flagg

1951StarliftJames Cagney

1951Come Fill the CupLew Marsh

1950The West Point StoryElwin Bixby

1950Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeRalph Cotter

1950What's My Line?Self

1950Robert Montgomery PresentsGeorge Bridgeman

1949White HeatArthur 'Cody' Jarrett

1948The Time of Your LifeJoseph

1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf

1947Blow-Ups of 1947Self

194713 Rue MadeleineRobert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey

1946Okay for SoundTommy Powers (archive footage)

1945Blood on the SunNick Condon

1943The Voice That Thrilled the WorldSelf (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

1943Johnny Come LatelyTom Richards

1943Show-Business at WarSelf

1943You, John Jones!John Jones

1942Yankee Doodle DandyGeorge M. Cohan

1942Captains of the CloudsBrian MacLean

1942Calling All GirlsHimself (archive footage)

1941Breakdowns of 1941Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1941The Bride Came C.O.D.Steve Collins

1941The Strawberry BlondeBiff Grimes

1940Breakdowns of 1940Self

1940City for ConquestDanny Kenny

1940Torrid ZoneNick Butler

1940The Fighting 69thJerry Plunkett

1939Breakdowns of 1939Self

1939The Roaring TwentiesEddie Bartlett

1939Each Dawn I DieFrank Ross

1939Hollywood HobbiesSelf (uncredited)

1939The Oklahoma KidJim Kincaid

1938Angels with Dirty FacesRocky Sullivan

1938Boy Meets GirlRobert Law

1937Something to Sing AboutTerry Rooney

1936Breakdowns of 1936Self

1936Great GuyJohnny 'Red' Cave

1936Ceiling ZeroDizzy Davies

1935A Dream Comes TrueHimself (uncredited)

1935Things You Never See on the ScreenSelf

1935Frisco KidBat Morgan

1935Mutiny on the Bounty(uncredited)

1935A Midsummer Night's DreamBottom

1935The Irish in UsDanny O'Hara

1935'G' Men‘Brick' Davis

1935Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

1935Devil Dogs of the AirTommy O'Toole

1935A Trip Thru a Hollywood StudioHimself (uncredited)

1934The St. Louis KidEddie Kennedy

1934The Hollywood Gad-AboutSelf (uncredited)

1934Here Comes the NavyChesty O'Conner

1934He Was Her ManFlicker Hayes, aka Jerry Allen

1934Jimmy the GentJimmy Corrigan

1934Screen Snapshots No. 11Himself

1933Lady KillerDan

1933Footlight ParadeChester Kent

1933The Mayor of HellRichard 'Patsy' Gargan

1933Picture SnatcherDaniel Patrick "Danny" Kean

1933Hard to HandleLefty Merrill

1932Winner Take AllJim 'Jimmy' Kane

1932The Crowd RoarsJoe Greer

1932Taxi!Matt Nolan

1931Intimate Interviews: James CagneyHimself

1931How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'Himself

1931Blonde CrazyAlbert 'Bert' Harris

1931Smart MoneyJack

1931The MillionaireSchofield

1931The Public EnemyTom Powers

1931Other Men's WomenEd 'Eddie' Bailey

1930The Doorway to HellSteve Mileaway

1930Sinners' HolidayHarry Delano

1928The Singing FoolHandsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)