James Cagney
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| James Cagney | |
 in the film Love Me or Leave Me (1955) |
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| Birth name | James Francis Cagney, Jr. |
| Born | July 17, 1899  New York City, New York |
| Died | March 30 1986 (aged 86) Dutchess County, New York |
| Years active | 1930 - 1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Cagney (1922-1986) |
| Academy Awards | |
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| Best Actor 1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy |
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James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor who became very famous for many roles in his long career, and won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1942 for his role in Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Like James Stewart, Cagney became so familiar to the public that they usually referred to him as "Jimmy" Cagney. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Cagney eighth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time.
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