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My Take
James Cagney is, to me, the spine of old Hollywood. Just 165 cm yet somehow the biggest presence on any screen, he fused the menace of his gangster roles with the lightness of a trained dancer, and that contradiction is what keeps him magnetic. The Best Actor Oscar, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, all earned by sheer electricity. I admire too that he stood up as a union man for his peers. Watching him, you sense a kind of total performer the industry simply doesn't produce anymore.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Cagney
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームズ・キャグニー
- Reading
- じぇーむず・きゃぐにー
- Born
- July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 165 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / character actor / stage actor / television actor / trade unionist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Stuyvesant High School
- University
- Columbia University
Awards & achievements
- 1984 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1943 Academy Award for Best Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- 1974 AFI Life Achievement Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was James Cagney born?
July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986.
Where is James Cagney from?
James Cagney is from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does James Cagney do?
James Cagney works as film actor, character actor, stage actor, television actor, trade unionist.
How tall is James Cagney?
James Cagney is 165 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.