James Cagney Jr. Net Worth

James Cagney Jr. Net Worth is
$14 Million

James Cagney Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer, both on stage and in film, though he had his greatest impact in film. Known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing, he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances. He is best remembered for playing multi-faceted tough guys in movies like The Public Enemy (1931), Taxi! (1932), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) and White Heat (1949) and was even typecast or limited by this view earlier in his career. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among its 50 Greatest American Screen Legends. Orson Welles said of Cagney that he was "maybe the greatest actor who ever appeared in front of a camera."In his first professional acting performance, Cagney danced costumed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue Every Sailor. He spent several years in vaudeville as a dancer and comedian, until he got his first major acting part in 1925. He secured several other roles, receiving good notices, before landing the lead in the 1929 play Penny Arcade. After rave reviews, Warner Bros. signed him for an initial $500-a-week, three-week contract to reprise his role; this 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 a famous scene in which Cagney pushes a grapefruit against his co-star's face, the film thrust him into the spotlight. He became one of Hollywood's biggest stars and one of Warner Brothers' biggest contracts. In 1938, he received his first Academy Award for Best Actor nomination, for Angels with Dirty Faces for his subtle portrayal of the tough guy/man-child Rocky Sullivan. In 1942, Cagney won the Oscar for his energetic 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 from acting and dancing in 1961 to spend time on his farm with his family. He exited retirement, twenty years later, for a part in the 1981 movie Ragtime, mainly to aid his recovery from a stroke.Cagney walked out on Warner Brothers several times over the course of his career, each time returning on much improved personal and artistic terms. In 1935, he sued Warners for breach of contract and won. This was one of the first times an actor prevailed over a studio on a contract issue. He worked for an independent film company for a year while the suit was being settled—and established his own production company, Cagney Productions, in 1942, before returning to Warners four years later. Jack Warner called him "The Professional Againster," in reference to Cagney’s refusal to be pushed around. Cagney also made numerous morale-boosting troop tours before and during World War II, and was president of the Screen Actors Guild for two years.

Date Of BirthJuly 17, 1899, New York City, New York, United States
DiedMarch 30, 1986, Stanfordville, New York, United States
Place Of BirthUSA
Height1.65 m
ProfessionActor
SpouseFrances Willard "Billie" Vernon (m. 1922–1986)
SiblingsJeanne Cagney, William Cagney, Edward Cagney, Harry Cagney
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1The New York Times reported that at the time of his death he was 42 years old.
2He was divorced from Jill Lisbeth Inness who was from Maine. They had two children: James Cagney IV, and Cynthia Cagney.
3Nephew of writer/producer William Cagney, writer Edward Cagney and actress Jeanne Cagney.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Gallant Hours1960Marine (uncredited)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
100 Years at the Movies1994TV Short documentaryHimself
Biography1992TV Series documentaryHimself

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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