William Cagney

Producer

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Also Known As

William Jerome Cagney, Bill Cagney

Birth Place

New York, USA

Born

March 26, 1905

Died

January 03, 1988

Cause of Death

Heart Attack

Biography

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William Cagney was best known for achieving multiple credits as a Hollywood producer over the course of his Hollywood career. Cagney's career beginnings included film roles in "Lost in the Stratosphere" (1934) and "Stolen Harmony" (1935). He found renewed success producing such films as the biopic "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942) with James Cagney, "Johnny Come Lately" (1943) and "Blo...

Filmography

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Stolen Harmony (1935)

Lost in the Stratosphere (1934)

Lieutenant Tom "Soapy" Cooper

Flirting with Danger (1934)

William "Lucky" Davis

Ace of Aces (1933)

Lieutenant Meeker

A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)

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Bride Came C.O.D., The (1941) -- (Movie Clip) How Much Are You Asking?

Lion Is In The Streets, A -- (Movie Clip) High Type College People

Biography

William Cagney was best known for achieving multiple credits as a Hollywood producer over the course of his Hollywood career. Cagney's career beginnings included film roles in "Lost in the Stratosphere" (1934) and "Stolen Harmony" (1935). He found renewed success producing such films as the biopic "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942) with James Cagney, "Johnny Come Lately" (1943) and "Blood on the Sun" (1945). He also appeared in the James Cagney dramatic adaptation "The Time of Your Life" (1948), the James Cagney crime flick "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" (1950) and the western "Only the Valiant" (1951) with Gregory Peck. Later in his career, Cagney produced "Bugles in the Afternoon" (1952). Cagney was married to Boots Mallory. Cagney passed away in January 1988 at the age of 83.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Stolen Harmony (1935)

Lost in the Stratosphere (1934)

Lieutenant Tom "Soapy" Cooper

Flirting with Danger (1934)

William "Lucky" Davis

Ace of Aces (1933)

Lieutenant Meeker

Producer (Feature Film)

A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)

Bugles in the Afternoon (1952)

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)

The Time of Your Life (1948)

Blood on the Sun (1945)

Johnny Come Lately (1943)

Johnny Come Lately (1943)

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

Associate Producer

Captains of the Clouds (1942)

Associate Producer

The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

Associate Producer

The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

Associate Producer

City for Conquest (1940)

Associate Producer

Production Companies (Feature Film)

A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)

Bugles in the Afternoon (1952)

Only the Valiant (1951)

Life Events

Videos

Bride Came C.O.D., The (1941) -- (Movie Clip) How Much Are You Asking? Opportunistic pilot Steve (James Cagney) explains the state of affairs, keeping some secrets, to oil heiress Joan (Bette Davis), whom he's just snatched for a quick payoff, early in their second of only two films together, The Bride Came C.O.D., 1941.

Lion Is In The Streets, A -- (Movie Clip) High Type College People Kids rushing out of the rain into their bayou schoolhouse, new teacher Verity Wade (Barbara Hale) herding, when local peddler Hank (James Cagney) arrives, opening scenes in director Raoul Walsh's A Lion Is In The Streets, 1953, loosely based on the life of Louisiana governor Huey P. Long.

Lion Is In The Streets, A -- (Movie Clip) Less Talk And Gossip Newlyweds Hank (James Cagney) and Verity (Barbara Hale) Martin on a selling trip back in his home-turf swamp country, greeted by old friends the Lefebvres (Lon Chaney Jr., Sara Haden) and their blossoming daughter Flamingo (Anne Francis), who freaks out, in A Lion Is In The Streets, 1953.

Lion Is In The Streets, A -- (Movie Clip) Right Pretty Weights Complex doings, Huey Long-like Louisiana lawyer Hank Martin (James Cagney) is undeterred by the arrival of cotton planter Castleberry (Larry Keating), as he goes through with an audacious scam to benefit the farmers he represents, in A Lion Is In The Streets, 1953, directed by Raoul Walsh.

Strawberry Blonde, The (1941) -- (Movie Clip) The Way You Split Brawling Biff (James Cagney) is getting a leech treatment from barber Nick (George Tobias) when hustling Hugo (Jack Carson) arrives, then Virginia (Rita Hayworth, her first appearance) turns heads, in turn-of-the-century Manhattan in The Strawberry Blonde, 1941.

Family

James Cagney

Brother

Actor.

Bibliography

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