James Francis Cagney, Jr. 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 guys". In 1999, the American Film ...

"I have an idea that the Irish possess a built-in don't-give-a-damn that helps them through all stress." — James Cagney in his 1976 memoir, "Cagney By Cagney" I've been thinking about Irish pride ...

James Cagney may be more strongly associated with the gangster movie than any other actor, having made several of the genre’s best films. The star was more than a film hoodlum, of course, getting his ...

Of all movie scenes in Yiddish, one of the most popular — that of an increasingly agitated man who vainly attempts to make a clueless Irish cop understand his desire to reach Ellis Island — is not ...

This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. Continuing my irregular series on non-Jewish American celebrities who spoke Yiddish I would be loath not to mention one of Hollywood’s most ...

The York Theatre Company's production of Cagney, the musical biography of legendary movie tough guy and dance man James Cagney, officially opened Off-Broadway April 3. Tickets for Cagney are priced at ...

MURRAY HILL, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 29, 2023/ EINPresswire.com / -- This July 4th, many Americans will learn about Independence Day and the life of George M. Cohan, a flamboyant Irishman, and the ...

James Francis Cagney, Jr. 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 guys". In 1999, the American Film ...

James Francis Cagney Jr. was an American actor and dancer, both on stage and in film. Known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing, he won ...