Acting • AGE 86
James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) 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 gu...


Becoming Marilyn
2022

Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
2021

This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
2017

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
2009

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive footage)
2009

Warner at War
(archive footage)
2008

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Self (archive footage)
2008

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self (archive footage)
2008

Legends
Martin Snyder (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Self (archive footage) (voice)
2006

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Self (archive footage)
2005

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
Self (archive footage)
2005

Remembering Ragtime
NY Police Commissioner Rheinlander Waldo (archive footage)
2004

Tupac: Resurrection
Self (archival)
2003

Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
2003

Doris Day: It's Magic
Self
1998

Vaudeville
Self (archive footage)
1997

Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage)
1997

100 Years at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
1994

James Cagney: Top of the World
Self (Archive footage)
1992

Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
1991

I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Self (Archive Footage)
1989

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988

Routine Pleasures
Ed "Eddie" Bailey (archive footage)
1986

That's Dancing!
From 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive footage)
1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1985

Terrible Joe Moran
Joe Moran
1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983

Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(in "White Heat") (archive footage)
1982

Showbiz Ballyhoo
Self (archive footage)
1982

Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982

Ragtime
New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
1981

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Self
1979

The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978

That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976

It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976

Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1976

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973

Dynamite Chicken
Self (archive footage)
1971

Arizona Bushwhackers
Narrator
1968

Ballad of Smokey the Bear
Narrator (voice)
1966

The Day of the Oath
Narrator
1965

The Road to the Wall
Narrator
1962

One, Two, Three
C.R. MacNamara
1961

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

The Gallant Hours
Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
1960

Shake Hands with the Devil
Sean Lenihan
1959

Never Steal Anything Small
Jake MacIllaney
1959

Short Cut to Hell
Himself (prologue)
1957

Man of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney
1957

The Bob Hope Chevy Show
Himself
1956

These Wilder Years
Steve Bradford
1956

Tribute to a Bad Man
Jeremy Rodack
1956

The Seven Little Foys
George M. Cohan
1955

MGM Parade
self
1955

Mister Roberts
Captain Morton
1955

Love Me or Leave Me
Martin Snyder
1955

Run for Cover
Matt Dow
1955

A Lion Is in the Streets
Hank Martin
1953

The Oscars
Self
1953

What Price Glory
Captain Flagg
1952

Starlift
James Cagney
1951

Come Fill the Cup
Lew Marsh
1951

The West Point Story
Elwin Bixby
1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Ralph Cotter
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
George Bridgeman
1950

White Heat
Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
1949

The Time of Your Life
Joseph
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
1947

13 Rue Madeleine
Robert Emmett 'Bob' Sharkey
1947

Okay for Sound
Tommy Powers (archive footage)
1946

Blood on the Sun
Nick Condon
1945

The Voice That Thrilled the World
Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
1943

Johnny Come Lately
Tom Richards
1943

Show-Business at War
Self
1943

You, John Jones!
John Jones
1943

Yankee Doodle Dandy
George M. Cohan
1942

Captains of the Clouds
Brian MacLean
1942

Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.
Steve Collins
1941

The Strawberry Blonde
Biff Grimes
1941

Breakdowns of 1940
Self
1940

City for Conquest
Danny Kenny
1940

Torrid Zone
Nick Butler
1940

The Fighting 69th
Jerry Plunkett
1940

Breakdowns of 1939
Self
1939

The Roaring Twenties
Eddie Bartlett
1939

Each Dawn I Die
Frank Ross
1939

Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
1939

The Oklahoma Kid
Jim Kincaid
1939

Angels with Dirty Faces
Rocky Sullivan
1938

Boy Meets Girl
Robert Law
1938

Something to Sing About
Terrence 'Terry' Rooney
1937

Breakdowns of 1936
Self
1936

Great Guy
Johnny 'Red' Cave
1936

Ceiling Zero
Dizzy Davies
1936

A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
1935

Things You Never See on the Screen
Self
1935

Frisco Kid
Bat Morgan
1935

Mutiny on the Bounty
(uncredited)
1935

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bottom
1935

The Irish in Us
Danny O'Hara
1935

'G' Men
‘Brick' Davis
1935

Devil Dogs of the Air
Tommy O'Toole
1935

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
Himself (uncredited)
1935

The St. Louis Kid
Eddie Kennedy
1934

The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)
1934

Here Comes the Navy
Chesty O'Conner
1934

He Was Her Man
Flicker Hayes, aka Jerry Allen
1934

Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy Corrigan
1934

Screen Snapshots No. 11
Himself
1934

Lady Killer
Dan
1933

Footlight Parade
Chester Kent
1933

The Mayor of Hell
Richard 'Patsy' Gargan
1933

Picture Snatcher
Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
1933

Hard to Handle
Lefty Merrill
1933

Winner Take All
Jim 'Jimmy' Kane
1932

The Crowd Roars
Joe Greer
1932

Taxi!
Matt Nolan
1932

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'
Himself
1931

Blonde Crazy
Albert 'Bert' Harris
1931

Smart Money
Jack
1931

The Millionaire
Schofield
1931

The Public Enemy
Tom Powers
1931

Other Men's Women
Ed 'Eddie' Bailey
1931

The Doorway to Hell
Steve Mileaway
1930

Sinners' Holiday
Harry Delano
1930

The Singing Fool
Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
1928