Cagney,James

Cagney,James
Cag·ney (kăgʹnē), James. Known as “Jimmy.” 1899-1986.
American actor noted for his portrayals of tough, often maleficent characters in films such as Public Enemy (1931). He won an Academy Award for Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).

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  • Cagney, James — born July 17, 1899, New York, N.Y., U.S. died March 30, 1986, Stanfordville, N.Y. U.S. actor. He toured in vaudeville as a song and dance man before starring in the successful Broadway musical Penny Arcade (1929). He played the first in a series… …   Universalium

  • Cagney, James — • КЕ ГНИ, Кэгни (Cagney) Джеймс (р. 17.7.1899 30.3.1986)    амер. актёр. С 1920 в т ре, с 1930 в кино (ф. Праздник грешников ). Стал кинозвездой , успешно исполнив роль гангстера Тома Пауэрса в ф. Враг общества (1931). Напористый, вспыльчивый,… …   Кино: Энциклопедический словарь

  • Cagney, James Francis — (1899 1986)    Actor James Cagney was born in New York City. After high school, he briefly attended Columbia University before his father died in 1918, forcing him to find work. Cagney began to appear in vaudeville as a song and dance man and… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

  • Cagney, James — ► (1899 1986) Actor cinematográfico estadounidense. Interpretó papeles de gánster: Enemigo público (1931), Contra el imperio del crimen (1935), etc.. * * * (17 jul. 1899, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–30 mar. 1986, Stanfordville, N.Y.). Actor… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • James Cagney — Nombre real James Francis Cagney Jr Nacimiento 17 de julio de 1899 …   Wikipedia Español

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  • James Cagney — Infobox actor name = James Cagney caption = in the trailer for the film Love Me or Leave Me (1955) birthname = James Francis Cagney Jr. birthdate = birth date|1899|7|17|mf=y McGilligan, p14 28] location = city state|New York City|New York, U.S.… …   Wikipedia

  • James Cagney — noun United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899 1986) • Syn: ↑Cagney, ↑Jimmy Cagney • Instance Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑histrion, ↑player, ↑thespian, ↑role player * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • James — /jaymz/, n. 1. Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21. 2. the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James. 3.… …   Universalium

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