James Cagney

(1899-1986) U.S. movie actor, winner of the 1942 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "Yankee Doodle Dandy"

James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 –  March 30, 1986) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor who won acclaim for a wide variety of roles and won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1942 for his role in Yankee Doodle Dandy.Like James Stewart, Cagney became so familiar to audiences that they usually referred to him as "Jimmy" Cagney — a billing never found on any of his films.In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Cagney eighth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time.
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Noun
1. United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)
(synonym) Cagney, Jimmy Cagney
(hypernym) actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player

n. James Cagney (1899-1986), American movie actor, winner of the 1942 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "Yankee Doodle Dandy"