James Cagney
Overview
James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 March 30, 1986) was an American actor, first on stage, then in film, where he had his greatest impact. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys." In 1999, the American Film Institute
ranked him eighth among its 50 Greatest American Screen Legends
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In his first professional acting performance, he danced dressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue
Every Sailor.
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
ranked him eighth among its 50 Greatest American Screen Legends
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars
Part of the AFI 100 Years... series, AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars is a list of the top 50 greatest screen legends of American cinema, 25 male and 25 female...
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In his first professional acting performance, he danced dressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue
Revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century American popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932...
Every Sailor.
