William Cagney
William Jerome Cagney (March 26, 1905 – January 3, 1988) was an American film producer and actor, remembered for roles in the Monogram Pictures films Lost in the Stratosphere and Flirting with Danger, both filmed in 1934.
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William Cagney
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- Name
- William Cagney
- Born
- 26 March 1905
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Died
- 3 January 1988
- Place of death
- Newport Beach, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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William Jerome Cagney (March 26, 1905 – January 3, 1988) was an American film producer and actor, remembered for roles in the Monogram Pictures films Lost in the Stratosphere and Flirting with Danger, both filmed in 1934.
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• Name — William Cagney • Born — 26 March 1905 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Died — 3 January 1988 • Place of death — Newport Beach, California, U.S. • Resting Place — Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach • Occupation — * Actor • film producer • Years Active — 1933–1953 • Children — 3 • Relatives — James Cagney (brother) Jeanne Cagney (sister)
Career
Career
He produced several of his older lookalike brother James Cagney's films, including City for Conquest (1940), Johnny Come Lately (1943), Blood on the Sun (1945), The Time of Your Life (1948), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950), and A Lion Is in the Streets (1953). He was credited as an associate producer on The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), and he also handled his brother's business affairs, negotiating several of his Hollywood studio contracts.
Personal life
Personal life
Cagney was married to actress Boots Mallory; they had two children together, Jill and Stephen, before their divorce in 1946. He next married Nadine Parker, and they had one child together, William Jr., before their divorce in 1954. Cagney died on January 3, 1988, in Newport Beach, California, aged 82.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1933 — Ace of Aces — 2nd Lt. Meeker — Uncredited • 1934 — Palooka — Al McSwatt • 1934 — Lost in the Stratosphere — Lt. Tom 'Soapy' Cooper • 1934 — Flirting with Danger — William 'Lucky' Davis • 1935 — Stolen Harmony — 'Schoolboy' Howe — Uncredited, (final film acting role)
L. to R.: Edward J. Nugent, June Collyer, and William Cagney in Lost in the Stratosphere (1934) - cropped screenshot.
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1905
William Cagney born at New York City.
1988
William Cagney died at Newport Beach.
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The authorities additionally record the heading William Jerome Cagney. His recorded language was English. He married Boots Mallory.
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