William Jerome Cagney (March 26, 1905 – January 3, 1988) was an American film producer and actor, remembered for roles in the

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films '' Lost in the Stratosphere'' and '' Flirting with Danger'', both filmed in 1934.

Career

He produced several of his older

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brother

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He ...

's films, including ''

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'' (1940), '' Johnny Come Lately'' (1943), ''

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'' (1945), ''

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'' (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 ''

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'' (1942), and he also handled his brother's business affairs, negotiating several of his Hollywood studio contracts.

Personal life

Cagney was married to actress

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; 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

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, aged 82.

Filmography

References

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* * 1905 births 1988 deaths American male film actors American film producers Burials at Pacific View Memorial Park 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American businesspeople {{US-film-producer-stub