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William Cagney(1905-1988)

  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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William (Bill) Cagney (producer brother of star James Cagney) was almost a dead ringer for his, in front of the camera, more famous brother. When first wife Boots' younger sister Viola "Bodie" (Mallory) Avinger gave birth to identical twin boys Cleveland (Cleve) and Steven (Steve) Lewis on February 19, 1941 - Boots Mallory Cagney wanted twins like her middle sister and so she and Bill Cagney adopted fraternal twins Jill and William shortly after that.
BornMarch 26, 1905
DiedJanuary 3, 1988(82)
BornMarch 26, 1905
DiedJanuary 3, 1988(82)
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Known for

William Cagney and Edward J. Nugent in Lost in the Stratosphere (1934)
Lost in the Stratosphere
4.2
  • Lt. Tom 'Soapy' Cooper
  • 1934
James Cagney, Anne Francis, Larry Keating, and John McIntire in A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)
A Lion Is in the Streets
6.1
  • Producer
  • 1953
James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1942
James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland in The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
The Strawberry Blonde
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1941

Credits

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Producer

  • James Cagney, Anne Francis, Larry Keating, and John McIntire in A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)
    A Lion Is in the Streets
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Ray Milland and Helena Carter in Bugles in the Afternoon (1952)
    Bugles in the Afternoon
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Gregory Peck in Only the Valiant (1951)
    Only the Valiant
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1951
  • James Cagney in Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
    Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1950
  • James Cagney in The Time of Your Life (1948)
    The Time of Your Life
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1948
  • James Cagney, John Emery, and Sylvia Sidney in Blood on the Sun (1945)
    Blood on the Sun
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1945
  • James Cagney in Johnny Come Lately (1943)
    Johnny Come Lately
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1943
  • James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
    Yankee Doodle Dandy
    7.6
    • associate producer
    • 1942
  • James Cagney and Dennis Morgan in Captains of the Clouds (1942)
    Captains of the Clouds
    6.4
    • associate producer
    • 1942
  • James Cagney and Bette Davis in The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
    The Bride Came C.O.D.
    6.9
    • associate producer
    • 1941
  • James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland in The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
    The Strawberry Blonde
    7.2
    • associate producer
    • 1941
  • James Cagney and Ann Sheridan in City for Conquest (1940)
    City for Conquest
    7.2
    • associate producer
    • 1940
  • James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Ann Sheridan in Torrid Zone (1940)
    Torrid Zone
    6.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1940

Actor

  • Ben Bernie, Grace Bradley, and George Raft in Stolen Harmony (1935)
    Stolen Harmony
    6.4
    • 'Schoolboy' Howe (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Maria Alba, Robert Armstrong, William Cagney, and Edgar Kennedy in Flirting with Danger (1934)
    Flirting with Danger
    5.0
    • William 'Lucky' Davis
    • 1934
  • William Cagney and Edward J. Nugent in Lost in the Stratosphere (1934)
    Lost in the Stratosphere
    4.2
    • Lt. Tom 'Soapy' Cooper
    • 1934
  • Jimmy Durante and Stuart Erwin in Palooka (1934)
    Palooka
    6.0
    • Al McSwatt
    • 1934
  • Elizabeth Allan and Richard Dix in Ace of Aces (1933)
    Ace of Aces
    6.3
    • 2nd Lt. Meeker (uncredited)
    • 1933

Additional Crew

  • James Cagney in Johnny Come Lately (1943)
    Johnny Come Lately
    6.8
    • presenter
    • 1943

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 26, 1905
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 3, 1988
    • Newport Beach, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Nadine Crumney ParkerJanuary 21, 1951 - April 14, 1954 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Carolyn Cagney
  • Relatives
    • James Cagney(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Producer, brother and manager of James Cagney.

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  • When did William Cagney die?
    January 3, 1988
  • How did William Cagney die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was William Cagney when he died?
    82 years old
  • Where did William Cagney die?
    Newport Beach, California, USA
  • When was William Cagney born?
    March 26, 1905

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