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Cagney

American

[kag-nee] / ˈkæg ni /

noun

James, 1899–1986, U.S. film actor.

Cagney British

/ ˈkæɡnɪ /

noun

James. 1899–1986, US film actor, esp in gangster roles; his films include The Public Enemy (1931), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), The Roaring Twenties (1939), and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) for which he won an Oscar.

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Cary Grant, Fred Astaire and Clark Gable wore it, and James Cagney turned it into de rigueur gangster wear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023

It was also hilarious, since one of its founders, Mike Cagney, is a former derivatives banker at the scandal-plagued Wells Fargo who ran a hedge fund as a side hustle.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2023

“Remember the old James Cagney movies when you see the head in the toilet?” he asks.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023

Unlike James Cagney or Fred Astaire or Michael Jackson, he lacks the natural talent and grace of those performers.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2022

She pulled her shawl around her and walked away Mam said, God, it’s getting very late for The Collection and you’ll never see James Cagney.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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