(1899–1986), American actor. He is chiefly remembered for playing gangster roles in films such as The Public Enemy (1931), but he was also a skilled dancer and comedian who received an Oscar for his part in the musical Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).
Definition of Cagney, James in US English:
Cagney, James
proper nounˈkaɡnē
(1899–1986), US actor. He is noted for playing gangster roles in movies such as The Public Enemy (1931) and Angels with Dirty Faces (1938). He was also a skilled dancer and comedian who received an Academy Award for his lead role in the musical Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).