William Cagney
| William Cagney | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
March 26, 1905 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
January 3, 1988 (aged 82) Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach |
| Occupation | producer, actor |
| Years active | 1933–1953 |
| Spouse(s) |
Boots Mallory (m. 1933–1946; divorced) (2 children) Nadine Crumney Parker (m. 1951–1954; divorced) (1 child) |
| Children |
Jill Simpson & Steven William Jr[1][2] |
| Parent(s) |
James Francis Cagney Carolyn Elizabeth Nelson Cagney |
| Relatives |
James Cagney Jeanne Cagney Edward S. Cagney Harry Vincent Cagney |
William Jerome Cagney (March 26, 1905 – January 3, 1988) was an American film producer and actor, noted for roles in the Monogram Pictures movies Lost in the Stratosphere and Flirting with Danger, both filmed in 1934.
He produced several of his lookalike brother James Cagney's films, including City for Conquest (1940), 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 one of his brother's most iconic pictures, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and also handled James Cagney's business affairs, negotiating several of his Hollywood studio contracts.
Bill Cagney was married to actress Boots Mallory until 1946. He died on January 3, 1988 in Newport Beach, California, aged 82.