William Cagney

William Cagney
Born	(1905-03-26)March 26, 1905 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 3, 1988(1988-01-03) (aged 82) Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Resting place	Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach
Occupations	Actor film producer
Years active	1933–1953
Spouses	Boots Mallory ​ ​ (m. 1933; div. 1946)​ Nadine Crumney Parker ​ ​ (m. 1951; div. 1954)​
Children	3
Relatives	4, including James Cagney (brother) Jeanne Cagney (sister)

William Jerome Cagney (March 26, 1905 – January 3, 1988) was an American film producer and actor, remembered for roles in the Monogram Pictures films Lost in the Stratosphere and Flirting with Danger, both filmed in 1934.

Career

He produced several of his older lookalike brother James Cagney's films, including City for Conquest (1940), Johnny Come Lately (1943), 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 The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), and he also handled his brother's business affairs, negotiating several of his Hollywood studio contracts.^[1]

Personal life

Cagney was married to actress Boots Mallory; 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 Newport Beach, California, aged 82.^[1][2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1933	Ace of Aces	2nd Lt. Meeker	Uncredited
1934	Palooka	Al McSwatt
1934	Lost in the Stratosphere	Lt. Tom 'Soapy' Cooper
1934	Flirting with Danger	William 'Lucky' Davis
1935	Stolen Harmony	'Schoolboy' Howe	Uncredited, (final film acting role)

References

1. "Movie producer William Cagney dies". United Press International. January 3, 1988. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
2. Staff writers (January 5, 1988). "WILLIAM J. CAGNEY DIES AT 82". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

External links

• William Cagney at IMDb
• William Cagney at Find a Grave