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Cagney

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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Such was the case for James Cagney's 1942 best actor Oscar for his role in ''Yankee Doodle Dandy.''
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