Jeanne Cagney
Biography
Jeanne Cagney was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Born in New York City, she was raised with her four older brothers, one of them the actor James Cagney. She graduated cum laude from Hunter College, acted in its dramatic society, and studied at the Pasadena Playhouse. Eugene O'Neill cast her as Margie in the 1946 Broadway premiere of The Iceman Cometh. A scout heard her on Bing Crosby's radio program, and she signed with Paramount. She made 19 films between 1939 and 1965, four of them with her brother James. Among them were Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), along with The Time of Your Life (1948) and A Lion Is in the Streets (1953). She drew notice opposite Mickey Rooney in the noir Quicksand (1950), took the title role in the radio serial The Romance of Helen Trent, and gave fashion tips on Queen for a Day.
65years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Newport Beach
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Jeanne Carolyn Cagney
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 25 years1940 to 1965
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Big break
Jeanne Cagney was cast by playwright Eugene O'Neill as Margie, one of the streetwalkers, in the original Broadway production of The Iceman Cometh, which opened on October 9, 1946.
Big break
A scout heard Cagney while she was on Bing Crosby's radio program, and she then took a film test with RKO Pictures. She ended up signing with Paramount Pictures on a long-term contract.
Early training
Cagney majored in French and German and graduated cum laude from Hunter College, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society and appeared in the dramatic society's plays. After graduating, she studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse.
A change of course
Cagney later worked as the fashion commentator on Queen for a Day, which Jack Bailey hosted on NBC and ABC between 1956 and 1963. She hosted segments giving viewers style tips and showing them the latest fashions.
Jeanne Cagney movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Time of Your Life1948as Kitty Duval (stage name of Katerina Koronovsky)
IMDb rating 6.21.5K votes
Most often with
James Cagney appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
James Cagney's page
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page
Jim Backus's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.