James Cagney

James Cagney Quiz

American actor and dancer (1899–1986)

This quiz has 24 questions

Q1. In which year was James Cagney born?

Q2. What was the first film in which James Cagney played a leading role?

Q3. Which film won James Cagney his only Academy Award for Best Actor?

Q4. What was the name of the real-life gangster James Cagney portrayed in the film 'The Public Enemy'?

Q5. In which 1949 film did James Cagney portray song-and-dance man George M. Cohan?

Q6. James Cagney had a famous line in the film 'White Heat' - 'Made it, Ma! Top of the _____!'

Q7. Which famous dance sequence did James Cagney perform in the film 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'?

Q8. Which film marked James Cagney's return to the silver screen after a twenty-year retirement?

Q9. James Cagney won his first Academy Award for which film?

Q10. James Cagney is known for his portrayal of tough guys, but he first gained attention on Broadway in which musical?

Q11. Which actor starred alongside James Cagney in the film 'Angels with Dirty Faces'?

Q12. James Cagney famously said the line 'You dirty rat!' in which film?

Q13. What was James Cagney's birth name?

Q14. How many films did James Cagney make with director Michael Curtiz?

Q15. Which film did James Cagney win his second Academy Award for?

Q16. In which film did James Cagney say the famous line 'I'm the king around here, and don't you forget it!'?

Q17. Which film featured a famous grapefruit scene with James Cagney?

Q18. In which war did James Cagney serve in the U.S. Army?

Q19. Which film did James Cagney receive his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor?

Q20. James Cagney played a pianist-turned-gangster in which film?

Q21. Which film did James Cagney famously say the line 'Made it, Ma! Top of the world!'?

Q22. James Cagney starred alongside Bette Davis in which film?

Q23. Which film marked James Cagney's final on-screen role before his retirement?

Q24. True or False: James Cagney was primarily recognized for his singing talents.