With his raspy voice, and staccato vocal inflections James Cagney was one of the brightest stars in American cinema history. The son of an Irish father and a Norwegian mother who lived and worked in New York's Lower Eastside, Cagney did a variety of ... Read Full Biography
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Love Me or Leave Me | Nominated |
| 1942 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Won |
| 1942 | National Board of Review | Best Acting | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Won |
| 1942 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Won |
| 1939 | National Board of Review | Best Acting | The Roaring Twenties | Won |
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