Jeanne Cagney
| Jeanne Cagney | |
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| Born |
March 25, 1919 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1984 (aged 65) Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hunter College |
| Occupation | Film, television actress |
| Years active | 1939–1965 |
| Spouse(s) |
Kim Spalding (aka Ross Latimer) (m. 1944–1952) (divorced) Jack Sherman Morrison (m. 1953–1973) (divorced) |
| Children | Theresa Cagney Morrison Mary Anne Roberts |
Jeanne Carolyn Cagney (March 25, 1919 – December 7, 1984) was an American film and television actress.
Born in New York City, Cagney and her four older brothers were raised by her widowed mother. Two of the brothers were film actor James Cagney and actor/producer William Cagney. She attended Hunter College High School. Majoring in French and German, she was a cum laude graduate of Hunter College of City College of New York and a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society. She also starred in plays produced by the college's dramatic society. Following her college graduation, she studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Cagney was one of the stars of the original production of The Iceman Cometh on Broadway.
After being heard by a scout while appearing on Bing Crosby's radio program, Cagney had a film test with RKO Pictures. However, she signed a long-term contract with Paramount Pictures. She appeared in 19 films between 1939 and 1965, including four films with James Cagney: Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), The Time of Your Life (1948), A Lion Is in the Streets (1953), and Man of a Thousand Faces (1957). Cagney gave a noted performance opposite Mickey Rooney in Quicksand (1950). In 1946 Eugene O'Neill cast her as Maggie in his play "The Iceman Cometh."
Most of Cagney's appearances on radio were as a guest in dramatic programs as noted below. She briefly played the title role in the soap opera The Romance of Helen Trent.
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