How tall is James Cagney?

James Cagney's listed height was 165 cm (5'5"). He was taller than about 19% of men in the United States.

Where 165 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 19% of men in the United States born in 1899 (average 171.4 cm).

Cagney next to his co-stars

Humphrey Bogart is 8 cm taller than James Cagney (173 cm), Angels with Dirty Faces co-star.

George Raft is 5 cm taller than James Cagney (170 cm), Each Dawn I Die co-star.

Ray Milland is 21 cm taller than James Cagney (186 cm), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid co-star.

About James Cagney

James Cagney was an American actor and dancer, born on 17 July 1899 in Manhattan. On stage and in film he was known for energetic performances, a distinctive vocal style and deadpan comic timing. After making his debut in 1919, he spent several years in vaudeville as a dancer and comedian and played his first major acting role in 1925.

Cagney's fifth film, The Public Enemy, became one of the most influential gangster movies of its period. He is remembered for playing tough guys in Taxi!, Angels with Dirty Faces, The Roaring Twenties and White Heat. He negotiated opportunities to dance in his films and won the Academy Award for playing George M. Cohan in the musical Yankee Doodle Dandy in 1942.

Cagney stood a listed 165 cm (5'5"). Humphrey Bogart, listed at 173 cm (5'8"), was 8 cm taller than him, and they appeared together in Angels with Dirty Faces. George Raft, listed at 170 cm (5'7"), was 5 cm taller, and they appeared together in Each Dawn I Die. Ray Milland, listed at 186 cm (6'1"), was 21 cm taller, and they appeared together in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.

Frequently asked

How tall is James Cagney in feet and inches? James Cagney was 5'5" tall, which is 165 cm, 65 inches or 1.65 m.

How tall is James Cagney compared to Humphrey Bogart? Humphrey Bogart is 8 cm taller than James Cagney: 173 cm (5'8") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is James Cagney compared to George Raft? George Raft is 5 cm taller than James Cagney: 170 cm (5'7") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is James Cagney compared to Ray Milland? Ray Milland is 21 cm taller than James Cagney: 186 cm (6'1") vs 165 cm (5'5").

Is James Cagney tall for men in the United States? At 165 cm he was taller than about 19% of men in the United States born in 1899, whose average height is 171.4 cm.

Sources

• James Cagney on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• James Cagney on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 165 cm.
• James Cagney on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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