Why was James Cagney estranged from his son?

Why was James Cagney estranged from his son?

Marge Zimmermann, the 84-year-old actor’s secretary, said Cagney had become estranged from his son in a dispute after he gave him property on Martha’s Vineyard two years ago. The senior Cagney had just finished filmed a CBS movie, entitled ‘Terrible Joe Moran,’ about a family reunion.

Which tough guy performer won his only best actor Oscar for a musical Yankee Doodle Dandy?

In 1938 he received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his subtle portrayal of the tough guy/man-child Rocky Sullivan in Angels with Dirty Faces. In 1942 Cagney won the Oscar for his energetic portrayal of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy.

What does Cagney mean?

Cagney is an Irish patronymic surname of Gaelic origin. In Gaelic, the name is Ó Caingne, and means “grandson of advocate”, from caingean “legal dispute.” Cagney. Language(s) Gaelic.