Purely History on Instagram: "James Cagney was born on July 17, 1899, in New York City and became one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men. Rising to fame during the 1930s, he starred in classics like The Public Enemy (1931) and Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), defining the golden age of gangster films. Beyond his tough-guy image, Cagney stunned audiences with his dancing skills, most memorably in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), which earned him an Academy Award. He had a natural charisma that made