Actress Rosemary DeCamp portrayed George M. Cohan's mother, Nellie, but what's interesting is that Rosemary was actually several years younger than on-screen son James Cagney. By all reports ...

George M. Cohan, the son of Irish immigrants ... Six years later, in 1942, Jimmy Cagney portrayed Cohan in “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” a role that earned him an Oscar for Best Actor.

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. George M. Cohan was 64 ...

On this day in 1936, the House Committee on the Library voted to award a Congressional Gold Medal to George M. Cohan ... He was later portrayed by Jimmy Cagney in the 1942 movie “Yankee Doodle ...

MURRAY HILL, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 29, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- This July 4th, many Americans will learn about Independence Day and the life of George M. Cohan, a ...

“George M ... loud-mouthed steamroller Cohan. This is a double-jeopardy role because it’s haunted not only by the legend of Cohan himself but also by James Cagney’s Oscar-winning portrayal ...

George M. Cohan, the son of Irish immigrants ... Six years later, in 1942, Jimmy Cagney portrayed Cohan in “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” a role that earned him an Oscar for Best Actor.