James Caan (1940-2022) American Actor
James Caan (1940-2022) American Actor, Find a Grave James Caan find a grave, James Caan dead at 82, James Caan Death and burial details, James Caan was an American actor who was nominated for several awards, including four Golden Globes, an Emmy, and an Oscar. Caan was awarded a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.
| BIRTH | Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
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| DEATH | 6 July 2022 (aged 82)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| BURIAL |
Eden Memorial Park
Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA |
| PLOT | Mount Jerusalem, Row 9, Space 3. |
| MEMORIAL ID | 241370973 View Source |
| BIRTH NAME | James Edmund Caan |
| SPOUSE | Linda Stokes (7 October 1995 – 2016) (divorced) (2 children) Ingrid Hajek (9 September 1990 – 29 March 1995) (divorced) (1 child) Sheila Ryan (12 January 1976 – 7 December 1976) (divorced) (1 child) Dee Jay Mattis (8 July 1961 – 1966) (divorced) (1 child) |
| CHILDREN | Scott Caan, James Arthur Caan, Tara A. Caan, Jacob Nicholas Caan, Alexander James Caan |
| AWARDS | TV Land Blockbuster Movie of the Week Award |
| YEARS ACTIVE | 1961–2022 |
| OCCUPATION | Actor |
| NATIONALITY | American |
James Caan Wiki, Biography, Family, Life, Age and Death
He played a wide range of characters, from tough guy roles to romantic comedies. He hit his peak during the 1970s in such films as “Brian’s Song” (1971), “The Godfather” (1972) and “Cinderella Liberty” (1973). He will be remembered by television audiences for playing “Ed Deline” in the series “Las Vegas” (2003 to 2007).
Born James Edmund Caan (some sources state year of birth as 1939), to Jewish parents, his family fled Europe during the Nazi uprising. An athlete during his youth, he graduated from Manhattan’s Rhodes School at the age of sixteen and enrolled at Michigan State University.
After a failed attempt to make their football squad, he transferred to Hofstra University, however he dropped out not long after. Finding his interest in acting, he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse and later was mentored by drama coach Wynn Handman.
He made his professional debut in 1960 in the Broadway production “La Ronde” and following this experience, he relocated to Hollywood where he made his initial mark in TV on such programs as “Route 66” and “Ben Casey.”
James Caan Personal Life and Death
After making his film debut in the picture “Lady in a Cage” (1964), he spent the later part of the 1960s co-starring in the motion pictures “El Dorado” (1967, with John Wayne), “Games” (1967), “Countdown” (1968, with Robert Duvall), “Journey to Shiloh”(1968) and “The Rain People” (1969). His sensitive and heartwarming portrayal of doomed football player Brian Piccolo in the TV-movie “Brian’s Song” (1971) earned him an Emmy Award nomination.
His role as “Sonny” in “The Godfather” (1972) earned him an Academy Award nomination. Other pictures include: “Freebie and the Bean” (1974), “The Gambler”(1974), Funny Lady” (1975), “Rollerball” (1975), “Harry and Walter Go to New York” (1976), “A Bride Too Far” (1977), “Thief” (1981), “Kiss Me Goodbye” (1982), as the tortured author in the thriller “Misery” (1990), “Elf” (2003) and the animated classic “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” (2009).
Caan received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978 for his work in motion pictures, located at 6648 Hollywood Blvd. He remained active in television and films until his death. He was the father of actor Scott Caan.