Cagney role (5 letters)

{ Answer }

COHAN

{ Related Clues }

Actor, dancer, playwright, singer and songwriter
"You're a Grand Old Flag" writer
Cagney portrayal in "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
"Give My Regards to Broadway" composer
He wrote "Little Johnny Jones"
Famed "song-and-dance man"
George Michael, the showman
"Twenty Years on Broadway" autobiographer
Cagney role in 1942
"Little Nellie Kelly" playwright
"Over There" composer
Cagney played him
Joel Grey portrayal
He gave his regards to Broadway
He wrote "Gambling": 1929
Broadway immortal
George M. ___
"Harrigan" songwriter
Memorable showman
"Yankee Doodle Boy" composer
Broadway showman
"Yankee Doodle Dandy" songwriter
"Give My Regards..." composer
Composer of "Over There"

{ Tags }

broadway, cagney, cohan, composer, doodle, george, he, johnny, jones, little, m, my, over, playwright, regards, role, showman, songwriter, there, wrote, yankee

{ Notes }

The answer COHAN is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.

{ Definition }

COHAN as a noun:

1. (Cohan, George M. Cohan, George Michael Cohan) = United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942)