Who Was Alive

Were James Cagney and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. James Cagney and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 39 years, from 1946 to 1986.

James Cagney was 46 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 39 when James Cagney died, aged 86.

James Cagney

American actor and dancer

Born 17 July 1899 · died 30 March 1986, aged 86

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. James Cagney
  4. Ronald Reagan
  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
James Cagney and Donald Trump in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.