Ryan Cassidy Reminisces
On February 22 at noon, Ryan Cassidy, son of Oscar winner Shirley Jones and the late Tony Award winner Jack Cassidy, will be in the gallery with his book "James Cagney Was My Babysitter" (co-authored by Johnny Ray Miller) to talk about his family's close ties with Hollywood tough guy James Cagney an
Time & Location
Feb 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST
Los Angeles, 2100 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA
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About the Event
On February 22 at noon, Ryan Cassidy, son of Oscar winner Shirley Jones and the late Tony Award winner Jack Cassidy, will be in the gallery with his book "James Cagney Was My Babysitter" (co-authored by Johnny Ray Miller) to talk about his family's close ties with Hollywood tough guy James Cagney and growing up as a Cassidy.
Ryan’s mom co-starred with Cagney in the 1959 film “Never Steal Anything Small” and she and Jack socialized with him regularly, but it was Ryan who got to know the screen legend on an entirely different level. For one wondrous day, Cagney was Ryan’s babysitter.
Far more gentle than his “Public Enemy” persona would suggest, Cagney ushered Ryan into a world of creativity and curiosity, where owls speak and leprechauns leap to life. Ryan never forgot the actor’s kindness, and he captures that enchanted afternoon in his storybook, “James Cagney Was My…
Tickets
General Admission
Ticket includes talk with Ryan Cassidy and opportunity to view the exhibit. A book is not included in the ticket price, but they will be available for sale at the event.
$14.00+$0.35 service fee
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