James Caan

Like so many other prominent actors of the 1970s, the versatile James Caan rose to success on the strength of his riveting performance in The Godfather. Born March 26, 1939 in the Bronx, NY, Caan decided to pursue a career in acting while attending college, and in 1960 was accepted by Sanford Meisner into the Neighborhood Playhouse. After making his debut off-Broadway in I Roam, he landed in the Broadway production of Mandingo, but exited after just four performances because of artistic difficulties with star Franchot Tone. Caan then landed in television, where he became a bus...