James Stewart
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| Birth name | James Maitland Stewart |
| Born | May 20, 1908 Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | July 2, 1997 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other name(s) | Jimmy Stewart |
| Years active | 1935 – 1991 |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Hatrick (1949 – 1994) |
| Notable roles | Jefferson Smith in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life Rupert Cadell in Rope Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey L.B. Jeffries in Rear Window Det. John “Scottie” Ferguson in Vertigo Paul Biegler in Anatomy of a Murder Ransom Stoddard in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Lt Col Holland in Strategic Air Command. |
| Academy Awards | |
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| Best Actor 1940 The Philadelphia Story Academy Honorary Award 1985 Lifetime Achievement |
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| Best TV Actor - Drama 1974 Hawkins Cecil B. DeMille Award 1965 Lifetime Achievement |
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James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was one of the most famous American film and stage actors of all times. In his career, he starred in many films considered classics and was nominated for five Oscars, winning one in competition and one life achievement. He also had an important military career, and made it to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force. Stewart became so familiar to the American public that he was most usually referred to by them as "Jimmy" Stewart.
He was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.
[change] Other websites
- James Stewart at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- James Stewart at the TCM Movie Database
- James Stewart at the Internet Broadway Database
- Obituary, NY Times, July 3, 1997, James Stewart, the Hesitant Hero, Dies at 89
- The Jimmy Stewart Museum
- Presidential Medal of Freedom: Jimmy Stewart
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