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James Stewart

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James Stewart

James Stewart is an actor born on May 20, 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on July 2, 1997, aged 89. He is known for Rear Window, Vertigo and It's a Wonderful Life. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 20, 1908
Place of birth
Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
July 2, 1997
Also known as
Jimmy Stewart · James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart · James Maitland Stewart

Biography

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve. Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Shenandoah, Rear Window, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He is the most represented leading actor on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) and AFI's 10 Top 10 lists. He is also the most represented leading actor on the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list presented by Entertainment Weekly. As of 2007, ten of his films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry. Stewart left his mark on a wide range of film genres, including westerns, suspense thrillers, family films, biographies and screwball comedies. He worked for a number of renowned directors later in his career, most notably Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, George Cukor, and Anthony Mann. He won many of the industry's highest honors and earned Lifetime Achievement awards from every major film organization. He died at age 89, leaving behind a legacy of classic performances, and is considered one of the finest actors of the "Golden Age of Hollywood". He was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.

Filmography

  1. 2024The Bloody Hundredthas Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)
  2. 2016My Scientology Movieas Self (archive photo)
  3. 1993La Classe américaineas Jacques (archive footage)
  4. 1991An American Tail: Fievel Goes Westas Wylie Burp (voice)
  5. 1985North and Southas Miles Colbert · 3 episodes
  6. 1978The Big Sleepas General Sternwood
  7. 1977Airport '77as Philip Stevens
  8. 1976The Shootistas Dr. Hostetler
  9. 1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
  10. 1974That's Entertainment!as Self - Host / Narrator
  11. 1971Directed by John Ford
  12. 1970The Cheyenne Social Clubas John O'Hanlan
  13. 1968Bandolero!as Mace Bishop
  14. 1968Firecreekas Johnny Cobb
  15. 1966The Rare Breedas Sam Burnett
  16. 1965The Flight of the Phoenixas Frank Towns
  17. 1965Shenandoahas Charlie Anderson
  18. 1964Cheyenne Autumnas Wyatt Earp
  19. 1962How the West Was Wonas Linus Rawlings
  20. 1962Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacationas Roger Hobbs
  21. 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Ransom Stoddard
  22. 1961Two Rode Togetheras Marshal Guthrie McCabe
  23. 1960My Three Sonsas James Stewart · 1 episode
  24. 1959The FBI Storyas John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
  25. 1959Anatomy of a Murderas Paul Biegler
  26. 1958Bell, Book and Candleas Shep Henderson
  27. 1958Vertigoas Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
  28. 1957Night Passageas Grant McLaine
  29. 1957The Spirit of St. Louisas Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
  30. 1956The Man Who Knew Too Muchas Ben McKenna
  31. 1955The Man from Laramieas Will Lockhart
  32. 1955Strategic Air Commandas Robert "Dutch" Holland
  33. 1954Rear Windowas L.B. Jefferies
  34. 1954The Far Countryas Jeff Webster
  35. 1954The Glenn Miller Storyas Glenn Miller
  36. 1953Thunder Bayas Steve Martin
  37. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 4 episodes
  38. 1953The Naked Spuras Howard Kemp
  39. 1952The Greatest Show on Earthas Buttons
  40. 1952Bend of the Riveras Glyn McLyntock
  41. 1951No Highway in the Skyas Theodore Honey
  42. 1950Harveyas Elwood P. Dowd
  43. 1950Broken Arrowas Tom Jeffords
  44. 1950Winchester '73as Lin McAdam
  45. 1948Call Northside 777as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
  46. 1948Ropeas Rupert Cadell
  47. 1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas George Bailey
  48. 1941Ziegfeld Girlas Gilbert Young
  49. 1941Come Live with Meas Bill Smith
  50. 1940The Philadelphia Storyas Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
  51. 1940The Mortal Stormas Martin Breitner
  52. 1940The Shop Around the Corneras Alfred Kralik
  53. 1939Destry Rides Againas Tom Destry Jr.
  54. 1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Jefferson Smith
  55. 1939It's a Wonderful Worldas Guy Johnson
  56. 1939Made for Each Otheras John Horace Mason
  57. 1938You Can't Take It with Youas Tony Kirby
  58. 1938Vivacious Ladyas Peter
  59. 1936After the Thin Manas David Graham
  60. 1936Wife vs. Secretaryas Dave