James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military officer. In his career, he starred in many movies considered classics and was nominated for five Oscars, winning one in competition and one life achievement.[1] Stewart became so familiar to the American public that he was most usually referred to by them as "Jimmy" Stewart.[2]
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| Born | James Maitland Stewart May 20, 1908 |
| Died | July 2, 1997 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | Jimmy Stewart |
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| Years active | 1932–1991 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Hatrick (1949–1994) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Academy Awards
NYFCC Award for Best Actor |
He was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.[3]
Stewart was an outspoken conservative Republican.
James Stewart Media
With Joshua Logan (c.), 1930
Stewart in Yellow Jack, in which he starred on Broadway in 1934 and which garnered him critical praise.
Robert Young, Tom Brown, and Stewart in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Stewart and Jean Arthur in Frank Capra's You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Stewart in Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Margaret Sullavan and Stewart in their third collaboration, The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Katharine Hepburn and Stewart in The Philadelphia Story (1940), for which he won his only Academy Award for Best Actor
Lieutenant James Stewart in Winning Your Wings (1942)
Colonel Stewart receiving the Croix de Guerre with Palm in 1944
Stewart as George Bailey and Travers as Clarence Odbody in It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Although only a moderate success at the time of its release, the film has later come to define Stewart's legacy.
Sample from The Man From Laramie trailer (1955) showcasing Stewart's recognizable drawl
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References
- ↑ Great Western Performers.
- ↑ AFI's 100 YEARS...100 STARS. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ Historically Speaking: From Actor to Major General and Back (October 2017). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
Other websites
- James Stewart on 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 Archived 2021-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
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