James Stewart

Also known as Jimmy Stewart, James Maitland Stewart

James Maitland Stewart was an American actor and military aviator. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart appeared in 80 films from 1935 to 1991. His films are considered some of the greatest films of all time. In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest American male actors; he received numerous honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1980, the Kennedy Center Honor in 1983, as well as the Academy Honorary Award and Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985.

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James Stewart was an American actor and military aviator famous for his distinctive drawl and down-to-earth screen presence across 80 films made between 1935 and 1991. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in cinema history, ranking third on the American Film Institute's list of greatest American male actors and receiving major honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honor, Academy Honorary Award, and Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

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It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead — George Bailey2026
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas — John 'Scottie' Ferguson (archive footage) (uncredited)2026
The Bloody Hundredth — Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)2024
James Stewart, l'ami américain2023
Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues — Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage)2022
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin — Self (archive footage)2022
I Am Alfred Hitchcock — Self (archive footage)2021
This Is Bob Hope... — Self (archive footage)2017
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America — Self (archive footage)2017

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Instance of: human
Given name: James
Family name: Stewart
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Indiana
Place of death: Beverly Hills
Occupation: actor
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Presbyterianism
Award: Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Notable work: The Rare Breed
Field of work: acting
Genre: adventure film
Conflict: Vietnam War
Military branch: United States Army Air Forces
Military rank: brigadier general
Image: James stewart receives academy award 1941.jpg
Height: 191
Number of children: 4

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Commons category: James Stewart
date of birth: 1908-05-20
date of death: 1997-07-02
nominated for: Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
cause of death: cardiac arrest
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: James Stewart
start of work period: 1932-00-00
birth name: James Maitland Stewart
filmography: James Stewart filmography
time period: 20th century
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advertises: Campbell's
end of work period: 1991-00-00
partner in business or sport: Alfred Hitchcock
name in native language: James Stewart

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James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military aviator. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart appeared in 80 films from 1935 to 1991. His films are considered among the greatest of all time. In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest American male actors; he received numerous honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1980, the Kennedy Center Honor in 1983, as well as the Academy Honorary Award and Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985.

Born and raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Stewart started acting while at Princeton University. After graduating, he began a career as a stage actor, making his Broadway debut in the play Carry Nation (1932). He landed his first supporting role in The Murder Man (1935) and had his breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). He later starred in Capra's political comedy Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and Ernst Lubitsch's romantic comedy The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Stewart went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the George Cukor romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story (1940). After returning home from World War II, he went on to star in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946), which was a critical and commercial disappointment upon its release, but has since become a beloved classic after its copyright expired in the early 1970s.

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