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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

214

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-05-20

Day of Death

1997-07-02 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Jimmy Stewart

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart

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James Maitland Stewart

James 'Jimmy' Stewart

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James 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.

Known For

Acting

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

Anatomy of a Murder

as

Paul "Pauly" Biegler

Vertigo

1958

Vertigo

as

Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson

The Philadelphia Story

1940

The Philadelphia Story

as

Macaulay 'Mike' Connor

The Mortal Storm

1940

The Mortal Storm

as

Martin Breitner

Rear Window

1954

Rear Window

as

L.B. Jefferies

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

The Man Who Knew Too Much

as

Dr. Ben McKenna

Rope

1948

Rope

as

Rupert Cadell

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as

George Bailey

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Jefferson Smith

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

The Flight of the Phoenix

as

Frank Towns

The Big Sleep

1978

The Big Sleep

as

General Sternwood

Bell, Book and Candle

1958

Bell, Book and Candle

as

Shep Henderson

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

1991

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

as

Wylie Burp (voice)

The Shop Around the Corner

1940

The Shop Around the Corner

as

Alfred Kralik

Firecreek

1968

Firecreek

as

Johnny Cobb

The Naked Spur

1953

The Naked Spur

as

Howard Kemp

Shenandoah

1965

Shenandoah

as

Charlie Anderson

Harvey

1950

Harvey

as

Elwood P. Dowd

Airport '77

1977

Airport '77

as

Philip Stevens

How the West Was Won

1962

How the West Was Won

as

Linus Rawlings

Night Passage

1957

Night Passage

as

Grant McLaine

Come Live with Me

1941

Come Live with Me

as

Bill Smith

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948

You Gotta Stay Happy

as

Marvin Payne

The Shootist

1976

The Shootist

as

Dr. Hostetler

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

Ziegfeld Girl

as

Gilbert Young

Two Rode Together

1961

Two Rode Together

as

Marshal Guthrie McCabe

Vivacious Lady

1938

Vivacious Lady

as

Peter

Call Northside 777

1948

Call Northside 777

as

P.J. 'Jim' McNeal

Cheyenne Autumn Trail

1964

Cheyenne Autumn Trail

as

Narrator

The Murder Man

1935

The Murder Man

as

Shorty

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

The Cheyenne Social Club

as

John O'Hanlan

The Last Gangster

1937

The Last Gangster

as

Paul North Sr.

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as

Wyatt Earp

Bandolero!

1968

Bandolero!

as

Mace Bishop

Winchester '73

1950

Winchester '73

as

Lin McAdam

After the Thin Man

1936

After the Thin Man

as

David Graham

Dear Brigitte

1965

Dear Brigitte

as

Professor Robert Leaf

Broken Arrow

1950

Broken Arrow

as

Tom Jeffords

Thunder Bay

1953

Thunder Bay

as

Steve Martin

The Stratton Story

1949

The Stratton Story

as

Monty Stratton

Destry Rides Again

1939

Destry Rides Again

as

Tom Destry Jr.

Born to Dance

1936

Born to Dance

as

Ted Barker

Strategic Air Command

1955

Strategic Air Command

as

Robert "Dutch" Holland

No Highway in the Sky

1951

No Highway in the Sky

as

Theodore Honey

Rose Marie

1936

Rose Marie

as

John Flower

Carbine Williams

1952

Carbine Williams

as

Marsh Williams

Malaya

1949

Malaya

as

John Royer

La Classe américaine

1993

La Classe américaine

as

Jacques (archive footage)

Take Her, She's Mine

1963

Take Her, She's Mine

as

Frank Michaelson

Bend of the River

1952

Bend of the River

as

Glyn McLyntock

The Rare Breed

1966

The Rare Breed

as

Sam Burnett

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

Hollywood Hobbies

as

Self (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World

1939

It's a Wonderful World

as

Guy Johnson

Fools' Parade

1971

Fools' Parade

as

Mattie Appleyard

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

The Glenn Miller Story

as

Glenn Miller

Made for Each Other

1939

Made for Each Other

as

John Horace Mason

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as

George Bailey (archive footage)

Pot o' Gold

1941

Pot o' Gold

as

James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell

The Far Country

1954

The Far Country

as

Jeff Webster

The Man from Laramie

1955

The Man from Laramie

as

Will Lockhart

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

The Spirit of St. Louis

as

Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh

Mr. Krueger's Christmas

1980

Mr. Krueger's Christmas

as

Mr. Krueger

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The FBI Story

1959

The FBI Story

as

John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

Magic Town

1947

Magic Town

as

Rip Smith

The Magic of Lassie

1978

The Magic of Lassie

as

Clovis Mitchell

The Mountain Road

1960

The Mountain Road

as

Major Baldwin

The Shopworn Angel

1938

The Shopworn Angel

as

Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Next Time We Love

1936

Next Time We Love

as

Christopher Tyler

Small Town Girl

1936

Small Town Girl

as

Elmer Clampett

Of Human Hearts

1938

Of Human Hearts

as

Jason Wilkins

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as

Roderick "Rowdy" Dow

The Jackpot

1950

The Jackpot

as

Bill Lawrence

Tomorrow's Drivers

1954

Tomorrow's Drivers

as

the story teller

No Time for Comedy

1940

No Time for Comedy

as

Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

Navy Blue and Gold

as

John 'Truck' Cross

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

Frank Capra's American Dream

as

Self (archive footage)

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

Right of Way

1983

Right of Way

as

Teddy Dwyer

Seventh Heaven

1937

Seventh Heaven

as

Chico

Speed

1936

Speed

as

Terry Martin

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

as

Larry Hall

Rope Unleashed

2001

Rope Unleashed

as

Self (archive footage)

Obsessed with Vertigo

1997

Obsessed with Vertigo

as

Self (archive footage)

A Beverly Hills Christmas

1987

A Beverly Hills Christmas

as

Self - Host

X-15

1961

X-15

as

Himself / Narrator (voice)

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

2009

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

as

Self (archive footage)

A Tale of Africa

1980

A Tale of Africa

as

Old Man

Harvey

1972

Harvey

as

Elwood P. Dowd

John Ford & Monument Valley

2013

John Ford & Monument Valley

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

Self - Host / Narrator

The American West of John Ford

1971

The American West of John Ford

as

Self - Narrator

The Bloody Hundredth

2024

The Bloody Hundredth

as

Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as

Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage)

Flashing Spikes

1962

Flashing Spikes

as

Slim Conway

10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948

10,000 Kids and a Cop

as

Narrator

Art Trouble

1934

Art Trouble

as

Jack Burton

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

2000

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

as

Self (archive footage)

Thunderbolt

1947

Thunderbolt

as

Himself, Introduction

Important News

1936

Important News

as

Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens

And Then There Were Four

1950

And Then There Were Four

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Fellow Americans

1942

Fellow Americans

as

Narrator (voice)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

The Romance of Celluloid

as

Self (archive footage)

This Is Bob Hope...

2017

This Is Bob Hope...

as

Self (archive footage)

Warner at War

2008

Warner at War

as

Self (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as

Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

as

James Stewart (archive footage)

Fonda on Fonda

1992

Fonda on Fonda

as

Self

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as

Self (archive footage)

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film

as

Self (archive footage)

Mickey's 50

1978

Mickey's 50

as

Self

Dark Galaxy

1993

Dark Galaxy

as

(archive footage)

That's Dancing!

1985

That's Dancing!

as

Self (archive footage)

Group d'Etat

2025

Group d'Etat

as

George Bailey (archive footage)

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

as

James Stewart

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Elwood P. Dowd

Hawkins

Hawkins

as

Billy Jim Hawkins

The Jimmy Stewart Show

The Jimmy Stewart Show

as

Prof. James K. Howard

North and South

North and South

as

Miles Colbert

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

as

Self (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Jimmy Stewart (uncredited)

Laugh-In

Laugh-In

as

Guest Performer

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Jimmy Stewart

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter / Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Film '72

Film '72

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing