James Stewart

James Stewart

Age
89 (passed away Jul. 2nd, 1997)
Birthday
May. 20th, 1908
Born in
Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Height
6' 3"

James Stewart's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
The Jack Benny Program TV Show
The Jack Benny Program
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast TV Show
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
The Julie Andrews Hour TV Show
The Julie Andrews Hour
Hawkins TV Show
Hawkins
The Jimmy Stewart Show TV Show
The Jimmy Stewart Show
War Stories with Oliver North TV Show
War Stories with Oliver North
War Stories with Oliver North TV Show
War Stories with Oliver North
 

Main Movie Roles

1991 - An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1985 - That's Dancing!
1983 - Sans soleil
1977 - Airport '77
1976 - The Shootist
1970 - The Cheyenne Social Club
1968 - Firecreek
1968 - Bandolero!
1966 - The Rare Breed
1965 - Shenandoah
1965 - The Flight of the Phoenix
1965 - Dear Brigitte
1964 - Cheyenne Autumn
1963 - Take Her, She's Mine
1962 - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 - How the West Was Won
1962 - Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1961 - Two Rode Together
1961 - X-15
1959 - Anatomy of a Murder
1958 - Vertigo
1957 - The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 - Night Passage
1956 - The Man Who Knew Too Much
1955 - The Man from Laramie
1954 - Rear Window
1954 - The Glenn Miller Story
1953 - The Naked Spur
1953 - Thunder Bay
1952 - The Greatest Show On Earth
1952 - Bend of the River
1950 - Broken Arrow
1950 - Winchester '73
1950 - Harvey
1949 - The Stratton Story
1949 - Malaya
1948 - Call Northside 777
1948 - You Gotta Stay Happy
1948 - Rope
1946 - It's a Wonderful Life
1941 - Come Live With Me
1941 - Pot o' Gold
1941 - Ziegfeld Girl
1940 - The Philadelphia Story
1940 - The Mortal Storm
1940 - The Shop Around the Corner
1939 - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 - It's a Wonderful World
1939 - Made for Each Other
1939 - Destry Rides Again
1938 - You Can't Take It with You
1938 - Vivacious Lady
1937 - The Good Earth
1937 - The Last Gangster
1936 - Rose-Marie
1936 - Wife vs. Secretary
1936 - After the Thin Man
1936 - Born to Dance
1935 - The Murder Man

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Britt Ponset
3
Panelist
2
Slim Conway
1
Narrator
1
George Bailey
1
George Bailey
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

His "aw shucks" demeanor has served him well as the good guy, the shy guy or the nice guy in films like Harvey (1950) and You Can't Take It with You (1938). Alfred Hitchcock (I) turned him into a dramatic leading man in films like Rear Window (1954) and Vertigo (1958). Stewart also starred in his share of westerns, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), The Naked Spur (1953) and The Man from Laramie (1955).


TRIVIA:
  • Introduced the 'Cole Porter' (qv) standard "Easy to Love" in 1936's _Born to Dance (1936)_ (qv). His undubbed, reedy tenor voice was actually not so bad. He would later say of the experience, "the song had become such a big hit that they felt even my singing couldn't ruin it." He would later sing a few bars of "Over the Rainbow" as part of his Oscar-winning performance in _The Philadelphia Story (1940)_ (qv).
  • When Stewart won the Best Actor Oscar in 1940, he sent it to his father in Indiana, Pennsylvania, who set it in his hardware shop. The trophy remained there for 25 years.
  • Daughter Kelly graduated from Stanford and got a PhD from Cambridge University.
  • Along with 'Robert De Niro' (qv) and 'Harrison Ford (I)' (qv), Stewart has 8 films in the Imdb's Top 250 movie list.
  • His mother's maiden name was Jackson. Her father, Col. Samuel Jackson, served in the Civil War.
  • Accepted his friend 'Gary Cooper (I)' (qv)'s honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 1961, because Cooper was dying of cancer.
  • In March 2008 a proposal was submitted to award Stewart the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his services to the nation.
  • He stopped playing the romantic lead when he was 50 because he felt embarrassed playing 'Kim Novak (I)' (qv)'s lover in _Vertigo (1958)_ (qv) and _Bell Book and Candle (1958)_ (qv), since she was half his age.


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