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James Stewart
Age: 89 (passed away Jul. 2nd, 1997)
Height: 6' 3"
Birth Place: Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Born: May. 20th, 1908
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James Stewart's Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
IMDB
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:
- Had four children - twin daughters 'Judy Stewart-Merrill' and 'Kelly Stewart-Harcourt'. Kelly is also known as 'Kelly Stewart (VI)' (qv). The girls acted with their parents in _"Password" (1961)_ (qv). He adopted his wife's two sons from a previous marriage - Ronald (5) and Michael (2)- when they married. Ronald was killed in action while serving in the Vietnam War in 1969.
- According to the curator of the James Stewart Museum, he was exactly 6'3" tall. His military physical would have indicated he was 6'3", since he was 138 lb., five pounds under the 143 required for his draft eligibility. The weight / height requirements for the US Air Force prior to October 1999 was 143 lb. minimum for a man of 6'3". By the late 1950s, he reported that his weight was up to 160 lb.
- His performance as George Bailey in _It's a Wonderful Life (1946)_ (qv) is ranked #8 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
- Following the release of _Winchester '73 (1950)_ (qv), he appeared on the list of Top 10 Stars at the US box office for the first time, a position he retained until the end of the decade.
- Stewart was sometimes amused when critics would always compare him with 'Henry Fonda' (qv), in particular his one marriage versus Fonda's five marriages. Stewart was dismayed that people forgot he had been romantically linked with numerous actresses before finally marrying at the age of 41.
- Died one day after 'Robert Mitchum' (qv).
- Of all the movies he has done _It's a Wonderful Life (1946)_ (qv) was his favourite.
- The James Stewart Museum was dedicated in Indiana, Pennsylvania on 20 May 1995
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