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| Also Known As | Jimmy Stewart • James Maitland Stewart |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1908 • Indiana • Pennsylvania • (Born on this day) |
| Died | July 2, 1997 (aged 89) • Beverly Hills • California |
| Awards And Honors | Croix de Guerre • Academy Award (1985) • Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985) • Kennedy Center Honors (1983) • Academy Award (1941) • Academy Award (1941): Actor in a Leading Role • Honorary Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1985) • Cecil B. DeMille Award (1965) • Golden Globe Award (1974): Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama |
| Married To | Gloria Stewart (1949–1994 [her death]) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "The Ice Follies of 1939" (1939) • "Shenandoah" (1965) • "Take Her, She's Mine" (1963) • "Startime" (1959) • "Alcoa Premiere" (1962) • "Small Town Girl" (1936) • "Speed" (1936) • "Fools' Parade" (1971) • "The Spirit of St. Louis" (1957) • "The Man from Laramie" (1955) • "Made for Each Other" (1939) • "Cheyenne Autumn" (1964) • "No Highway" (1951) • "How the West Was Won" (1962) • "Afurika monogatari" (1980) • "The Shop Around the Corner" (1940) • "Navy Blue and Gold" (1937) • "Firecreek" (1968) • "Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation" (1962) • "Night Passage" (1957) • "Strategic Air Command" (1955) • "Broken Arrow" (1950) • "The Jackpot" (1950) • "The Mountain Road" (1960) • "The Big Sleep" (1978) • "North and South, Book II" (1986) • "The Jimmy Stewart Show" (1971–1972) • "The Glenn Miller Story" (1954) • "Anatomy of a Murder" (1959) • "Rope" (1948) • "Carbine Williams" (1952) • "Wife vs. Secretary" (1936) • "The Rare Breed" (1966) • "Winchester '73" (1950) • "You Gotta Stay Happy" (1948) • "Two Rode Together" (1961) • "No Time for Comedy" (1940) • "The Last Gangster" (1937) • "Lux Playhouse" (1959) • "The Magic of Lassie" (1978) • "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) • "The Cheyenne Social Club" (1970) • "The Stratton Story" (1949) • "The Jack Benny Program" (1959–1964) • "Malaya" (1949) • "Vivacious Lady" (1938) • "Born to Dance" (1936) • "The Gorgeous Hussy" (1936) • "Seventh Heaven" (1937) • "You Can't Take It with You" (1938) • "It's a Wonderful World" (1939) • "Rose-Marie" (1936) • "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1952) • "General Electric Theater" (1955–1957) • "The Far Country" (1954) • "Rear Window" (1954) • "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956) • "Next Time We Love" (1936) • "Hawkins" (1973–1974) • "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) • "Call Northside 777" (1948) • "Come Live with Me" (1941) • "Thunder Bay" (1953) • "The Shootist" (1976) • "Destry Rides Again" (1939) • "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) • "Of Human Hearts" (1938) • "The Shopworn Angel" (1938) • "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965) • "Bell Book and Candle" (1958) • "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West" (1991) • "Airport '77" (1977) • "On Our Merry Way" (1948) • "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) • "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1959) • "Harvey" (1950) • "The Mortal Storm" (1940) • "Vertigo" (1958) • "Bandolero!" (1968) • "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941) • "Magic Town" (1947) • "Laugh-In" (1978) • "The Naked Spur" (1953) • "The FBI Story" (1959) • "Pot o' Gold" (1941) • "Dear Brigitte" (1965) • "After the Thin Man" (1936) • "Bend of the River" (1952) • "10,000 Kids and a Cop" (1948) • "The Murder Man" (1935) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) | "Lux Playhouse" (1959) • "General Electric Theater" (1957) • "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1959) |
Top Questions
When was James Stewart born?
James Stewart was born on May 20, 1908.
Is James Stewart married?
Gloria Stewart (1949–1994 [her death])
Where was James Stewart born?
James Stewart was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States.
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