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James Stewart

Acting 89 (deceased) years old Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA ★ 1.9
Born: May 20, 1908
Died: July 2, 1997

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.

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Known For

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won Linus Rawlings 1962
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story Macaulay 'Mike' Connor 1940
Night Passage
Night Passage Grant McLaine 1957
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook 1940
And Then There Were Four
And Then There Were Four Self - Narrator (voice) 1950

Filmography

Acting Credits (211)

The Bloody Hundredth
The Bloody Hundredth Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage) 2024
Lynch/Oz
Lynch/Oz Self (archive footage) 2023
James Stewart, l'ami américain
James Stewart, l'ami américain 2023
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin Self (archive footage) 2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage) 2022
Rat Pack
Rat Pack Self (archive footage) 2022
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
I Am Alfred Hitchcock Self (archive footage) 2021
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope... Self (archive footage) 2017
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America Self (archive footage) 2017
John Ford & Monument Valley
John Ford & Monument Valley Self (archive footage) 2013
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures Self (archive footage) 2013
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self (archive footage) 2009
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth Self (archive footage) 2009
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You Self (archive footage) 2008
Warner at War
Warner at War Self (archive footage) 2008
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films Narrator (archive footage) 2003
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s Self (archive footage) 2002
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic Self (archive footage) 2001
Rope Unleashed
Rope Unleashed Self (archive footage) 2001
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' Self (archive footage) 2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film
John Wayne-A Life on Film Self (archive footage) 2000
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Self (archive footage) 1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas George Bailey (archive footage) 1997
Obsessed with Vertigo
Obsessed with Vertigo Self (archive footage) 1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream Self (archive footage) 1997
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich 1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Self 1995
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine Jacques (archive footage) 1993
Dark Galaxy
Dark Galaxy (archive footage) 1993
Fonda on Fonda
Fonda on Fonda Self 1992
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Wylie Burp (voice) 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Self 1991
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with... Self 1991
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' Self 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990
Son of Dinosaurs
Son of Dinosaurs Self 1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self 1988
A Beverly Hills Christmas
A Beverly Hills Christmas Self - Host 1987
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess Self 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Self 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self 1987
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood Self 1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special Self 1986
North and South
North and South Miles Colbert 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! Self (archive footage) 1985
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
All Star Party for Lucille Ball Self 1984
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra Self 1983
Right of Way
Right of Way Teddy Dwyer 1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business Self 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years Self 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War (archive footage) 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Self (archive footage) 1982
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds Self 1981
Mr. Krueger's Christmas
Mr. Krueger's Christmas Mr. Krueger 1980
A Tale of Africa
A Tale of Africa Old Man 1980
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman Self 1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors Self 1978
Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50 Self 1978
The Magic of Lassie
The Magic of Lassie Clovis Mitchell 1978
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep General Sternwood 1978
Laugh-In
Laugh-In Guest Performer 1977
Please Turn the Page
Please Turn the Page Self 1977
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? Self 1977
Airport '77
Airport '77 Philip Stevens 1977
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years Self 1976
The Shootist
The Shootist Dr. Hostetler 1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage) 1976
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey 1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards Self 1975
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! Self - Host / Narrator 1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
Hawkins
Hawkins Billy Jim Hawkins 1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
The Julie Andrews Hour Self 1972
Harvey
Harvey Elwood P. Dowd 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage) 1972
The American West of John Ford
The American West of John Ford Self - Narrator 1971
Film '72
Film '72 Self 1971
The Jimmy Stewart Show
The Jimmy Stewart Show Prof. James K. Howard 1971
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford 1971
Fools' Parade
Fools' Parade Mattie Appleyard 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
The Pet Set
The Pet Set Self 1971
The Cheyenne Social Club
The Cheyenne Social Club John O'Hanlan 1970
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show 1968
Bandolero!
Bandolero! Mace Bishop 1968
Firecreek
Firecreek Johnny Cobb 1968
Mondo Hollywood
Mondo Hollywood 1967
The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed Sam Burnett 1966
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix Frank Towns 1965
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show 1965
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Charlie Anderson 1965
Dear Brigitte
Dear Brigitte Professor Robert Leaf 1965
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn Wyatt Earp 1964
Cheyenne Autumn Trail
Cheyenne Autumn Trail Narrator 1964
Take Her, She's Mine
Take Her, She's Mine Frank Michaelson 1963
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won Linus Rawlings 1962
Flashing Spikes
Flashing Spikes Slim Conway 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Roger Hobbs 1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Ransom Stoddard 1962
X-15
X-15 Himself / Narrator (voice) 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Guest 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
Alcoa Premiere
Alcoa Premiere 1961
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together Marshal Guthrie McCabe 1961
My Three Sons
My Three Sons James Stewart 1960
The Mountain Road
The Mountain Road Major Baldwin 1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Self 1960
Startime
Startime 1959
The FBI Story
The FBI Story John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder Paul "Pauly" Biegler 1959
Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle Shep Henderson 1958
The All-Star Christmas Show
The All-Star Christmas Show Self 1958
Lux Playhouse
Lux Playhouse 1958
Vertigo
Vertigo Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson 1958
Night Passage
Night Passage Grant McLaine 1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh 1957
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much Ben McKenna 1956
MGM Parade
MGM Parade 1955
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie Will Lockhart 1955
Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Robert "Dutch" Holland 1955
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show Self 1954
Rear Window
Rear Window L.B. Jefferies 1954
The Far Country
The Far Country Jeff Webster 1954
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story Glenn Miller 1954
Tomorrow's Drivers
Tomorrow's Drivers the story teller 1954
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Steve Martin 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Joe Newman 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Britt Ponset 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Bart 1953
The Naked Spur
The Naked Spur Howard Kemp 1953
Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams Marsh Williams 1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth Buttons 1952
Bend of the River
Bend of the River Glyn McLyntock 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Elwood P. Dowd 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Narrator 1951
No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky Theodore Honey 1951
Harvey
Harvey Elwood P. Dowd 1950
The Jackpot
The Jackpot Bill Lawrence 1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program Self 1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program Jimmy Stewart (uncredited) 1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program Jimmy Stewart 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Tom Jeffords 1950
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 Lin McAdam 1950
And Then There Were Four
And Then There Were Four Self - Narrator (voice) 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
Malaya
Malaya John Royer 1949
The Stratton Story
The Stratton Story Monty Stratton 1949
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy Marvin Payne 1948
10,000 Kids and a Cop
10,000 Kids and a Cop Narrator 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777 P.J. 'Jim' McNeal 1948
On Our Merry Way
On Our Merry Way Slim 1948
Rope
Rope Rupert Cadell 1948
Blow-Ups of 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947 Self 1947
Magic Town
Magic Town Rip Smith 1947
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt Himself, Introduction 1947
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life George Bailey 1946
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter / Nominee 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Winning Your Wings
Winning Your Wings Self 1942
Fellow Americans
Fellow Americans Narrator (voice) 1942
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941 Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1941
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl Gilbert Young 1941
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell 1941
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me Bill Smith 1941
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story Macaulay 'Mike' Connor 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Self 1940
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self 1940
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm Martin Breitner 1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World Self 1940
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner Alfred Kralik 1940
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again Tom Destry Jr. 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Jefferson Smith 1939
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World Guy Johnson 1939
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies Self (uncredited) 1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 James Stewart (archive footage) 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 Larry Hall 1939
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other John Horace Mason 1939
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You Tony Kirby 1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 James Stewart 1938
The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew 1938
Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town Self 1938
Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady Peter 1938
Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts Jason Wilkins 1938
Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold John 'Truck' Cross 1937
The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster Paul North Sr. 1937
The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid Self (archive footage) 1937
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven Chico 1937
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man David Graham 1936
Born to Dance
Born to Dance Ted Barker 1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Self 1936
The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy Roderick "Rowdy" Dow 1936
Speed
Speed Terry Martin 1936
Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl Elmer Clampett 1936
Important News
Important News Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens 1936
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary Dave 1936
Rose Marie
Rose Marie John Flower 1936
Next Time We Love
Next Time We Love Christopher Tyler 1936
The Murder Man
The Murder Man Shorty 1935
Art Trouble
Art Trouble Jack Burton 1934

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