Who is James Stewart?

James Stewart is American actor and military officer.

How did James Stewart die?

James Stewart passed away in 1997 (myocardial infarction).

James Stewart

Q: What is James Stewart known for?

James Stewart is primarily known as a(n) actor, aircraft pilot, writer, film actor, director, television actor, television director, screenwriter, voice actor, stage actor, poet, film director, military personnel, military officer.

American actor and military officer

Born:May 20, 1908

Died:July 2, 1997

Age at death:89

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Myocardial Infarction

Zodiac Sign:Taurus

Height:1.91 m (6′3″)

Children:4

Born in:Indiana, United States

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Actor Aircraft Pilot Writer Film Actor Director Television Actor Television Director Screenwriter Voice Actor Stage Actor Poet Film Director Military Personnel Military Officer

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Links

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Famous For

Notable Work

It's a Wonderful LifeVertigoRear WindowRopeYou Can't Take It With You

Movies & TV

It's a Wonderful LifeVertigoRear WindowThe Greatest Show on EarthRope

Songs & Albums

Proudly They Came...to Honor America

Awards

National Aviation Hall of Fame (2009)Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985)Academy Honorary Award (1984)Golden Boot Awards (1984)Kennedy Center Honors (1983)

James Stewart

American actor and military officer

Biography

James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military aviator. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart appeared in 80 films from 1935 to 1991. His films are considered among the greatest of all time. In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest American male actors; he received numerous honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1980, the Kennedy Center Honor in 1983, as well as the Academy Honorary Award and Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985. Born and raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Stewart started acting while at Princeton University. After graduating, he began a career as a stage actor, making his Broadway debut in 1932 in the play Carry Nation. He landed his first supporting role in The Murder Man (1935) and had his breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). He later starred in Capra's political comedy Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and Ernst Lubitsch's romantic comedy The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Stewart went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the George Cukor romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story (1940). After returning home from World War II, he went on to star in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946), which was a critical and commercial disappointment upon its release, but has since become a beloved classic after its copyright expired in the early 1970s. Stewart went on to star in four films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958), as well as Anatomy of a Murder (1959), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). With his private pilot's skills, he enlisted in the US Army Air Forces during the war, seeking combat duty and rose to be deputy commanding officer of the 2nd Bombardment Wing and commanding the 703d Bombardment Squadron from 1941 to 1947. He later transferred to the Air Force Reserve, and held various command positions until his retirement in 1968 as a brigadier general.

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Quotes

“When I got back from the war in 1946 people didn't want the Mr. Smith kind of movie any more, and I refused to make war pictures.”

— On how he started doing westerns, as quoted in "Innocent Revisited" in TIME magazine (29 June 1970)

“If you can do a part and not have the acting show.”

— A definition of good acting, given in an interview on WNET TV (13 March 1987); sometimes quoted as "It’s well done if you can do a part and not have the acting show."

“I've sort of gotten into the habit of looking for the vulnerable guy, the guy who makes mistakes, the guy who can't figure things out all the time but keeps at it.”

— On roles he looks for, as quoted in "Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart dead at 89" at CNN (2 July 1997)

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Photos

Studio publicity photo of James Stewart.

James Stewart's grave at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California. December 2011.

Alfred Hitchcock mural from his film Rear Window at Leytonstone Station, London

Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles, California, USA

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pennsylvania, with the statue of locally-born movie star Jimmy Stewart in front.

Identifier: historyofwestche00scha_0 (find matches) Title: History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City / Year: 1886 (1880s) Authors: Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas), 1843-1898, Subjects: Manors Publisher: Philadelphia : L.E. Preston & Co. Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: mti ii I Text Appearing After Image: YONKERS. 165 the Herriot estate, and the buildings and improve-ments which are fast making it a prominent part ofthe city of Yonkers, are under the superintendenceof Mr. Lowerre, who finds in this a labor which mightwell task the powers of a much younger man. Hisyears weigh lightly on him and his strength and vigorare the natural result of a life of activity and tem-perance. Among the many other men who are worthy ofmention in the History of Yonkers, are James andGeorge Stewart. David Stewart and Marion Kay, both born inPerthshire, Scotland, the former May 13th, and thelatter November 20, 1791, were married at Thorn-hill, by the Rev. John Summers, December 16,1818. Their home from their marriage till they cameto America was on a farm called Achensalt. Alltheir children, nine in number, were born in Scot-land. They were as follows: Jane and Margaret(twins) born November 29, 1819; Robert, October10, 1821 ; William, October 12, 1823 ; James, Novem-ber 13, 1825 ; David, Jr., June 20, 1828 Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.