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James Stewart

James Stewart

Acting May 20, 1908 (89 years old) July 2, 1997 Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Movies 181

It's a Wonderful Life 8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

as George Bailey

1946
Rear Window 8.3

Rear Window

as L.B. Jefferies

1954
Vertigo 8.1

Vertigo

as Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson

1958
The Bloody Hundredth 7.2

The Bloody Hundredth

as Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)

2024
Rope 7.9

Rope

as Rupert Cadell

1948
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

as Ransom Stoddard

1962
Anatomy of a Murder 7.8

Anatomy of a Murder

as Paul Biegler

1959
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 6.3

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

as Wylie Burp (voice)

1991
The Man Who Knew Too Much 7.4

The Man Who Knew Too Much

as Ben McKenna

1956
The Shop Around the Corner 8.1

The Shop Around the Corner

as Alfred Kralik

1940
How the West Was Won 7.0

How the West Was Won

as Linus Rawlings

1962
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Jefferson Smith

1939
The Flight of the Phoenix 7.2

The Flight of the Phoenix

as Frank Towns

1965
The Philadelphia Story 7.5

The Philadelphia Story

as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor

1940
You Can't Take It with You 7.5

You Can't Take It with You

as Tony Kirby

1938
Airport '77 5.6

Airport '77

as Philip Stevens

1977
The Greatest Show on Earth 6.3

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Buttons

1952
Winchester '73 7.3

Winchester '73

as Lin McAdam

1950
The Man from Laramie 7.1

The Man from Laramie

as Will Lockhart

1955
Bell, Book and Candle 6.6

Bell, Book and Candle

as Shep Henderson

1958
Broken Arrow 6.7

Broken Arrow

as Tom Jeffords

1950
After the Thin Man 7.4

After the Thin Man

as David Graham

1936
Bend of the River 7.1

Bend of the River

as Glyn McLyntock

1952
The Shootist 7.1

The Shootist

as Dr. Hostetler

1976
Harvey 7.7

Harvey

as Elwood P. Dowd

1950
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues 6.6

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage)

2022
Cheyenne Autumn 6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

as Wyatt Earp

1964
The Glenn Miller Story 7.0

The Glenn Miller Story

as Glenn Miller

1954
The Far Country 6.9

The Far Country

as Jeff Webster

1954
Shenandoah 7.0

Shenandoah

as Charlie Anderson

1965
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation 6.5

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

as Roger Hobbs

1962
The Spirit of St. Louis 6.7

The Spirit of St. Louis

as Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh

1957
Destry Rides Again 7.2

Destry Rides Again

as Tom Destry Jr.

1939
Bandolero! 6.6

Bandolero!

as Mace Bishop

1968
The Naked Spur 7.0

The Naked Spur

as Howard Kemp

1953
The Cheyenne Social Club 6.4

The Cheyenne Social Club

as John O'Hanlan

1970
It's a Wonderful World 6.6

It's a Wonderful World

as Guy Johnson

1939
Night of 100 Stars III 4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

1990
The Big Sleep 5.8

The Big Sleep

as General Sternwood

1978
Magic Town 6.8

Magic Town

as Rip Smith

1947
Two Rode Together 6.4

Two Rode Together

as Marshal Guthrie McCabe

1961
Ziegfeld Girl 6.6

Ziegfeld Girl

as Gilbert Young

1941
Made for Each Other 6.2

Made for Each Other

as John Horace Mason

1939
No Highway in the Sky 7.0

No Highway in the Sky

as Theodore Honey

1951
Night Passage 6.4

Night Passage

as Grant McLaine

1957
Call Northside 777 6.7

Call Northside 777

as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal

1948
Firecreek 6.2

Firecreek

as Johnny Cobb

1968
That's Entertainment! 7.4

That's Entertainment!

as Self - Host / Narrator

1974
That's Entertainment, Part II 7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1976
Take Her, She's Mine 5.6

Take Her, She's Mine

as Frank Michaelson

1963
Directed by John Ford 7.0

Directed by John Ford

1971
Fools' Parade 6.6

Fools' Parade

as Mattie Appleyard

1971
Vivacious Lady 7.0

Vivacious Lady

as Peter

1938
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
I Am Alfred Hitchcock 7.3

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

1975
La Classe américaine 7.6

La Classe américaine

as Jacques (archive footage)

1993
The Rare Breed 6.2

The Rare Breed

as Sam Burnett

1966
Thunder Bay 6.0

Thunder Bay

as Steve Martin

1953
Strategic Air Command 6.1

Strategic Air Command

as Robert "Dutch" Holland

1955
My Scientology Movie 6.6

My Scientology Movie

as Self (archive photo)

2016
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

as Self (archive footage)

2002
James Bond: The First 21 Years 6.7

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as Self

1983
The FBI Story 6.2

The FBI Story

as John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty

1959
Night of 100 Stars II 6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

1985
Wife vs. Secretary 6.7

Wife vs. Secretary

as Dave

1936
Night of 100 Stars 5.8

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self

1987
Come Live with Me 6.8

Come Live with Me

as Bill Smith

1941
Navy Blue and Gold 5.7

Navy Blue and Gold

as John 'Truck' Cross

1937
You Gotta Stay Happy 6.8

You Gotta Stay Happy

as Marvin Payne

1948
Malaya 6.9

Malaya

as John Royer

1949
Pot o' Gold 5.8

Pot o' Gold

as James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell

1941
The Ice Follies of 1939 5.6

The Ice Follies of 1939

as Larry Hall

1939
The Mortal Storm 7.4

The Mortal Storm

as Martin Breitner

1940
Harvey 6.6

Harvey

as Elwood P. Dowd

1972
Carbine Williams 6.5

Carbine Williams

as Marsh Williams

1952
Speed 5.9

Speed

as Terry Martin

1936
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

as Self

1995
Small Town Girl 6.0

Small Town Girl

as Elmer Clampett

1936
Hollywood: The Dream Factory 7.4

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards 6.3

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self

1940
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 8.0

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as Self

1991
On Our Merry Way 5.7

On Our Merry Way

as Slim

1948
Mickey's 50 9.0

Mickey's 50

as Self

1978
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra 6.0

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

as Self

1983
Grace Kelly: The American Princess 7.0

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as Self

1987
The Jackpot 7.0

The Jackpot

as Bill Lawrence

1950
The Magic of Lassie 5.6

The Magic of Lassie

as Clovis Mitchell

1978
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)

2009
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead 8.0

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

as George Bailey

2026
Hollywood: Style Center of the World 5.8

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self

1940
No Time for Comedy 5.4

No Time for Comedy

as Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook

1940
Next Time We Love 6.4

Next Time We Love

as Christopher Tyler

1936
Breakdowns of 1941 7.0

Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1941
Dear Brigitte 6.4

Dear Brigitte

as Professor Robert Leaf

1965
This Is Bob Hope... 7.7

This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

2017
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound 6.8

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self

1940
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' 6.3

The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

as Self

1990
The Mountain Road 6.5

The Mountain Road

as Major Baldwin

1960
A Century of Cinema 8.3

A Century of Cinema

as Self

1994
Of Human Hearts 6.0

Of Human Hearts

as Jason Wilkins

1938
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as Self

1988
Born to Dance 6.1

Born to Dance

as Ted Barker

1936
The Gorgeous Hussy 5.5

The Gorgeous Hussy

as Roderick "Rowdy" Dow

1936
Showbiz Goes to War 10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

as (archive footage)

1982
That's Dancing! 6.8

That's Dancing!

as Self (archive footage)

1985
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood 6.0

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

as Self

1986
The American West of John Ford 6.5

The American West of John Ford

as Self - Narrator

1971
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America 6.0

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

as Self (archive footage)

2017
The Shopworn Angel 6.8

The Shopworn Angel

as Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew

1938
10,000 Kids and a Cop 7.0

10,000 Kids and a Cop

as Narrator

1948
The Romance of Celluloid 7.0

The Romance of Celluloid

as Self (archive footage)

1937
Rose Marie 6.1

Rose Marie

as John Flower

1936
The Dean Martin Christmas Show 7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968
Mr. Krueger's Christmas 6.2

Mr. Krueger's Christmas

as Mr. Krueger

1980
Hollywood Goes to Town 7.0

Hollywood Goes to Town

as Self

1938
Rat Pack 9.0

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Rope Unleashed 7.3

Rope Unleashed

as Self (archive footage)

2001
Seventh Heaven 6.4

Seventh Heaven

as Chico

1937
Frank Capra's American Dream 6.3

Frank Capra's American Dream

as Self (archive footage)

1997
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! 6.0

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

1982
Thunderbolt 6.2

Thunderbolt

as Himself, Introduction

1947
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

as John 'Scottie' Ferguson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2026
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business 8.0

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

as Self

1983
Dark Galaxy

Dark Galaxy

as (archive footage)

1993
The Murder Man 7.1

The Murder Man

as Shorty

1935
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) 6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

as Self

1936
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood 6.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

as Self

1960
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds 6.0

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

as Self

1981
The All-Star Christmas Show 6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

as Self

1958
Blow-Ups of 1947 6.3

Blow-Ups of 1947

as Self

1947
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special 9.0

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

as Self

1986
Mondo Hollywood 6.7

Mondo Hollywood

1967
Hollywood Hobbies 5.6

Hollywood Hobbies

as Self (uncredited)

1939
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

as Self

1979
The Stratton Story 6.6

The Stratton Story

as Monty Stratton

1949
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas 5.8

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as George Bailey (archive footage)

1997
The Last Gangster 6.4

The Last Gangster

as Paul North Sr.

1937
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

as Self (archive footage)

1989
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood 7.7

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

1999
John Ford & Monument Valley 1.0

John Ford & Monument Valley

as Self (archive footage)

2013
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 6.0

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

as James Stewart

1938
X-15 5.7

X-15

as Himself / Narrator (voice)

1961
A Beverly Hills Christmas 3.5

A Beverly Hills Christmas

as Self - Host

1987
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? 6.5

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

as Self

1977
Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies

Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies

as Self

2024
Son of Dinosaurs 6.2

Son of Dinosaurs

as Self

1989
Right of Way 7.4

Right of Way

as Teddy Dwyer

1983
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic 7.5

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

as Self (archive footage)

2001
And Then There Were Four 5.0

And Then There Were Four

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1950
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' 6.9

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

as Self (archive footage)

2000
Fonda on Fonda 7.0

Fonda on Fonda

as Self

1992
Winning Your Wings 6.0

Winning Your Wings

as Self

1942
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films 5.7

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

as Narrator (archive footage)

2003
Discovering Jean Harlow 10.0

Discovering Jean Harlow

as archive footage

2015
Obsessed with Vertigo 7.1

Obsessed with Vertigo

as Self (archive footage)

1997
Flashing Spikes 6.8

Flashing Spikes

as Slim Conway

1962
A Tale of Africa 6.0

A Tale of Africa

as Old Man

1980
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich 6.0

No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

1996
The Fall: Part I

The Fall: Part I

as Self (archive footage)

The Fall: Part II

The Fall: Part II

as Self (archive footage)

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years 7.2

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

as Self

1976
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

as Self (archive footage)

2008
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

as Self (archive footage)

2009
James Stewart, l'ami américain

James Stewart, l'ami américain

2023
Cheyenne Autumn Trail

Cheyenne Autumn Trail

as Narrator

1964
Fellow Americans 7.0

Fellow Americans

as Narrator (voice)

1942
Yukon Passage

Yukon Passage

as Narrator

All Star Party for Lucille Ball 6.0

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

as Self

1984
Olympic Gala

Olympic Gala

1984
Warner at War 7.0

Warner at War

as Self (archive footage)

2008
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 4.0

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

as James Stewart (archive footage)

1939
John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

2000
Jamboree

Jamboree

as Self

1954
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Important News 6.3

Important News

as Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens

1936
Art Trouble 6.4

Art Trouble

as Jack Burton

1934
Sentimental Journey 6.0

Sentimental Journey

1976
Tomorrow's Drivers 5.1

Tomorrow's Drivers

as the story teller

1954

TV Shows 42

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Guest

1961
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
Great Performances 6.1

Great Performances

as Self

1971
What's My Line? 7.1

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1950
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter / Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
My Three Sons 6.6

My Three Sons

as James Stewart

1960
Film '72 5.1

Film '72

as Self

1971
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1956
The Ed Sullivan Show 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948
Dinah! 7.0

Dinah!

as Self

1974
The Colgate Comedy Hour 6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

1950
The Jack Benny Program 7.8

The Jack Benny Program

as Jimmy Stewart

1950
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
People's Choice Awards 8.2

People's Choice Awards

as Self

1975
North and South 7.5

North and South

as Miles Colbert

1985
The Dean Martin Show 7.4

The Dean Martin Show

1965
The Kennedy Center Honors 7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

1978
Parkinson 7.0

Parkinson

as Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)

2004
Parkinson 7.0

Parkinson

as Self - Guest (archive footage)

2004
The George Gobel Show 7.8

The George Gobel Show

as Self

1954
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

1973
Startime 6.8

Startime

as Azel Dorsey

1959
The American Film Institute Salute to ... 6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

1973
MGM Parade 7.5

MGM Parade

1955
Please Turn the Page 6.0

Please Turn the Page

as Self

1977
Alcoa Premiere 6.0

Alcoa Premiere

1961
Talking Pictures 6.2

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

2013
V.I.P. Schaukel 8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

1971
The Pet Set 6.7

The Pet Set

as Self

1971
The Julie Andrews Hour 8.0

The Julie Andrews Hour

as Self

1972
Hawkins 7.8

Hawkins

as Billy Jim Hawkins

1973
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Joe Newman

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Britt Ponset

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Bart

1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Elwood P. Dowd

1951
The Jimmy Stewart Show 7.0

The Jimmy Stewart Show

as James Howard

1971
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Narrator

1951
Laugh-In 6.6

Laugh-In

as Guest Performer

1977
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with... 7.0

Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

as Self

1991
Lux Playhouse

Lux Playhouse

1958

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