James Stewart
Acting
Born May 20, 1908 · 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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Great Performances
Tony Awards
Golden Globe Awards
What's My Line?
My Three Sons
The Jack Benny Program
The Ed Sullivan Show
Film '72
The Oscars
Dinah!
The Colgate Comedy Hour
People's Choice Awards
The Dean Martin Show
North and South
It's a Wonderful Life
The Kennedy Center Honors
Rear Window
MGM Parade
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The George Gobel Show
Vertigo
Alcoa Premiere
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Startime
Please Turn the Page
V.I.P. Schaukel
Talking Pictures
How the West Was Won
Rope
The Julie Andrews Hour
Hawkins
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Pet Set
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Philadelphia Story
General Electric Theater
Anatomy of a Murder
The Bloody Hundredth