- James Maitland Stewart was an American actor and military pilot, eventually being awarded the rank of Major General in the United States Air Force
| Born: | 20 May 1908 Comment | | When did James Stewart die? / Died | 02 July 1997 | | How many years did James Stewart live? / Lived | 89 years | | Where was James Stewart born? | Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | | Zodiac sign: | Taurus |
James Stewart Net worth 2024 (estimated)
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James Stewart facts
- Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991
- With the strong morality he portrayed both on and off the screen, he epitomized the "American ideal" in the twentieth century
- In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest American male actors
- Born and raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University
- After graduating in 1932, he began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions
- In 1935, he landed his first of several supporting roles in movies and in 1938 he had his big breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You
- The following year, Stewart garnered his first of five Academy Award nominations for his portrayal of an idealized and virtuous man who becomes a senator in Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- He won his only Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in the comedy The Philadelphia Story (1940), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant
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