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  • Name: James Stewart
  • Date of Birth: May 20, 1908
  • Place of Birth: Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Mini-bio: James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was an iconic, Academy Award-winning American film and stage actor, best known for his homebred screen persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films w...( read more)idely considered classics and was nominated for five Oscars, winning one in competition and one life achievement. Along with fellow screen icon James Cagney, Stewart became so familiar to American audiences that he was most often referred to by them as "Jimmy" Stewart — a billing never found on the credits of any of his films. While technically incorrect, the public's use of the 'nickname' was a testimony to Stewart's popularity.

Born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, he first pursued a career as an architect before being drawn to the theater in college. His first success came as an actor on Broadway, before making his Hollywood debut in 1935. Stewart's career gained momentum after his well-received Frank Capra films, including his Academy Award nominated role in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, and Vertigo. Stewart left his mark on a wide range of film genres, including screwball comedies, westerns, and suspense thrillers. He worked for a number of renowned directors later in his career, most notably Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and Anthony Mann. He won many of the industry's highest honors and earned Lifetime Achievement awards from every major film organization. He died in 1997, leaving behind a legacy of classic performance, 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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  • GeorgeBailey88
    James Maitland Stewart. Born the son of a hardware store owner in a small town in Pennsylvania. He was a decorated war hero and a master performer on film and in theater. He is my favorite actor in film history.
    posted 99 days ago
  • gregorysuarez
    Can we change the profile picture?

    posted 134 days ago
  • NicoA18
    how do you change that profile picture?
    I want to see a picture of James Stewart not of him in a clown
    posted 134 days ago
  • AnnLempFan38
    Happy 100th Birthday James Stewart!
    posted 146 days ago
  • IwanttobelikeJeffersonSmith
    The finest actor of all times...
    posted 156 days ago
  • neilhansen97
    My all-time favorite actor. I don't know a single bad movie that he is in. If there is one I have never seen it. I have a big collection of his movies, I love watching them all. "The Cheyenne Social Club" is one of my favorites, along with "Harvey", "The Man From Laramie", & "It's a Wonderful Life", to name but a few.
    posted 211 days ago
  • tmoney007nc
    What a fantastic performer. I still get chills when I see his final monologue at the end of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." A wonderful actor.
    posted 257 days ago
  • jeffreyplath
    i still love his radio show, the SIX SHOOTER , it was very good also
    posted 334 days ago
  • deepscape
    Jimmy Stewart is my all-time favorite actor. Ever since I first watched "Rear Window," I began to watch other films starring Jimmy. I was definitely watching his movies since high school and beyond. He has excellent performance in his career and a great personality. Today, I have every single Jimmy Stewart movie on DVD and there are plenty of more to be released soon. Jimmy is my role model.
    posted 354 days ago
  • MotherVader
    I loved all his films cherished them all, grew up watching his movies shows that touched the heart.. What a wonderful actor this man was.. Truely a legend, and miss him dearly.
    posted 430 days ago

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