James Stewart

Acting · Born 1908-05-20 in 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,…

Filmography

• Anatomy of a Murder as Paul "Pauly" Biegler
• Vertigo as Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
• The Philadelphia Story as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
• The Mortal Storm as Martin Breitner
• Rear Window as L.B. Jefferies
• The Man Who Knew Too Much as Ben McKenna
• Rope as Rupert Cadell
• It's a Wonderful Life as George Bailey
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Jefferson Smith
• The Flight of the Phoenix as Frank Towns