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James Stewart (I) (1908–1997)


James Maitland Stewart was born on 20 May 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Ruth (Johnson) and Alexander Maitland Stewart, who owned a hardware store. He was of Scottish, Scots-Irish, and some English, descent. Stewart was educated at a local prep school, Mercersburg Academy, where he was a keen athlete (football and track), musician (... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 25 wins & 19 nominations. See more awards »

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 1986 North and South, Book II (TV Mini-Series)
Miles Colbert
- Episode #1.4 (1986) ... Miles Colbert (credit only)
- Episode #1.2 (1986) ... Miles Colbert (credit only)
 1983 Right of Way (TV Movie)
Teddy Dwyer
 1980 Mr. Krueger's Christmas (TV Short)
Mr. Krueger
 1980 Afurika monogatari
Old Man
 1978 General Electric's All-Star Anniversary (TV Movie documentary)
Mark Twain
 1978 The Magic of Lassie
Clovis Mitchell
 1976 Sentimental Journey (Short)
 1972 Harvey (TV Movie)
Elwood P. Dowd
 1971-1972 The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV Series)
Prof. James K. Howard / Josiah Kessel
- A Bone of Much Contention (1972) ... Prof. James K. Howard / Josiah Kessel (as Jimmy Stewart)
- Old School Ties (1972) ... Prof. James K. Howard / Josiah Kessel (as Jimmy Stewart)
- Jim's Decision (1972) ... Prof. James K. Howard / Josiah Kessel (as Jimmy Stewart)
- Price Is Right (1972) ... Prof. James K. Howard / Josiah Kessel (as Jimmy Stewart)
- Song of the Jailbird (1972) ... Prof. James K. Howard / Josiah Kessel (as Jimmy Stewart)
 1959-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV Series)
Jimmy Stewart
- Jack Goes to Concert (1960) ... Jimmy Stewart (uncredited)
- The Jimmy Stewart Show (1959) ... Jimmy Stewart (uncredited)
 1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV Series)
Slim Conway
- Flashing Spikes (1962) ... Slim Conway
 1959 Startime (TV Series)
Azel Dorsey
- Cindy's Fella (1959) ... Azel Dorsey
 1959 Lux Playhouse (TV Series)
Narrator
- Cowboy Five Seven (1959) ... Narrator
 1959 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
Narrator
- Cowboy Five Seven (1959) ... Narrator
 1955-1957 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Bart / Britt Ponset / Joe Newman
- The Trail to Christmas (1957) ... Bart
- The Town with a Past (1957) ... Britt Ponset
- The Windmill (1955) ... Joe Newman
 1954 Tomorrow's Drivers (Short)
The Story Teller
 1952 Carbine Williams
Marsh Williams
 1950 The Jackpot
William J. 'Bill' Lawrence
 1949 Malaya
John Royer
 1948 10,000 Kids and a Cop (Short documentary)
Introductory Narration
 1948 On Our Merry Way
Slim
 1940 The Mortal Storm
Martin Breitner
 1939 The Ice Follies of 1939
Larry Hall
 1938 Vivacious Lady
Peter
 1938 Of Human Hearts
Jason Wilkins
 1937 The Last Gangster
Paul North
 1937 Seventh Heaven
Chico
 1936 The Gorgeous Hussy
'Rowdy' Dow
 1936 Speed
Terry Martin
 1936 Small Town Girl
Elmer Clampett
 1936 Important News (Short)
Cornelius Stevens (uncredited)
 1936 Next Time We Love
Christopher Tyler
 1936 Rose-Marie
John Flower
 1935 The Murder Man
'Shorty'
 1934 Art Trouble (Short)
Jack Burton (uncredited)
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Other Works:

(12/15/41) Radio: Appeared (as himself) on the show "We Hold These Truths". See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies | 14 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 3 Interviews | 11 Articles | 4 Pictorials | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Jimmy Stewart | Lieutenant James Stewart

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Personal Quote:

[Asked in March 1957 interview "What do you do for kicks when you're not working":] I like to fly. And I like music. I've got a cabinet full of pop stuff. Also some Elvis Presley and that sort of thing that the kids drive me nuts with. When I had a press conference in Chile a few weeks ago, I happened to remark that I didn't like rock 'n' roll. Well, you'd think I had insulted the whole Chilean ... See more »

Trivia:

Stewart agreed to play a cameo role in The Shootist (1976) only after John Wayne specifically requested him. His short time on the film proved to be trying. The bad acoustics of the huge, hollow sound stages worsened his hearing difficulties, and he stayed by himself most of the time. He and Wayne muffed their lines so often in the main scene between them that director Don Siegel accused them of ... See more »

Trademark:

Soft-spoken, extremely polite and shy manner, with a very recognizable drawl in his voice. See more »

Nickname:

Jimmy

Star Sign:

Taurus

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