James Stewart

James Stewart Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: May 20, 1908

Death Date: July 2, 1997

Birth Place: Indiana, Pennsylvania

Considered by many to be the embodiment of the very best aspects of America, actor James Stewart endeared himself to generations of film lovers with his portrayals of noble, idealistic, yet often conflicted characters who prevailed against the most daunting of odds. It was his refreshingly unaffected performances in hits like "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) and his Oscar-winning turn in "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) that won over critics and audiences alike. A highly-decorated bomber pilot during World War II, Stewart returned to motion pictures in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). A film widely regarded as overly sentimental upon its initial release, it went on to become a beloved holiday classic decades later. Another nostalgic favorite, although more appreciated in its day, was Stewart's charming fantasy about a gentle man and his best friend - an invisible talking rabbit named "Harvey" (1950). In the decade that followed, however, Stewart set about redefining his naïve screen persona with portrayals of troubled heroes in frequent collaborations with director Anthony Mann in rugged Westerns like "Winchester 73" (1950) and "The Naked Spur" (1953), as well as four remarkable films with Alfred Hitchcock that included "Rear Window" (1954) and "Vertigo" (1958). An actor of remarkable talent and a man of unquestionable integrity, Stewart was that rarest example of a personal reality living up to Hollywood mythology.

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ORF III - Spezial

Actor
L.b. Jeffries
TV Show
2014

The Doctor Blake MysteriesStream

Guest Star
archive footage
TV Show
2013

A Night at the Movies

Guest
Jefferson Smith (archive footage)
TV Show
2009

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Voice
Wylie Burp
Movie
1991

My Secret Identity

Guest Star
TV Show
1988

North and South, Book II

Actor
Miles Colbert
TV Show
1986

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Self
TV Show
1983

Right of Way

Actor
Teddy Dwyer
Movie
1983

Take One Starring Jonathan Winters

Actor
TV Show
1981

The Green Horizon

Actor
Old Man
Movie
1981

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart

Self
TV Show
1980

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns

Actor
TV Show
1978

The Magic of Lassie

Actor
Clovis Mitchell
Movie
1978

The Big Sleep

Actor
General Sternwood
Movie
1978

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ted Knight

Actor
TV Show
1977

Airport '77Stream

Actor
Philip Stevens
Movie
1977
40%

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Guest
TV Show
1976

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin

Guest
TV Show
1976

The ShootistStream

Actor
Dr. E.W. Hostetler
Movie
1976
83%

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jack Benny

Guest
TV Show
1974

Murder in the Slave Trade

Actor
Billy Jim Hawkins
Movie
1974

Candidate for Murder

Actor
Billy Jim Hawkins
Movie
1974

Murder on the 13th Floor

Actor
Movie
1974

Hawkins

Actor
Billy Jim Hawkins
TV Show
1973

Death and the Maiden

Actor
Billy Jim Hawkins
Movie
1973

Blood Feud

Actor
Billy Jim Hawkins
Movie
1973

A Life for a Life

Actor
Billy Jim Hawkins
Movie
1973

Die, Darling, Die

Actor
Billy Jim Hawkins
Movie
1973

Murder in Movieland

Actor
Billy Jim Hawkins
Movie
1973

Harvey

Actor
Elwood P. Dowd
Movie
1972

The Jimmy Stewart Show

Actor
Prof. James K. Howard
TV Show
1971

Fool's Parade

Actor
Mattie Appleyard
Movie
1971

The Cheyenne Social Club

Actor
John O'Hanlan
Movie
1970

The Brass are Coming

Self
TV Show
1969

Bandolero!Stream

Actor
Mace Bishop
Movie
1968
20%

Firecreek

Actor
Johnny Cobb
Movie
1968

The Rare Breed

Actor
Sam Burnett
Movie
1966

Shenandoah

Actor
Charlie Anderson
Movie
1965

The Flight of the Phoenix

Actor
Frank Towns
Movie
1965

Dear BrigitteStream

Actor
Professor Robert Leaf
Movie
1965

Cheyenne Autumn

Actor
Wyatt Earp
Movie
1964

Take Her, She's Mine

Actor
Frank Michaelson/Narrator
Movie
1963

The Tonight ShowStream

Guest
TV Show
1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Actor
Roger Hobbs
Movie
1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceStream

Actor
Ransom Stoddard
Movie
1962
94%

How the West Was WonStream

Actor
Linus Rawlings
Movie
1962
87%

Two Rode Together

Actor
Marshal Guthrie McCabe
Movie
1961

The Mountain Road

Actor
Maj. Baldwin
Movie
1960

Ford Startime

Actor
TV Show
1959

Anatomy of a MurderStream

Actor
Paul Biegler
Movie
1959
100%

The FBI Story

Actor
John Michael `'Chip'` Hardesty
Movie
1959

Bell, Book and Candle

Actor
Shep Henderson
Movie
1958

VertigoStream

Actor
John "Scottie" Ferguson
Movie
1958
92%

Night Passage

Actor
Grant McLaine
Movie
1957

The Spirit of St. LouisStream

Actor
Charles Augustus "Slim" Lindbergh
Movie
1957
83%

The Man Who Knew Too MuchStream

Actor
Dr. Ben McKenna
Movie
1956
87%

Strategic Air Command

Actor
Lt. Col. Robert `'Dutch'` Holland
Movie
1955

The Man From Laramie

Actor
Will Lockhart
Movie
1955

The Far Country

Actor
Jeff Webster
Movie
1955

The Glenn Miller Story

Actor
Glenn Miller
Movie
1954

Rear WindowStream

Actor
L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies
Movie
1954
98%

Thunder Bay

Actor
Steve Martin
Movie
1953

The Naked Spur

Actor
Howard Kemp
Movie
1953

Bend of the River

Actor
Glyn McLyntock
Movie
1952

The Greatest Show on EarthStream

Actor
Buttons
Movie
1952
49%

Carbine Williams

Actor
Marsh Williams
Movie
1952

No Highway in the Sky

Actor
Theodore Honey
Movie
1951

The Jack Benny ShowStream

Guest
TV Show
1950

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
TV Show
1950

Broken ArrowStream

Actor
Tom Jeffords
Movie
1950
90%

Harvey

Actor
Elwood P. Dowd
Movie
1950

Winchester '73

Actor
Lin McAdam
Movie
1950

The Jackpot

Actor
William J. `Bill' Lawrence
Movie
1950

Malaya

Actor
John Royer
Movie
1950

The Stratton Story

Actor
Monty Stratton
Movie
1949

Call Northside 777

Actor
McNeal
Movie
1948

You Gotta Stay Happy

Actor
Marvin Payne
Movie
1948

Rope

Actor
Rupert Cadell
Movie
1948

On Our Merry Way

Actor
Slim
Movie
1948

Magic Town

Actor
Rip Smith
Movie
1947

Şahane Hayat

Actor
Movie
1946

It's a Wonderful LifeStream

Actor
George Bailey
Movie
1946
94%

Thunderbolt

Narrator
Movie
1946

Pot o' Gold

Actor
James Hamilton `'Jimmy'` Haskell
Movie
1941

Come Live With Me

Actor
Bill Smith
Movie
1941

Ziegfeld Girl

Actor
Gilbert 'Gil' Young
Movie
1941

No Time for Comedy

Actor
Gaylord "Gay" Esterbrook
Movie
1940

The Philadelphia StoryStream

Actor
Mike Connor
Movie
1940
100%

The Mortal Storm

Actor
Martin Breitner
Movie
1940

The Shop Around the CornerStream

Actor
Alfred Kralik
Movie
1940
99%

Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonStream

Actor
Jefferson Smith
Movie
1939
97%

Destry Rides Again

Actor
Tom Destry, Jr.
Movie
1939

Made for Each Other

Actor
John Horace Mason
Movie
1939

It's a Wonderful World

Actor
Guy Johnson
Movie
1939

Ice Follies of 1939

Actor
Larry Hall
Movie
1939

The Shopworn Angel

Actor
Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew
Movie
1938

Vivacious Lady

Actor
Prof. Peter Morgan Jr.
Movie
1938

Of Human Hearts

Actor
Jason Wilkins
Movie
1938

You Can't Take It With You

Actor
Tony Kirby
Movie
1938

Seventh Heaven

Actor
Chico
Movie
1937

The Last Gangster

Actor
Paul North Sr.
Movie
1937

Navy Blue and Gold

Actor
John Cross
Movie
1937

Small Town Girl

Actor
Elmer Clampett
Movie
1936

Important News

Actor
Cornelius Stevens
Movie
1936

Wife vs. Secretary

Actor
Dave
Movie
1936

After the Thin Man

Actor
David Graham
Movie
1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

Actor
"Rowdy" Dow
Movie
1936

Born to Dance

Actor
Ted Barker
Movie
1936

Speed

Actor
Terry Martin
Movie
1936

Indian Love Call

Actor
John Flower
Movie
1936

Rose Marie

Actor
John Flower
Movie
1936

Next Time We Love

Actor
Christopher Tyler
Movie
1935

The Murder Man

Actor
Shorty
Movie
1935

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James Stewart