Jimmy Stewart

Biography

Jimmy Stewart can be an exemplory case of a guitarist who is able to play credibly in virtually any design. Because he provides spent the majority of his profession being a studio room musician, he hasn’t recorded often more than enough in jazz configurations, but he’s greatly reputed. Stewart began playing piano before he moved into kindergarten and he turned to electric guitar when he was eight. He became a specialist by enough time he was 15, employed in Lake Tahoe. He researched at the faculty of San Mateo, the Chicago College of Music, and Berklee. Stewart is definitely students of your guitar and electric guitar styles, which partially makes up about his eclectic skills. In 1957, he proved helpful being a guitarist, banjoist, and vocalist for a company known as Fun Unlimited. In Hand Springs he previously a chance to play with Teddy Bunn and Earl Hines, and became the musical movie director for Ginny Simms. Within the armed service he performed at variety displays. After becoming discharged in 1960, Stewart came back to SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA where he worked well within the studios, made an appearance in rings on tv, and was home guitarist in the Hungry I Golf club. For five years he performed shows using the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Civic Light Opera and sometimes caused the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Symphony Orchestra. Stewart’s most crucial jazz association was his period as an associate from the Gabor Szabo Quartet (1967-1969), where he made many recordings using the fellow guitarist (especially The Sorcerer). He adopted that up when you are the musical movie director for Lainie Kazan and Andy Williams. Stewart became more vigorous within the studios during this time period and was among the 1st studio room guitarists to have the ability to credibly play rock and roll. Jimmy Stewart offers written a many instructional books for guitarists, made up concertos and sonatas, created a normal column for GUITARIST Magazine, taught grasp classes, and remained busy within the studios with the ’90s. His personal infrequent albums like a leader have already been for Dream (1964), Catalyst (1977), Teceku (1981), and BlackHawk (1987).

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1	The citation for one of two Distinguished Service Cross's awarded to Lt. Col. Jimmy Stewart: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) James M. "Jimmy" Stewart (ASN: 0-433210), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement, while serving as Air Commander of heavy bombardment formations on many missions to enemy occupied territory during World War II. Lieutenant Colonel Stewart's skillful leadership and sound judgment in guiding his formations to heavily defended targets requiring deep penetrations have been major factors in the successful destructions of these vital enemy installations. The outstanding tactical ability displayed by Lieutenant Colonel Stewart reflects the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
2	He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: You Can't Take It With You (1938) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
3	Release of the book, "James Stewart: A Biography" by 'Marc Eliot'.
4	Release of the book, "James Stewart: Bomber Pilot" by Starr Smith.
5	Was a Boy Scout.
6	Turned down the role of Grandpa in Honkytonk Man (1982).
7	At the 1972 Republican National Convention he introduced the honored guest speaker Pat Nixon; which is historically significant considering she was the first ever Republican first lady to give a live speech at any of the RNC's at that time.
8	Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary Oldman, two English actors each with very different styles and personas from Stewart, have both cited him as a major influence.
9	He became good friends with the actress Maureen O'Hara during the filming of Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962).
10	Principal speaker at Veterans Rights ceremony - Arlington, VA, November 1956.
11	Burt Reynolds was neighbours of him, and a life-long devoted fan. In an interview for the TC Palm in 2010, Reynolds said how much he admired Stewart and that he was always gracious and kind towards him and others. "So modest, so wonderful", Reynolds said. "He was more than an actor. He was every man you wish you could be", Reynolds said.
12	Allegedly hated the nickname "Jimmy".
13	Some sources state that Stewart was considered to play James Bond in Dr. No (1962). However, it was in fact Stewart Granger, whose real name was James Stewart, who was considered - but ultimately rejected as being too old.
14	Gary Cooper considered Stewart to be his closest friend.
15	As of the 5th edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (edited by Steven Jay Schneider), Stewart is runner-up as the most represented leading actor, by 13 films, behind Robert De Niro. Included are the Stewart films Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Destry Rides Again (1939), The Mortal Storm (1940), The Philadelphia Story (1940), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Rope (1948), Winchester '73 (1950), The Naked Spur (1953), Rear Window (1954), The Man from Laramie (1955), Vertigo (1958), Anatomy of a Murder (1959) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).
16	Stewart had two grandsons, John and David Merritt.
17	His daughter Judy married the banker Steven Merritt in 1979, but they later divorced.
18	His daughter Kelly graduated from Stanford University, and she earned her Ph.D. from Cambridge University.
19	His daughter Kelly married the Cambridge University professor Alexander "Sandy" Harcourt in London in 1977.
20	His daughter Kelly and her husband teach at the University of California at Davis.
21	African-American actor 'Woody Strode (I)' (Stewart's co-star in Two Rode Together (1961) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)) praised Stewart as "one of the nicest men you'll ever meet anywhere in the world".
22	Along with Robert De Niro and Harrison Ford, Stewart has 8 films in the Imdb's Top 250 movie list.
23	Wearing his Army Air Forces uniform, he presented Gary Cooper with his Best Actor Oscar for Sergeant York (1941).
24	Following the release of Winchester '73 (1950), he appeared on the list of Top 10 Stars at the US box office for the first time, a position he retained until the end of the decade.
25	Made London stage debut in 1975 with "Harvey".
26	After Boris Yeltsin seized power in Russia in December 1991, Stewart was involved in arranging for It's a Wonderful Life (1946) to be screened on Russian television.
27	Joined the Army eight months before Pearl Harbor. Served overseas for 21 months, where, as a pilot with the 445th Bomb Group, 703rd squadron, he flew 20 combat missions.
28	In March 2008 a proposal was submitted to award Stewart the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his services to the nation.
29	He stopped playing the romantic lead when he was 50 because he felt embarrassed playing Kim Novak's lover in Vertigo (1958) and Bell Book and Candle (1958), since she was half his age.
30	Profiled in "Back in the Saddle: Essays on Western Film and Television Actors", Gary Yoggy, ed. (McFarland, 1998).
31	In 1999 the American Film Institute named him the third greatest male star of all time.
32	Stewart was 49 when portrayed a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh in The Spirit of St. Louis (1957). Stewart had actively sought the role even though the producers thought that he was far too old. He did this simply because he admired Lindbergh so much.
33	He was a frequent guest at the White House throughout the 1980s, addressing the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan on Tuesday, January 20th, 1981.
34	Originally intended to make On Golden Pond (1981), but Jane Fonda bought the rights before he could.
35	Pictured on a 41¢ USA commemorative postage stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series, issued on Friday, August 17th, 2007.
36	His favorite movies were westerns, he said, "because they're told against the background of a very dramatic period in our history" and "give people a feeling of hope, an affirmative statement of living.".
37	He actively supported the presidential campaign of Senator Barry Goldwater in 1964, after Goldwater had voted against the Civil Rights Act.
38	He wore the same hat in all of his westerns. John Ford complained on the set of Two Rode Together (1961): "Great, now I have actors with hat approval!".
39	Stewart wanted to make Night Passage (1957) because he believed it would give him a chance to show off his accordion playing. However, all of his playing in the film was re-recorded by a professional accordion player.
40	Stewart was sometimes amused when critics would always compare him with Henry Fonda, in particular his one marriage versus Fonda's five marriages. Stewart was dismayed that people forgot that he had been romantically linked with numerous actresses before finally marrying at the age of 41.
41	In association with politicians and celebrities that included President Ronald Reagan, Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger, California Governor George Deukmejian, Bob Hope and Charlton Heston, Stewart worked from 1987 to 1993 on projects that enhanced the public appreciation and understanding of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
42	He never had any cosmetic surgery, unlike his friends Gary Cooper, Henry Fonda, and John Wayne.
43	Deliberately exaggerated his accent in films after he returned from World War II, because several directors told him he needed to create a persona in order to sell his films to the public, particularly with the rising popularity of television.
44	He considered himself to be miscast in Vertigo (1958) and Bell Book and Candle (1958), and was widely criticized for being too old to play both parts.
45	Stewart underwent surgery for skin cancer in 1983.
46	Stewart and Richard Widmark both wore toupees and had hearing problems. On the set of Two Rode Together (1961) director John Ford became frustrated with the two stars being unable to hear his instructions and exclaimed, "Fifty years in this goddamn business, and what do I end up doing? Directing two deaf hairpieces!"
47	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 not trying hard enough. Wayne's reply was a variation on an old line by John Ford, advising the director that "if you'd like the scene done better, you'd better get a couple of better actors." Later on, the star told friends that Stewart had known his lines, but hadn't been able to hear his cues, and that in turn had caused his own fumbling.
48	In 1980 he was hospitalized for five days with an irregular heartbeat. Three years later the condition resurfaced and doctors at St John's Hospital in Santa Monica installed a pacemaker.
49	He had a dislike of Hollywood war movies, explaining that they were hardly ever accurate. During his career he only starred in two war films - Strategic Air Command (1955) and The Mountain Road (1960).
50	During the 1980s he was one of the most prominent critics of the colorization of old movies, even testifying before a Congressional committee about what he called the "denaturing" of It's a Wonderful Life (1946). "If these color-happy folks are so concerned about the audience," he said, "let them put their millions of dollars into new films, or let them remake old stories if they see fit, but let our great film artists and films live in peace. I urge everyone in the creative community to join in our efforts to discourage this terrible process.".
51	His father, Alexander, died of stomach cancer on Thursday, December 28th, 1961, at the age of eighty-nine.
52	His mother, Bessie, died on Sunday, August 2nd, 1953, a week after suffering a severe heart attack at the age of seventy-eight.
53	Fell out with Anthony Mann during the shooting of Night Passage (1957), resulting in Mann being replaced (by James Neilson). A year later Mann shot Man of the West (1958), regarded by many as his greatest western of all and totally suited to Stewart, but with Gary Cooper in the lead role.
54	Campaigned for Richard Nixon in the 1968 and 1972 Presidential elections.
55	Stewart nearly declined to support his friend Ronald Reagan's campaign for the governorship of California in 1966, since Reagan had been a Democrat until 1962. In 1976 Stewart campaigned extensively in California for Reagan in the presidential primaries, especially visiting shopping malls and airports.
56	Stewart never recovered from his wife's death on Wednesday, February 16th, 1994, and he vowed to make no further public appearances after her funeral service. Thereafter, he spent most of his time in his bedroom, coming out only at the insistence of his housekeeper for his meals. Newspaper reports suggested that Stewart had Alzheimer's disease. Over the Christmas holiday season in 1995m he failed to negotiate a rise leading to a dining area and he fell, cracking his head on the bill of a wooden duck that his daughter Judy had given him some years previously. In December 1996, when he was due to have his battery changed in his pacemaker, he told his children that he would rather not have that done. He wanted to let things take their natural course. However, on Friday, January 31, 1997, Stewart tripped over a potted plant in his bedroom, and he cut open his forehead. He was taken to St John's Hospital, in Santa Monica, Calif., where he was given twelve stitches. A few weeks later, he was hospitalized for a blood clot and an irregular heartbeat. He had a blood clot in his right knee, and the swelling soon spread through his entire leg. At 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 1997, James Stewart died of cardiac arrest at the age of eighty-nine.
57	Medals awarded: the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf cluster, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Service Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the French Croix de Guerre with Palm,, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
58	According to the curator of the James Stewart Museum, he was exactly 6' 3" tall. His military physical would have indicated that he was 6' 3", since he was 138 lb., five pounds under the 143 required for his enlistment eligibility. The weight / height requirement for the U.S. Army Air Forces before October 1999 was a 143 pound minimum for a man of 6' 3" in height. By the late 1950s, he reported that his weight was up to 160 pounds.
59	Three of his films are on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time, two of which are in the top five. These are: The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) at #69, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) at #5, and It's a Wonderful Life (1946) at #1.
60	His performance as George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) is ranked #60 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
61	After making The Magic of Lassie (1978), Stewart went into semi-retirement from acting. During the next few years he suffered from many health problems including heart disease, skin cancer, deafness, and senility.
62	His jazz and blues piano-playing skills were showcased in Anatomy of a Murder (1959).
63	His performance as James "Scottie" Ferguson in Vertigo (1958) is ranked #30 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
64	His performance as George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) is ranked #8 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
65	Replaced Cary Grant as Rupert Cadell in Rope (1948). Ironically, Grant replaced him as Roger Thornhill in North by Northwest (1959).
66	Of all the films that he had done It's a Wonderful Life (1946) was his favorite one.
67	Stewart very much wanted the role of Roger Thornhill in North by Northwest (1959) and he was the original choice for it, but after the financial failure of Vertigo (1958), director Alfred Hitchcock blamed the film's box office woes on Stewart, claiming Stewart looked too old to still attract audiences and cast Cary Grant instead, even though Grant was actually four years older than Stewart. Previously one of the director's favorite collaborators, Stewart and Alfred Hitchcock never worked together again.
68	Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian award, by his friend President Ronald Reagan at the White House in 1985.
69	Upon his death in July of 1997, a small group of fans and admirers placed a few items on his Hollywood star, not the least of which was a rather tall (although not six feet tall) plush rabbit wearing overalls. (It was reportedly stolen later in the night.).
70	While filming The Big Sleep (1978) in August 1977, Stewart appeared to be much older than his actual age of 69 at the time as the rich, wheelchair-bound General Sternwood. The fact is that he had a hearing impairment, and he was having memory problems, which caused him to keep flubbing his lines. It is believed that these health problems brought about his retirement from films shortly afterwards, although he was also concerned with the violence and explicit sexual content of modern films, and he saw no future for himself in the movie business.
71	Upon accepting his Honorary Oscar in 1985, he stated, "This was the greatest award I received, to know that, after all these years, I haven't been forgotten." The audience gave him a ten-minute standing ovation, making the show run long. Steven Spielberg, who was in attendance, said that he was humbled to even be in the same room as Jimmy, because he respected him so much.
72	Hosted the Academy Awards in 1946 (alongside Bob Hope), 1958 (alongside David Niven, Jack Lemmon, Rosalind Russell, Bob Hope and "Donald Duck").
73	While always gracious with his fans, he was always very protective of his privacy. A notable example of this occurred when a nervy family of tourists set up a picnic on his front lawn. Stewart came out of his house and, without uttering a word, turned on the sprinklers.
74	His death was on Wednesday, July 2, 1997, and this was just one day after the death of Robert Mitchum, on Tuesday, July 1, 1997.
75	Accepted his friend Gary Cooper's honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 1961, because Cooper was dying of cancer.
76	Was very good friends with Ronald Reagan, Henry Fonda, John Wayne and Gary Cooper.
77	According to the Monday, March 31, 1941 issue of 'Time' Magazine, Stewart was drafted into the Army. Prior to induction, he flew in a private plane to California and the next day braved a large crowd of female admirers to board a Los Angeles trolley car that took him and other draftees off to be inducted for a year hitch in the Army. 'Time' said that Stewart's salary would drop to $21 a month from $6,000.
78	Was named #3 on The 50 Greatest Screen Legends Actor list by the American Film Institute
79	He was voted the 9th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Premiere Magazine.
80	His hair began receding during World War II. By the early 1950s, he was wearing a toupee for all his movie roles, though he often went without it in public. His baldness was made less obvious by his wearing a gray toupee for many of his movie roles.
81	His best friend was probably Henry Fonda, whom he met while at acting camp. Early on they got into a fistfight over politics (Stewart was a very conservative Republican, Fonda a very liberal Democrat) that was won by Fonda, but they apparently never discussed politics again. When Fonda moved to Hollywood he lived with Stewart and the two gained a reputation as among Hollywood's biggest playboys. However, after each married and settled down, their children noted that their favorite activity when not working seemed to be silently painting model airplanes together.
82	One of the first (if not the first) stars to receive a percentage of the gross of his movies.
83	His mother's maiden name was Jackson. Her father, Colonel Samuel Jackson, served in the War Between the States.
84	Was a bachelor until the age of 41. His only wife, Gloria Stewart, was ten years younger than him.
85	A true "regular guy," he genuinely disliked the glamor often basked in by the Hollywood stars, avoiding expensive clothes and fancy cars.
86	Despite having been a decorated war hero in World War II, he declined to talk about this, in part because of the traumatic experiences he had in killing others and watching friends die. The roles he chose after returning from the war were generally darker, some say because he was hardened by combat.
87	President Harry S. Truman was an admirer of Stewart's work, and even commented that if he'd had a son, he'd have wanted him to be "just like Jimmy Stewart."
88	Over 3,000 people, mostly Hollywood celebrities, attended his funeral to pay their respects.
89	His two natural children, twin daughters Judy Stewart and Kelly Stewart, were born on Monday, May 7th, 1951. His wife, Gloria Stewart (the former Gloria Hatrick McLean), a former model from Larchmount, New York, also brought two sons to the marriage: Ronald and Michael (aged 5 and 2 at the time of the wedding in 1949), whom he adopted. Ronald later died on active service, as a Marine officer on Sunday, June 8th, 1969 in Vietnam.
90	He once said the public was his biggest critic, and that if they didn't like his performance, then neither did he.
91	While Stewart served as an officer and a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II, one of the sergeants in his unit was Walter Matthau.
92	Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1972.
93	Most of his ancestry was Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) and Scottish, with more distant English and Irish roots. Some of his ancestors were from County Antrim.
94	Hit #133 on the Billboard Singles Charts in 1965 with "The Legend of Shenandoah" (Decca 31795), a narration backed up with the Charles "Bud" Dant Orchestra
95	Many of his works were donated to Brigham Young University in 1983, including his personal copy of It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
96	Stewart starred in the NBC Radio series "The Six Shooter" in 1953 - 54.
97	Recipient of Kennedy Center Honors in 1983.
98	Introduced the Cole Porter standard "Easy to Love" in 1936's Born to Dance (1936). His undubbed, reedy tenor voice was actually not so bad. He would later say of the experience, "the song had become such a big hit that they felt even my singing couldn't ruin it." He would later sing a few bars of "Over the Rainbow" as part of his Oscar-winning performance in The Philadelphia Story (1940).
99	Was a regular on the "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts." He was even a guest of honor in 1978.
100	He had four children - his twin daughters 'Judy Stewart-Merrill' and 'Kelly Stewart-Harcourt', plus two stepchildren. Kelly is also known as Kelly Stewart. The girls appeared with their parents in Password All-Stars (1961). He adopted his wife's two sons from her previous marriage - Ronald (age five) and Michael (age two)- as soon as they were married. Ronald was killed in action while serving in the Vietnam War, on Sunday, June 8, 1969.
101	Often incorrectly noted as having achieved the highest rank in Boy Scouting, Eagle Scout, while in his youth in Indiana, Pennsylvania; he was a scout for four years, attaining Second Class. He appeared in a series of award-winning commercials promoting the Boy Scouts, and served as a volunteer with the Orange County and Los Angeles Area Councils. He was awarded the Silver Beaver, the highest adult award.
102	Stewart played the accordion.
103	When he left to serve in World War II, his father gave him a letter that he kept in his pocket every day until the war ended.
104	Never took an acting lesson, and felt that people could learn more when actually working rather than studying the craft.
105	He held the highest active military rank of any actor in history. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, and he rose to the rank of colonel. After the war, he continued serving in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, ultimately becoming a brigadier general. Ed McMahon was also commissioned as a brigadier general in the California Air National Guard in 1966, and he continued to serve after he began his acting career. Two former actors outranked him: John Ford was an actor before becoming a director, and he became rear admiral in the U.S. Naval Reserve. President Ronald Reagan became the U.S. Commander-in-Chief, but he had made his last theatrical TV appearance in 1965.
106	James was named Best Classic Actor of the 20th Century in an Entertainment Weekly on-line poll. [September 1999]
107	His remains are interred at the Forest Lawn Cemetary, Glendale, California, in the Wee Kirk O'the Heathers Churchyard , on the left side, up the huge slope, to the left of the Taylor Monument, in space 2, lot 8.
108	The word "Philadelphia" on the Oscar that Jimmy received in 1941 for The Philadelphia Story (1940) is misspelled. The Oscar was kept in the window of Jimmy's father's hardware store located on Philadelphia Street in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
109	When Stewart won the Best Actor Oscar in 1940, he sent it to his father in Indiana, Pennsylvania, who set it in his hardware shop. The trophy remained there for 25 years.
110	Stewart attended Princeton University from 1925 to 1929, graduating with a bachelor's degree in architecture.
111	The James Stewart Museum was dedicated in Indiana, Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 20th, 1995.
112	He was the first movie star to enter the service for World War II, joining a year before Pearl Harbor was bombed. At 33, he was ten years older than the maximum required age limit, and was initially refused entry into the Air Force because he weighed 5 pounds less than the required 148 pounds, but he talked the recruitment officer into ignoring the test. He eventually became a colonel(active duty) and then a brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He had earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, the French Croix de Guerre, and other decorations. He served in the Air Force Reserve before retiring as a brigadier general.
113	Ranked #10 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
114	The citation for one of two Distinguished Service Cross's awarded to Lt. Col. Jimmy Stewart: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) James M. "Jimmy" Stewart (ASN: 0-433210), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement, while serving as Air Commander of heavy bombardment formations on many missions to enemy occupied territory during World War II. Lieutenant Colonel Stewart's skillful leadership and sound judgment in guiding his formations to heavily defended targets requiring deep penetrations have been major factors in the successful destructions of these vital enemy installations. The outstanding tactical ability displayed by Lieutenant Colonel Stewart reflects the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
115	He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: You Can't Take It With You (1938) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
116	Release of the book, "James Stewart: A Biography" by 'Marc Eliot'.
117	Release of the book, "James Stewart: Bomber Pilot" by Starr Smith.
118	Was a Boy Scout.
119	Turned down the role of Grandpa in Honkytonk Man (1982).
120	At the 1972 Republican National Convention he introduced the honored guest speaker Pat Nixon; which is historically significant considering she was the first ever Republican first lady to give a live speech at any of the RNC's at that time.
121	Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary Oldman, two English actors each with very different styles and personas from Stewart, have both cited him as a major influence.
122	He became good friends with the actress Maureen O'Hara during the filming of Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962).
123	Principal speaker at Veterans Rights ceremony - Arlington, VA, November 1956.
124	Burt Reynolds was neighbours of him, and a life-long devoted fan. In an interview for the TC Palm in 2010, Reynolds said how much he admired Stewart and that he was always gracious and kind towards him and others. "So modest, so wonderful", Reynolds said. "He was more than an actor. He was every man you wish you could be", Reynolds said.
125	Allegedly hated the nickname "Jimmy".
126	Some sources state that Stewart was considered to play James Bond in Dr. No (1962). However, it was in fact Stewart Granger, whose real name was James Stewart, who was considered - but ultimately rejected as being too old.
127	Gary Cooper considered Stewart to be his closest friend.
128	As of the 5th edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (edited by Steven Jay Schneider), Stewart is runner-up as the most represented leading actor, by 13 films, behind Robert De Niro. Included are the Stewart films Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Destry Rides Again (1939), The Mortal Storm (1940), The Philadelphia Story (1940), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Rope (1948), Winchester '73 (1950), The Naked Spur (1953), Rear Window (1954), The Man from Laramie (1955), Vertigo (1958), Anatomy of a Murder (1959) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).
129	Stewart had two grandsons, John and David Merritt.
130	His daughter Judy married the banker Steven Merritt in 1979, but they later divorced.
131	His daughter Kelly graduated from Stanford University, and she earned her Ph.D. from Cambridge University.
132	His daughter Kelly married the Cambridge University professor Alexander "Sandy" Harcourt in London in 1977.
133	His daughter Kelly and her husband teach at the University of California at Davis.
134	African-American actor 'Woody Strode (I)' (Stewart's co-star in Two Rode Together (1961) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)) praised Stewart as "one of the nicest men you'll ever meet anywhere in the world".
135	Along with Robert De Niro and Harrison Ford, Stewart has 8 films in the Imdb's Top 250 movie list.
136	Wearing his Army Air Forces uniform, he presented Gary Cooper with his Best Actor Oscar for Sergeant York (1941).
137	Following the release of Winchester '73 (1950), he appeared on the list of Top 10 Stars at the US box office for the first time, a position he retained until the end of the decade.
138	Made London stage debut in 1975 with "Harvey".
139	After Boris Yeltsin seized power in Russia in December 1991, Stewart was involved in arranging for It's a Wonderful Life (1946) to be screened on Russian television.
140	Joined the Army eight months before Pearl Harbor. Served overseas for 21 months, where, as a pilot with the 445th Bomb Group, 703rd squadron, he flew 20 combat missions.
141	In March 2008 a proposal was submitted to award Stewart the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his services to the nation.
142	He stopped playing the romantic lead when he was 50 because he felt embarrassed playing Kim Novak's lover in Vertigo (1958) and Bell Book and Candle (1958), since she was half his age.
143	Profiled in "Back in the Saddle: Essays on Western Film and Television Actors", Gary Yoggy, ed. (McFarland, 1998).
144	In 1999 the American Film Institute named him the third greatest male star of all time.
145	Stewart was 49 when portrayed a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh in The Spirit of St. Louis (1957). Stewart had actively sought the role even though the producers thought that he was far too old. He did this simply because he admired Lindbergh so much.
146	He was a frequent guest at the White House throughout the 1980s, addressing the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan on Tuesday, January 20th, 1981.
147	Originally intended to make On Golden Pond (1981), but Jane Fonda bought the rights before he could.
148	Pictured on a 41¢ USA commemorative postage stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series, issued on Friday, August 17th, 2007.
149	His favorite movies were westerns, he said, "because they're told against the background of a very dramatic period in our history" and "give people a feeling of hope, an affirmative statement of living.".
150	He actively supported the presidential campaign of Senator Barry Goldwater in 1964, after Goldwater had voted against the Civil Rights Act.
151	He wore the same hat in all of his westerns. John Ford complained on the set of Two Rode Together (1961): "Great, now I have actors with hat approval!".
152	Stewart wanted to make Night Passage (1957) because he believed it would give him a chance to show off his accordion playing. However, all of his playing in the film was re-recorded by a professional accordion player.
153	Stewart was sometimes amused when critics would always compare him with Henry Fonda, in particular his one marriage versus Fonda's five marriages. Stewart was dismayed that people forgot that he had been romantically linked with numerous actresses before finally marrying at the age of 41.
154	In association with politicians and celebrities that included President Ronald Reagan, Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger, California Governor George Deukmejian, Bob Hope and Charlton Heston, Stewart worked from 1987 to 1993 on projects that enhanced the public appreciation and understanding of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
155	He never had any cosmetic surgery, unlike his friends Gary Cooper, Henry Fonda, and John Wayne.
156	Deliberately exaggerated his accent in films after he returned from World War II, because several directors told him he needed to create a persona in order to sell his films to the public, particularly with the rising popularity of television.
157	He considered himself to be miscast in Vertigo (1958) and Bell Book and Candle (1958), and was widely criticized for being too old to play both parts.
158	Stewart underwent surgery for skin cancer in 1983.
159	Stewart and Richard Widmark both wore toupees and had hearing problems. On the set of Two Rode Together (1961) director John Ford became frustrated with the two stars being unable to hear his instructions and exclaimed, "Fifty years in this goddamn business, and what do I end up doing? Directing two deaf hairpieces!"
160	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 not trying hard enough. Wayne's reply was a variation on an old line by John Ford, advising the director that "if you'd like the scene done better, you'd better get a couple of better actors." Later on, the star told friends that Stewart had known his lines, but hadn't been able to hear his cues, and that in turn had caused his own fumbling.
161	In 1980 he was hospitalized for five days with an irregular heartbeat. Three years later the condition resurfaced and doctors at St John's Hospital in Santa Monica installed a pacemaker.
162	He had a dislike of Hollywood war movies, explaining that they were hardly ever accurate. During his career he only starred in two war films - Strategic Air Command (1955) and The Mountain Road (1960).
163	During the 1980s he was one of the most prominent critics of the colorization of old movies, even testifying before a Congressional committee about what he called the "denaturing" of It's a Wonderful Life (1946). "If these color-happy folks are so concerned about the audience," he said, "let them put their millions of dollars into new films, or let them remake old stories if they see fit, but let our great film artists and films live in peace. I urge everyone in the creative community to join in our efforts to discourage this terrible process.".
164	His father, Alexander, died of stomach cancer on Thursday, December 28th, 1961, at the age of eighty-nine.
165	His mother, Bessie, died on Sunday, August 2nd, 1953, a week after suffering a severe heart attack at the age of seventy-eight.
166	Fell out with Anthony Mann during the shooting of Night Passage (1957), resulting in Mann being replaced (by James Neilson). A year later Mann shot Man of the West (1958), regarded by many as his greatest western of all and totally suited to Stewart, but with Gary Cooper in the lead role.
167	Campaigned for Richard Nixon in the 1968 and 1972 Presidential elections.
168	Stewart nearly declined to support his friend Ronald Reagan's campaign for the governorship of California in 1966, since Reagan had been a Democrat until 1962. In 1976 Stewart campaigned extensively in California for Reagan in the presidential primaries, especially visiting shopping malls and airports.
169	Stewart never recovered from his wife's death on Wednesday, February 16th, 1994, and he vowed to make no further public appearances after her funeral service. Thereafter, he spent most of his time in his bedroom, coming out only at the insistence of his housekeeper for his meals. Newspaper reports suggested that Stewart had Alzheimer's disease. Over the Christmas holiday season in 1995m he failed to negotiate a rise leading to a dining area and he fell, cracking his head on the bill of a wooden duck that his daughter Judy had given him some years previously. In December 1996, when he was due to have his battery changed in his pacemaker, he told his children that he would rather not have that done. He wanted to let things take their natural course. However, on Friday, January 31, 1997, Stewart tripped over a potted plant in his bedroom, and he cut open his forehead. He was taken to St John's Hospital, in Santa Monica, Calif., where he was given twelve stitches. A few weeks later, he was hospitalized for a blood clot and an irregular heartbeat. He had a blood clot in his right knee, and the swelling soon spread through his entire leg. At 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 1997, James Stewart died of cardiac arrest at the age of eighty-nine.
170	Medals awarded: the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf cluster, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Service Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the French Croix de Guerre with Palm,, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
171	According to the curator of the James Stewart Museum, he was exactly 6' 3" tall. His military physical would have indicated that he was 6' 3", since he was 138 lb., five pounds under the 143 required for his enlistment eligibility. The weight / height requirement for the U.S. Army Air Forces before October 1999 was a 143 pound minimum for a man of 6' 3" in height. By the late 1950s, he reported that his weight was up to 160 pounds.
172	Three of his films are on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time, two of which are in the top five. These are: The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) at #69, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) at #5, and It's a Wonderful Life (1946) at #1.
173	His performance as George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) is ranked #60 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
174	After making The Magic of Lassie (1978), Stewart went into semi-retirement from acting. During the next few years he suffered from many health problems including heart disease, skin cancer, deafness, and senility.
175	His jazz and blues piano-playing skills were showcased in Anatomy of a Murder (1959).
176	His performance as James "Scottie" Ferguson in Vertigo (1958) is ranked #30 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
177	His performance as George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) is ranked #8 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
178	Replaced Cary Grant as Rupert Cadell in Rope (1948). Ironically, Grant replaced him as Roger Thornhill in North by Northwest (1959).
179	Of all the films that he had done It's a Wonderful Life (1946) was his favorite one.
180	Stewart very much wanted the role of Roger Thornhill in North by Northwest (1959) and he was the original choice for it, but after the financial failure of Vertigo (1958), director Alfred Hitchcock blamed the film's box office woes on Stewart, claiming Stewart looked too old to still attract audiences and cast Cary Grant instead, even though Grant was actually four years older than Stewart. Previously one of the director's favorite collaborators, Stewart and Alfred Hitchcock never worked together again.
181	Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian award, by his friend President Ronald Reagan at the White House in 1985.
182	Upon his death in July of 1997, a small group of fans and admirers placed a few items on his Hollywood star, not the least of which was a rather tall (although not six feet tall) plush rabbit wearing overalls. (It was reportedly stolen later in the night.).
183	While filming The Big Sleep (1978) in August 1977, Stewart appeared to be much older than his actual age of 69 at the time as the rich, wheelchair-bound General Sternwood. The fact is that he had a hearing impairment, and he was having memory problems, which caused him to keep flubbing his lines. It is believed that these health problems brought about his retirement from films shortly afterwards, although he was also concerned with the violence and explicit sexual content of modern films, and he saw no future for himself in the movie business.
184	Upon accepting his Honorary Oscar in 1985, he stated, "This was the greatest award I received, to know that, after all these years, I haven't been forgotten." The audience gave him a ten-minute standing ovation, making the show run long. Steven Spielberg, who was in attendance, said that he was humbled to even be in the same room as Jimmy, because he respected him so much.
185	Hosted the Academy Awards in 1946 (alongside Bob Hope), 1958 (alongside David Niven, Jack Lemmon, Rosalind Russell, Bob Hope and "Donald Duck").
186	While always gracious with his fans, he was always very protective of his privacy. A notable example of this occurred when a nervy family of tourists set up a picnic on his front lawn. Stewart came out of his house and, without uttering a word, turned on the sprinklers.
187	His death was on Wednesday, July 2, 1997, and this was just one day after the death of Robert Mitchum, on Tuesday, July 1, 1997.
188	Accepted his friend Gary Cooper's honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 1961, because Cooper was dying of cancer.
189	Was very good friends with Ronald Reagan, Henry Fonda, John Wayne and Gary Cooper.
190	According to the Monday, March 31, 1941 issue of 'Time' Magazine, Stewart was drafted into the Army. Prior to induction, he flew in a private plane to California and the next day braved a large crowd of female admirers to board a Los Angeles trolley car that took him and other draftees off to be inducted for a year hitch in the Army. 'Time' said that Stewart's salary would drop to $21 a month from $6,000.
191	Was named #3 on The 50 Greatest Screen Legends Actor list by the American Film Institute
192	He was voted the 9th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Premiere Magazine.
193	His hair began receding during World War II. By the early 1950s, he was wearing a toupee for all his movie roles, though he often went without it in public. His baldness was made less obvious by his wearing a gray toupee for many of his movie roles.
194	His best friend was probably Henry Fonda, whom he met while at acting camp. Early on they got into a fistfight over politics (Stewart was a very conservative Republican, Fonda a very liberal Democrat) that was won by Fonda, but they apparently never discussed politics again. When Fonda moved to Hollywood he lived with Stewart and the two gained a reputation as among Hollywood's biggest playboys. However, after each married and settled down, their children noted that their favorite activity when not working seemed to be silently painting model airplanes together.
195	One of the first (if not the first) stars to receive a percentage of the gross of his movies.
196	His mother's maiden name was Jackson. Her father, Colonel Samuel Jackson, served in the War Between the States.
197	Was a bachelor until the age of 41. His only wife, Gloria Stewart, was ten years younger than him.
198	A true "regular guy," he genuinely disliked the glamor often basked in by the Hollywood stars, avoiding expensive clothes and fancy cars.
199	Despite having been a decorated war hero in World War II, he declined to talk about this, in part because of the traumatic experiences he had in killing others and watching friends die. The roles he chose after returning from the war were generally darker, some say because he was hardened by combat.
200	President Harry S. Truman was an admirer of Stewart's work, and even commented that if he'd had a son, he'd have wanted him to be "just like Jimmy Stewart."
201	Over 3,000 people, mostly Hollywood celebrities, attended his funeral to pay their respects.
202	His two natural children, twin daughters Judy Stewart and Kelly Stewart, were born on Monday, May 7th, 1951. His wife, Gloria Stewart (the former Gloria Hatrick McLean), a former model from Larchmount, New York, also brought two sons to the marriage: Ronald and Michael (aged 5 and 2 at the time of the wedding in 1949), whom he adopted. Ronald later died on active service, as a Marine officer on Sunday, June 8th, 1969 in Vietnam.
203	He once said the public was his biggest critic, and that if they didn't like his performance, then neither did he.
204	While Stewart served as an officer and a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II, one of the sergeants in his unit was Walter Matthau.
205	Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1972.
206	Most of his ancestry was Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) and Scottish, with more distant English and Irish roots. Some of his ancestors were from County Antrim.
207	Hit #133 on the Billboard Singles Charts in 1965 with "The Legend of Shenandoah" (Decca 31795), a narration backed up with the Charles "Bud" Dant Orchestra
208	Many of his works were donated to Brigham Young University in 1983, including his personal copy of It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
209	Stewart starred in the NBC Radio series "The Six Shooter" in 1953 - 54.
210	Recipient of Kennedy Center Honors in 1983.
211	Introduced the Cole Porter standard "Easy to Love" in 1936's Born to Dance (1936). His undubbed, reedy tenor voice was actually not so bad. He would later say of the experience, "the song had become such a big hit that they felt even my singing couldn't ruin it." He would later sing a few bars of "Over the Rainbow" as part of his Oscar-winning performance in The Philadelphia Story (1940).
212	Was a regular on the "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts." He was even a guest of honor in 1978.
213	He had four children - his twin daughters 'Judy Stewart-Merrill' and 'Kelly Stewart-Harcourt', plus two stepchildren. Kelly is also known as Kelly Stewart. The girls appeared with their parents in Password All-Stars (1961). He adopted his wife's two sons from her previous marriage - Ronald (age five) and Michael (age two)- as soon as they were married. Ronald was killed in action while serving in the Vietnam War, on Sunday, June 8, 1969.
214	Often incorrectly noted as having achieved the highest rank in Boy Scouting, Eagle Scout, while in his youth in Indiana, Pennsylvania; he was a scout for four years, attaining Second Class. He appeared in a series of award-winning commercials promoting the Boy Scouts, and served as a volunteer with the Orange County and Los Angeles Area Councils. He was awarded the Silver Beaver, the highest adult award.
215	Stewart played the accordion.
216	When he left to serve in World War II, his father gave him a letter that he kept in his pocket every day until the war ended.
217	Never took an acting lesson, and felt that people could learn more when actually working rather than studying the craft.
218	He held the highest active military rank of any actor in history. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, and he rose to the rank of colonel. After the war, he continued serving in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, ultimately becoming a brigadier general. Ed McMahon was also commissioned as a brigadier general in the California Air National Guard in 1966, and he continued to serve after he began his acting career. Two former actors outranked him: John Ford was an actor before becoming a director, and he became rear admiral in the U.S. Naval Reserve. President Ronald Reagan became the U.S. Commander-in-Chief, but he had made his last theatrical TV appearance in 1965.
219	James was named Best Classic Actor of the 20th Century in an Entertainment Weekly on-line poll. [September 1999]
220	His remains are interred at the Forest Lawn Cemetary, Glendale, California, in the Wee Kirk O'the Heathers Churchyard , on the left side, up the huge slope, to the left of the Taylor Monument, in space 2, lot 8.
221	The word "Philadelphia" on the Oscar that Jimmy received in 1941 for The Philadelphia Story (1940) is misspelled. The Oscar was kept in the window of Jimmy's father's hardware store located on Philadelphia Street in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
222	When Stewart won the Best Actor Oscar in 1940, he sent it to his father in Indiana, Pennsylvania, who set it in his hardware shop. The trophy remained there for 25 years.
223	Stewart attended Princeton University from 1925 to 1929, graduating with a bachelor's degree in architecture.
224	The James Stewart Museum was dedicated in Indiana, Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 20th, 1995.
225	He was the first movie star to enter the service for World War II, joining a year before Pearl Harbor was bombed. At 33, he was ten years older than the maximum required age limit, and was initially refused entry into the Air Force because he weighed 5 pounds less than the required 148 pounds, but he talked the recruitment officer into ignoring the test. He eventually became a colonel(active duty) and then a brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He had earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, the French Croix de Guerre, and other decorations. He served in the Air Force Reserve before retiring as a brigadier general.
226	Ranked #10 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]



Actor

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West	1991		Wylie (voice)
North and South, Book II	1986	TV Mini-Series	Miles Colbert
Right of Way	1983	TV Movie	Teddy Dwyer
Mr. Krueger's Christmas	1980	TV Short	Mr. Krueger
Afurika monogatari	1980		Old Man
General Electric's All-Star Anniversary	1978	TV Movie documentary	Mark Twain
The Magic of Lassie	1978		Clovis Mitchell
The Big Sleep	1978		General Sternwood
Airport '77	1977		Philip Stevens
The Shootist	1976		Dr. Hostetler
Sentimental Journey	1976	Short	Joe - the Old Pilot (as Mr. James Stewart)
Hawkins	1973-1974	TV Series	Billy Jim Hawkins
Harvey	1972	TV Movie	Elwood P. Dowd
The Jimmy Stewart Show	1971-1972	TV Series	Prof. James K. Howard / Josiah Kessel
Fools' Parade	1971		Mattie Appleyard
The Cheyenne Social Club	1970		John O'Hanlan
Bandolero!	1968		Mace Bishop
Firecreek	1968		Johnny Cobb
The Rare Breed	1966		Burnett
The Flight of the Phoenix	1965		Frank Towns
Shenandoah	1965		Charlie
Dear Brigitte	1965		Professor Robert Leaf
The Jack Benny Program	1959-1964	TV Series	Jimmy Stewart
Cheyenne Autumn	1964		Wyatt Earp
Take Her, She's Mine	1963		Frank Michaelson
How the West Was Won	1962		Linus Rawlings
Alcoa Premiere	1962	TV Series	Slim Conway
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation	1962		Roger Hobbs
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance	1962		Ransom Stoddard
Two Rode Together	1961		Marshal Guthrie McCabe
The Mountain Road	1960		Maj. Baldwin
Startime	1959	TV Series	Azel Dorsey
The FBI Story	1959		John Michael 'Chip' Hardesty
Lux Playhouse	1959	TV Series	Narrator
Schlitz Playhouse	1959	TV Series	Narrator
Anatomy of a Murder	1959		Paul Biegler
Bell Book and Candle	1958		Shepherd 'Shep' Henderson
Vertigo	1958		John 'Scottie' Ferguson
General Electric Theater	1955-1957	TV Series	Bart / Britt Ponset / Joe Newman
Night Passage	1957		Grant McLaine
The Spirit of St. Louis	1957		Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
The Man Who Knew Too Much	1956		Dr. Benjamin McKenna
Strategic Air Command	1955		Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland
The Man from Laramie	1955		Will Lockhart
The Far Country	1954		Jeff Webster
Rear Window	1954		L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies
The Glenn Miller Story	1954		Glenn Miller
Tomorrow's Drivers	1954	Short	The Story Teller
Thunder Bay	1953		Steve
The Naked Spur	1953		Howard Kemp
Carbine Williams	1952		Marsh Williams
Bend of the River	1952		Glyn McLyntock
The Greatest Show on Earth	1952		'Buttons' A Clown
No Highway in the Sky	1951		Theodore Honey
Harvey	1950		Elwood P. Dowd
The Jackpot	1950		William J. 'Bill' Lawrence
Broken Arrow	1950		Tom Jeffords
Winchester '73	1950		Lin McAdam
Malaya	1949		John Royer
The Stratton Story	1949		Monty Stratton
You Gotta Stay Happy	1948		Marvin Payne
10,000 Kids and a Cop	1948	Short documentary	Introductory Narration
Rope	1948		Rupert Cadell
Call Northside 777	1948		James (P.J.) McNeal
On Our Merry Way	1948		Slim
Magic Town	1947		Rip Smith
It's a Wonderful Life	1946		George Bailey
Ziegfeld Girl	1941		Gilbert Young
Pot o' Gold	1941		Jimmy Haskell
Come Live with Me	1941		Bill Smith
The Philadelphia Story	1940		Macaulay Connor
No Time for Comedy	1940		Gaylord Esterbrook
The Mortal Storm	1940		Martin Breitner
The Shop Around the Corner	1940		Alfred Kralik
Destry Rides Again	1939		Tom Destry Jr.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington	1939		Jefferson Smith
It's a Wonderful World	1939		Guy Johnson
The Ice Follies of 1939	1939		Larry Hall
Made for Each Other	1939		John Horace Mason
You Can't Take It with You	1938		Tony Kirby
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12	1938	Documentary short	James Stewart
The Shopworn Angel	1938		Bill Pettigrew
Vivacious Lady	1938		Peter Morgan, Jr.
Of Human Hearts	1938		Jason Wilkins
Navy Blue and Gold	1937		John Cross Carter
The Last Gangster	1937		Paul North
Seventh Heaven	1937		Chico
After the Thin Man	1936		David Graham
Born to Dance	1936		Ted Barker
The Gorgeous Hussy	1936		'Rowdy' Dow
Speed	1936		Terry Martin
Small Town Girl	1936		Elmer Clampett
Important News	1936	Short	Cornelius Stevens (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary	1936		Dave
Next Time We Love	1936		Christopher Tyler
Rose-Marie	1936		John Flower
The Murder Man	1935		'Shorty'
Art Trouble	1934	Short	Jack Burton (uncredited)

Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Father Dowling Mysteries	1990	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Magic of Lassie	1978	performer: "That Hometown Feeling", "Thanksgiving Prayer"
That's Entertainment!	1974	Documentary performer: "Easy to Love" 1936 - uncredited
Bell Book and Candle	1958	performer: "Deck the Halls" - uncredited
Night Passage	1957	performer: "Follow the River", "You Can't Get Far Without a Railroad"
The Greatest Show on Earth	1952	performer: "Be a Jumping-Jack"
Pot o' Gold	1941	performer: "When Johnny Toots His Horn" - uncredited
The Philadelphia Story	1940	performer: "Over the Rainbow" 1939 - uncredited
The Shopworn Angel	1938	"K-K-K-Katy" 1918, uncredited / performer: "K-K-K-Katy" 1918 - uncredited
Born to Dance	1936	performer: "Rolling Home" 1936 uncredited, "Hey, Babe, Hey" 1936, "Easy to Love" 1936 uncredited
The Gorgeous Hussy	1936	performer: "Listen to the Mockingbird" 1855 - uncredited

Director

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Lux Playhouse	1959	TV Series 1 episode
Schlitz Playhouse	1959	TV Series 1 episode
General Electric Theater	1957	TV Series 1 episode

Producer

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Lux Playhouse	1959	TV Series producer - 1 episode
Schlitz Playhouse	1959	TV Series producer - 1 episode

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media	1992	Documentary archive source: artwork
Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies	1990	Short creative consultant

Thanks

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
A Backyard Story	2010	grateful acknowledgment
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend	1989	Documentary acknowledgment
Son of Dinosaurs	1988	TV Movie documentary thanks
Grace Kelly: The American Princess	1987	Video documentary thanks
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey	1984	Documentary thanks
Reagan's Way: Pathway to the Presidency	1981	TV Movie documentary grateful thanks
Directed by John Ford	1971	Documentary thanks

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
A Beverly Hills Christmas	1987	TV Movie	Himself - Host
All-Star Party for Joan Collins	1987	TV Special	Himself
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson	1987	TV Movie	Himself
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood	1987	TV Special documentary	Himself
The Child Help Benefit Special	1987	TV Movie	Himself
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards	1987	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Great Performances	1987	TV Series	Himself
Grace Kelly: The American Princess	1987	Video documentary	Himself
All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood	1986	TV Special	Himself
All-Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle	1986	TV Movie	Himself
Josh, the Logan Legend	1986	Documentary	Himself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder	1986	TV Special documentary	Himself
The 23th Annual Publicists Guild of America Awards	1986	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special	1986	TV Special	Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts	1985	TV Special	Himself
All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan	1985	TV Special	Himself
Bitte umblättern	1985	TV Series documentary	Himself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly	1985	TV Special documentary	Himself
The 57th Annual Academy Awards	1985	TV Special documentary	Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
Night of 100 Stars II	1985	TV Movie	Himself
50th Presidential Inaugural Gala	1985	TV Special	Himself
The Moviemakers	1985	TV Series
Palace of Dreams	1984	Documentary short	Himself (uncredited)
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds	1984	TV Movie	Himself
All-Star Party for Lucille Ball	1984	TV Special	Himself
Hollywood '84	1984	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Olympic Gala	1984	TV Special documentary	Himself - Guest
Cinéma cinémas	1984	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts	1983	TV Special documentary	Himself - Honoree
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra	1983	TV Movie	Himself
Breakaway	1983	TV Series	Himself
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business	1983	TV Movie	Himself
James Bond: The First 21 Years	1983	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards	1983	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Favourite Actor in Motion Picture
All-Star Party for Carol Burnett	1982	TV Movie	Himself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Frank Capra	1982	TV Special documentary	Himself - Host
This Is Your Life	1982	TV Series documentary	Himself
The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards	1982	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Favourite All Around Female Entertainer
Night of 100 Stars	1982	TV Special	Himself
Parkinson	1973-1982	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts	1981	TV Special documentary	Himself
High Hopes: The Capra Years	1981	TV Movie documentary
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire	1981	TV Movie documentary	Himself (uncredited)
All-Star Inaugural Gala	1981	TV Special	Himself
Stars en Campagne	1980	TV Movie documentary	Himself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart	1980	TV Special documentary	Himself - Honoree
Ingrid Bergman: An All-Star Salute	1979	TV Movie	Himself
Best of the Dean Martin Show	1979	TV Movie	Himself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock	1979	TV Movie documentary	Himself
V.I.P.-Schaukel	1979	TV Series documentary	Himself
George Burns' 100th Birthday Party	1979	TV Movie	Himself (as Jimmy Stewart)
The Mike Douglas Show	1975-1978	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself - Co-Host
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns	1978	TV Special	Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart	1978	TV Special	Himself (as Jimmy Stewart)
The Carol Burnett Show	1978	TV Series	Himself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda	1978	TV Special documentary	Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra	1978	TV Special	Himself
NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look, Part Two	1978	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Host
National Geographic Specials	1977	TV Series documentary	Narrator
The Stars Salute America's Greatest Movies	1977	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ted Knight	1977	TV Special	Himself (as Jimmy Stewart)
Dinah!	1976-1977	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson	1977	TV Special	Himself (as Jimmy Stewart)
Film '72	1977	TV Series	Himself
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years	1976	TV Movie documentary	Himself
An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne	1976	TV Movie documentary	Himself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler	1976	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin	1976	TV Special	Himself (as Jimmy Stewart)
The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards	1976	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Stars on Sunday	1975	TV Series	Himself - Bible reading
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope	1974	TV Special	Himself
ABC Late Night	1974	TV Series	Himself
The 1974 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards	1974	TV Special	Himself
The Dean Martin Show	1967-1974	TV Series	Himself
That's Entertainment!	1974	Documentary	Himself - Co-Host
The World at War	1974	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself - Squadron Commander
Fort Worth: The Unexpected City	1974	Documentary short	Narrator (voice, as Jimmy Stewart)
Just One More Time	1974	Short	Himself (uncredited)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford	1973	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The British Academy Award	1973	TV Movie	Himself - Presenter: Best Film
The Julie Andrews Hour	1972	TV Series	Himself
The American West of John Ford	1971	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Narrator
Directed by John Ford	1971	Documentary	Himself (uncredited)
The Pet Set	1971	TV Series documentary	Himself
Film Night	1970	TV Series	Himself
Die Cowboy-Stadt	1970	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 24th Annual Tony Awards	1970	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The David Frost Show	1970	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Movie Game	1970	TV Series	Himself
The Brass Are Comin'	1969	TV Special	Himself
The Joey Bishop Show	1969	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The 39th Annual Academy Awards	1967	TV Special	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
Cinema	1967	TV Series documentary	Himself
Hollywood Star Spangled Revue	1966	Short	Himself
Film Preview	1966	TV Series	Himself
Neues aus Hollywood	1965	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 22th Annual Golden Globes Awards	1965	TV Special	Himself - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient
Password All-Stars	1963-1964	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Contestant
The 36th Annual Academy Awards	1964	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Cinematography Awards
The World's Greatest Showman: The Legend of Cecil B. DeMille	1963	TV Movie documentary	Himself
What's My Line?	1963	TV Series	Himself - Mystery Guest
My Three Sons	1963	TV Series	Himself
The Dick Powell Theatre	1963	TV Series	Himself - Host
The Jack Benny Program	1952-1962	TV Series	Himself
X-15	1961		Himself / Narrator (voice)
The 33rd Annual Academy Awards	1961	TV Special	Himself - Accepting Honorary Award for Gary Cooper
The George Gobel Show	1955-1960	TV Series	Himself
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards	1960	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood	1960	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show	1953-1959	TV Series	Himself
The All-Star Christmas Show	1958	TV Movie	Himself (as Jimmy Stewart)
The 30th Annual Academy Awards	1958	TV Special	Himself - Co-Host
The Heart of Show Business	1957	Short	Himself, Narrator
Inside Beverly Hills	1956	TV Special	Himself
The Colgate Comedy Hour	1955	TV Series	Himself
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends	1955	TV Series	Himself
The 25th Annual Academy Awards	1953	TV Special	Himself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
The Actor's Society Benefit Gala	1949	TV Movie	Himself - Performer
Thunderbolt	1947	Documentary short	James Stewart
American Creed	1946	Short	Himself
Fellow Americans	1942	Short documentary	Narrator (voice)
Winning Your Wings	1942	Short	Himself (as Lieutenant James Stewart)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards	1940	Documentary short	Himself
Hollywood Hobbies	1939	Short	Himself (uncredited)
Hollywood Goes to Town	1938	Short documentary	Himself (as Jimmy Stewart)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
A Century of Cinema	1994	Documentary	Himself
John Ford	1993	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 65th Annual Academy Awards	1993	TV Special	Himself - Audience Member
Glenn Miller: America's Musical Hero	1992	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Reflections on the Silver Screen	1992	TV Series	Himself
Fonda on Fonda	1992	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Burt Reynolds' Conversation With	1991	TV Series	Himself
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker	1991	Documentary	Himself
American Masters	1991	TV Series documentary	Himself
Yellow Ribbon Party	1991	TV Special	Himself
Movie Memories with Debbie Reynolds	1991	TV Series	Himself (1991)
The 8th Annual American Cinema Awards	1991	TV Special	Himself - Winner
Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A Personal Remembrance	1991	Video documentary short	Himself
The American Ireland Fund Annual Tribute a Salute to Gene Kelly	1990	TV Movie	Himself
A Conversation with Dinah	1990	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Grand Opening of Universal Studios New Theme Park Attraction Gala	1990	TV Movie	Himself
Night of 100 Stars III	1990	TV Movie	Himself
Today	1984-1990	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'	1990	TV Short documentary	Himself
Live with Kelly and Ryan	1989	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1963-1989	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself - Actor / Himself
John Ford's America	1989	TV Movie	Himself
Good Morning America	1989	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color	1989	TV Series	Himself
The Film Society of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to Bette Davis	1989	TV Movie	Himself
The 61st Annual Academy Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gregory Peck	1989	TV Special	Himself (uncredited)
CBS This Morning	1989	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Wogan	1988	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Christmas in Washington	1988	TV Special	Himself - Host
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon	1988	TV Special documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC	1988	TV Special	Himself
The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards	1988	TV Special documentary	Himself
Moving Image Salutes James Stewart	1988	TV Movie	Himself - Honoree
Son of Dinosaurs	1988	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts	1987	TV Special documentary	Himself

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Breakdowns of 1941	1941	Short	Himself (uncredited)
The Miracle of Sound	1940	Documentary short	Himself
Hollywood: Style Center of the World	1940	Documentary short	Himself
Land of Liberty	1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8	1939	Documentary short	Himself
The First Gangster and the Last Gangster	1937	Documentary short	Himself - Actor in 'The Last Gangster'
The Romance of Celluloid	1937	Short
James Stewart, Robert Mitchum: The Two Faces of America	2017	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Seventies	2015	TV Series documentary	Himself - Actor
Talking Pictures	2015	TV Series documentary	John 'Scottie' Ferguson
A Better Life: An Exploration of Joy & Meaning in a World Without God	2015	Documentary	Himself
Le Fossoyeur de Films	2015	TV Mini-Series documentary
Wogan: The Best Of	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Pioneers of Television	2014	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
The O'Reilly Factor	2014	TV Series	George Bailey
The First Motion Picture Unit: When Hollywood Went to War	2014	Documentary	Himself
The Doctor Blake Mysteries	2014	TV Series	Scottie Ferguson
And the Oscar Goes To...	2014	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense	2013	Documentary	Himself (as Jimmy Stewart)
Beer and Board Games	2013	TV Series documentary	Himself
Welcome to the Basement	2013	TV Series	Himself
John Ford et Monument Valley	2013	Documentary	Himself
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington	2012	TV Movie documentary	Jefferson Smith
Nazi Titanic	2012	TV Movie documentary	Himself (uncredited)
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!	2011	TV Movie documentary	George Bailey (as Jimmy Stewart)
Edición Especial Coleccionista	2011	TV Series	John 'Scottie' Ferguson
These Amazing Shadows	2011	Documentary	Himself
Shooting the Hollywood Stars	2011	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Stars of the Silver Screen	2011	TV Series	Himself
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood	2010	TV Mini-Series documentary	Jefferson Smith Lin McAdam
The Rachel Maddow Show	2010	TV Series	Himself
Hubert H Humphrey: The Art of the Possible	2010	TV Movie documentary	Jefferson Smith
I Am	2010/III	Documentary	George Bailey (uncredited)
Casino Jack and the United States of Money	2010	Documentary	Jefferson Smith
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers	2009	TV Movie documentary	Various Roles
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year	2009	TV Movie documentary
American Masters	1989-2009	TV Series documentary	Himself
Banda sonora	2009	TV Series	Glenn Miller
Warner at War	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself
President Hollywood	2008	TV Movie documentary	Jefferson Smith (uncredited)
Strictly Courtroom	2008	TV Movie documentary	Paul Biegler (uncredited)
How the West Was Lost	2008	TV Movie documentary	Ransom Stoddard (uncredited)
The 80th Annual Academy Awards	2008	TV Special	Himself (uncredited)
Erika Rabau: Puck of Berlin	2008	Documentary	Himself
Biography	1997-2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
Celebrity Debut	2006	TV Movie	Himself
Polònia	2006	TV Series	George Bailey
House M.D.	2006	TV Series	John 'Scottie' Ferguson
War Stories with Oliver North	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara	2005	TV Special	Paul Biegler (uncredited)
Cineastas contra magnates	2005	Documentary
The Last Mogul	2005	TV Special documentary	Himself
Tiger: The Authorised DVD Collection	2004	Video documentary	Himself
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust	2004	Documentary
In the Good Old Summertime Intro	2004	Video documentary short	Alfred Kralik
Ziegfeld Girl Intro	2004	Video documentary short	Gilbert Young
The Award Show Awards Show	2003	TV Special documentary	Himself
Christmas from Hollywood	2003	Video documentary	Himself
The True Story of Seabiscuit	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films	2003	Documentary	Narrator
Frank Capra and James Stewart	2001	TV Short documentary	Himself
Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window'	2001	Video documentary short	L.B. Jefferies (uncredited)
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic	2000	Video documentary
4 Vertigo	2000	Short	John 'Scottie' Ferguson
Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin	2000	TV Movie documentary	Ransom Stoddard
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'	2000	Video documentary short	Himself
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies	2000	Video documentary
ABC 2000: The Millennium	1999	TV Special documentary
Sasquatch Odyssey: The Hunt for Bigfoot	1999	TV Movie documentary	Conveyor of Yeti Finger (as Jimmy Stewart)
The 71st Annual Academy Awards	1999	TV Special	George Bailey (uncredited)
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... Mr. Smith Goes to Washington	1999	Video documentary short	Jefferson Smith
The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History	1999	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Classified X	1998	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Making of 'How the West Was Won'	1998	Video documentary short	Himself
The 70th Annual Academy Awards	1998	TV Special	Himself (Memorial Tribute)
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream	1998	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Obsessed with Vertigo	1997	TV Short documentary	Detective John "Scottie" Ferguson
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas	1997	TV Movie documentary	George Bailey
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's	1997	Documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Hollywood Commandos	1997	TV Movie documentary	Himself
20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years	1997	TV Movie documentary	P.J. McNeal (uncredited)
Escape from It's a Wonderful Life	1996	TV Movie	George Bailey (uncredited)
Marlene Dietrich: Shadow and Light	1996	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Éste es mi barrio	1996	TV Series	George Bailey
The Universal Story	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies	1995	TV Movie documentary	Howard Kemp, 'The Naked Spur' (uncredited)
Women of the House	1995	TV Series	Himself
Sprockets	1995	TV Series	George Bailey
100 Years at the Movies	1994	TV Short documentary	Himself
Renegade	1994	TV Series	George Bailey
La classe américaine	1993	TV Movie	Jacques
Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade	1993	TV Special	Himself
The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame	1993	TV Special	Himself
Menace II Society	1993		George Bailey in 'It's a Wonderful Life' (uncredited)
The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion	1993	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Oscar's Greatest Moments	1992	Video documentary	Himself
Rock Hudson's Home Movies	1992	Documentary	Lin McAdam
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1992	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Memories of 1970-1991	1991	TV Series documentary	Himself
Wogan	1991	TV Series	Himself
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic	1990	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Father Dowling Mysteries	1990	TV Series	George Bailey
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend	1989	Documentary	Himself
The 1940's: Music, Memories & Milestones	1988	Video documentary	Himself
Cinema Paradiso	1988		George Bailey (uncredited)
Muppet Babies	1988	TV Series
Entertaining the Troops	1988	Documentary	Himself
Cheers	1987	TV Series	George Bailey
Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary	1984	TV Special	Himself - Actor
TV's Funniest Game Show Moments	1984	TV Special	Himself
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage	1983	Documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Sans soleil	1983	Documentary	Himself / John 'Scottie' Ferguson
Showbiz Goes to War	1982	TV Movie
Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies	1982	TV Movie documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen	1981	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972	1980	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 17th Anniversary Special	1979	TV Special	Himself
Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953	1979	TV Movie documentary	Himself (uncredited)
PROFILE: Hardy Kruger	1978	TV Short documentary	Frank Towns (uncredited)
America at the Movies	1976	Documentary	Jefferson Smith George Bailey Charles A. Lindbergh
That's Entertainment, Part II	1976	Documentary	Clip from 'Ziegfeld Girl'
Brother Can You Spare a Dime	1975	Documentary
The Dick Cavett Show	1971	TV Series	Himself
Hollywood My Home Town	1965	Documentary	Himself
Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At...	1965	TV Series documentary	Himself
Hollywood and the Stars	1964	TV Series	Himself
Hollywood: The Great Stars	1963	TV Movie documentary	Himself (uncredited)
Film Fanfare	1956	TV Series	Himself
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars	1956	Documentary short	Himself (uncredited)
MGM Parade	1955	TV Series	Macaulay Connor
Screen Snapshots: Memories in Uniform	1954	Documentary short	Himself
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Laugh Parade	1953	Short	Himself
Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday	1950	Short	Jimmy Stewart
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Party	1948	Short	Himself
Some of the Best	1943	Documentary	Macaulay Connor in The Philadelphia Story (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform	1943	Documentary short	Himself
Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 7	1942	Short	Himself

Won awards

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
1992	Desert Palm Achievement Award	Palm Springs International Film Festival
1990	Gala Tribute	Film Society of Lincoln Center
1990	Career Achievement Award	National Board of Review, USA
1990	Lifetime Achievement Award	ShoWest Convention, USA
1985	Honorary Award	Academy Awards, USA		For his fifty years of memorable performances,, for his high ideals both on and off the screen, ... More
1985	Golden Boot	Golden Boot Awards
1982	Honorary Golden Berlin Bear	Berlin International Film Festival
1980	Life Achievement Award	American Film Institute, USA
1974	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best TV Actor - Drama	Hawkins (1973)
1971	Man of the Year	Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
1970	Golden Apple	Golden Apple Awards	Male Star of the Year	Together with Robert S. Young
1969	Life Achievement Award	Screen Actors Guild Awards
1965	Cecil B. DeMille Award	Golden Globes, USA
1965	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Male Star
1963	Bronze Wrangler	Western Heritage Awards	Theatrical Motion Picture	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)	· Willis Goldbeck, John Ford, James Warner Bellah, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien, Vera Miles, John Wayne
1962	Silver Berlin Bear	Berlin International Film Festival	Best Actor	Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
1960	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Male Dramatic Performance	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
1960	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Motion Picture	On 8 February 1960. At 1708 Vine Street.
1959	NYFCC Award	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actor	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
1959	Volpi Cup	Venice Film Festival	Best Actor	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
1958	Zulueta Prize	San Sebastián International Film Festival	Best Actor	Vertigo (1958)
1949	Most Popular Male Star	Photoplay Awards		The Stratton Story (1949)
1941	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	The Philadelphia Story (1940)
1939	NYFCC Award	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actor	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
1984	ACE	CableACE Awards	Actor in a Dramatic or Theatrical Program	Right of Way (1983)
1967	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Male Star	13th place.
1966	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Male Star	15th place.
1964	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Male Star	11th place.
1963	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy	Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
1963	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Male Star	12th place.
1962	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Male Star	14th place.
1961	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Male Star	11th place.
1960	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
1960	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Foreign Actor	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
1960	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Male Star	4th place.
1959	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Male Star	6th place.
1958	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Male Star	5th place.
1955	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Foreign Actor	The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
1951	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Harvey (1950)
1951	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama	Harvey (1950)
1940	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

3rd place awards

3rd place awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
1963	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Male Comedy Performance	Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
1962	Golden Laurel	Laurel Awards	Top Action Performance	Two Rode Together (1961)



Title	Salary
Right of Way (1983)	$250,000
The Shootist (1976)	$50,000
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)	$50,000
Harvey (1950)	$200,000 + % net profits
Winchester '73 (1950)	$600,000
Rope (1948)	$300,000
The Philadelphia Story (1940)	$3,000 /week
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)	$350 /week
Made for Each Other (1939)	$350 /week
You Can't Take It With You (1938)	$350 /week
The Shopworn Angel (1938)	$350 /week
Vivacious Lady (1938)	$350 /week
Of Human Hearts (1938)	$350 /week
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)	$350 /week
The Last Gangster (1937)	$350 /week
Seventh Heaven (1937)	$350 /week
After the Thin Man (1936)	$350 /week
Born to Dance (1936)	$350 /week
The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)	$350 /week
Speed (1936)	$350 /week
Small Town Girl (1936)	$350 /week
Important News (1936)	$350 /week
Wife vs. Secretary (1936)	$350 /week
Next Time We Love (1936)	$350 /week
Rose-Marie (1936)	$350 /week
The Murder Man (1935)	$350 /week
Art Trouble (1934)	$50 /day
Right of Way (1983)	$250,000
The Shootist (1976)	$50,000
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)	$50,000
Harvey (1950)	$200,000 + % net profits
Winchester '73 (1950)	$600,000
Rope (1948)	$300,000
The Philadelphia Story (1940)	$3,000 /week
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)	$350 /week
Made for Each Other (1939)	$350 /week
You Can't Take It With You (1938)	$350 /week
The Shopworn Angel (1938)	$350 /week
Vivacious Lady (1938)	$350 /week
Of Human Hearts (1938)	$350 /week
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)	$350 /week
The Last Gangster (1937)	$350 /week
Seventh Heaven (1937)	$350 /week
After the Thin Man (1936)	$350 /week
Born to Dance (1936)	$350 /week
The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)	$350 /week
Speed (1936)	$350 /week
Small Town Girl (1936)	$350 /week
Important News (1936)	$350 /week
Wife vs. Secretary (1936)	$350 /week
Next Time We Love (1936)	$350 /week
Rose-Marie (1936)	$350 /week
The Murder Man (1935)	$350 /week
Art Trouble (1934)	$50 /day



#	Quote
1	I was six feet three and 138 pounds. They must have thought I looked like I had just survived a famine.
2	[It's a Wonderful Life (1946)] Such a pure movie. It wasn't taken from a novel or a play. It was developed from one little paragraph. Simple story, no message, no violence, no mob scenes. When the movies have a story like this, they do it better than any medium there is.
3	[It's a Wonderful Life (1946)] It didn't do well at all. I don't think it was the type of story people wanted right after the war. They wanted a war-related story or a pure slapstick, Red Skelton type of comedy. Our movie just got lost.
4	[Stewart testifying before Congress about Hollywood colourizing It's a Wonderful Life (1946)] I tried to look at the colourized version, but I had to switch it off - it made me feel sick.
5	[to Philip Van Doren Stern, the author of The Greatest Gift, the short story that inspired It's a Wonderful Life (1946) via letter on December 31st, 1946] More important than anything, thank you for giving us that idea, which I think is the best one anyone has had for a long time. It was an inspiration for everyone concerned with the picture to work in it, because everyone seemed to feel that the fundamental story was so sound and right, and that story was yours, and you should be justly proud of it.
6	[to Frank Capra when he was offered the role of George Bailey] Frank, if you want to do a movie about me committing suicide, with an angel with no wings named Clarence, I'm your man.
7	[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 republic. I had to backtrack on my statement.
8	[Asked in March 1957 interview "What do you think of your future":] Eventually I'd like to direct. I'd like to use the tools I've developed in my years in the movie business. If I haven't learned enough in all this time, I'd better quit and go back to my father's hardware store.
9	[on John Ford] The set was anything but tranquil on a Ford picture. Ford believed that acting is a competitive thing. That it's good to be tense, good to be suspicious of other actors. His direction would be mostly asides, whispers ... In a Ford film you never exactly sure of what was going to happen next. And this is the way he wanted it.
10	[on Grace Kelly] We all say she made as good a princess as she did a movie actress, even better.
11	From 1932 through 1934 I'd only worked three months. Every play I got into folded.
12	I've always regretted that I didn't spend more time on the stage because there's nothing like that for experience - real experience - and to bring you up to snuff as far as the acting is concerned.
13	[in 1976] I am sixty-eight years old and I feel every damn day of it.
14	I've always thought [John Wayne] is underrated as an actor. I think The Searchers (1956) is one of the most marvelous performances of all time.
15	[to longtime friend Ronald Reagan, on his inauguration as US President on 1/20/81] I cannot tell you, Mr President, just how happy I am to finally be able to call you my Commander-in-Chief.
16	[on longtime friend Henry Fonda, a liberal Democrat] Our views never interfered with our feelings for each other, we just didn't talk about certain things.
17	I suppose people can relate to being me, while they dream about being John Wayne.
18	[on Margaret Sullavan] She could do maybe a look, or a line or two, but they would hit like flashes or earthquakes.
19	[on Jean Arthur] Jean was the finest actress I ever worked with. No one had her humor, her timing.
20	[on Joan Crawford] My first impression of Joan Crawford was of glamor.
21	John Wayne was the greatest cowboy. Henry Fonda was the better actor but John Wayne, well, he was a champ.
22	[asked how he wanted to be remembered] As someone who believed in hard work and love of country, love of family and love of community.
23	You hear so much about the old movie moguls and the impersonal factories where there is no freedom. MGM was a wonderful place where decisions were made on my behalf by my superiors. What's wrong with that?
24	I have my own rules and adhere to them. The rule is simple but inflexible. A James Stewart picture must have two vital ingredients: it will be clean and it will involve the triumph of the underdog over the bully.
25	Mr. Hitchcock [Alfred Hitchcock] did not say actors are cattle. He said they should be treated like cattle.
26	I am James Stewart playing James Stewart. I couldn't mess around with the characterizations. I play variations on myself.
27	If a western is a good western, it gives you a sense of that world and some of the qualities those men had - their comradeship, loyalty, and physical courage. The vogue for the new kind of western seems pretty unimportant to me. They try to destroy something that has been vital to people for so long.
28	[his last words] I'm going to be with Gloria [deceased wife Gloria Stewart] now.
29	[on draft-age men who evaded military service during the Vietnam war] I hate them! I absolutely hate them! Whether right or wrong, their country was at war and their country asked them to serve, and they refused and ran away. Cowards, that's what they were.
30	[in 1970] I don't think there's any question that the Communists are behind a great deal of unrest in the United States. In addition, I feel they are still a potential danger in show business.
31	John Wayne was probably the biggest star in the world, yet he retained the qualities of a small boy. He had the enthusiasm for life that would make a high school football star envious. And through it all, Duke never changed. As a man he was exactly the boy he started out. And as a friend . . . well, you just wouldn't want a better one. In his lifetime, Duke stamped AMERICA across the face of the motion picture industry. Few other men, living or dead, have ever portrayed the fine, decent, and generous American qualities as Duke did. He portrayed on screen the values he lived off screen. Gentle - so much so, it would have surprised his critics. Loyal - once your friend, always your friend. Courageous - if you doubt it, remember his fight against cancer, or the way he faced heart surgery. And decent. Above all, Duke was a decent man. He was also far from perfect. He made his mistakes as I have made mine and you have made yours. All in all, I would say they were unintentional. Mistakes of the heart, I would say. Let me say this about the John Wayne I knew. He was an original. He was the statue of his times. All in all, I think it was the man's integrity that speaks most of him. His principles never varied. Nor did his ideals. Nor did his faith in mankind.
32	[5/20/58, from a speech at a Boy Scout Testimonial Dinner celebrating his 50th birthday] Through the years Indiana [his home town of Indiana, PA] has been something of tremendous importance in my life. It's true there is something special about the place where you were raised--your hometown. I have found through the years during the times when I've been here in Indiana that almost every direction I look, and so many faces I see, immediately cause a picture to be formed of an event, a happening in my life that I remember well. I think the main thing that has kept Indiana so close to my heart is the fact that Indiana has been, and still is, the headquarters of Mr. Alex Stewart and his family ... My father has been almost fanatical in his determination to keep our family together--and he has done it. Time and distance haven't seemed to have affected this headquarters in Indiana. I've settled down three thousand miles from Indiana. I've traveled to points in the world three times that distance. At times I've stayed away several years at a stretch, but I somehow have never felt that I was very far from here ... somehow I don't feel that I have ever been away.
33	If I had my career over again? Maybe I'd say to myself, "Speed it up a little".
34	The big studios were an ideal way to make films - because they were a home base for people. When you were under contract, you had no chance to relax.
35	I'm the inarticulate man who tries. I don't really have all the answers, but for some reason, somehow, I make it.
36	I don't act. I react.
37	[10/1/48, upon being named a Pennsylvania Ambassador (he was born and raised in the town of Indiana) by Gov. James Duff] Indiana means home to me. It is a town for me to cling to, because my mother and father are here. I was born and reared here. I have a great love and pride for Indiana. I love every bit of it.
38	It's much easier, for example, to play a heroin addict and you're withdrawing - you tear the ceiling off - that's much easier than it is to come in and say, "Hello" or "I love you". When you judge it in that way, the heavy isn't as difficult.
39	[on John Wayne] I can't imagine there's anyone in the country who doesn't know who he is. Kids will be talking about him long after the rest of us are gone. John will make the history books, as Will Rogers did, because he as lived his life to reflect the ideals of his country.
40	There ought to be a law against any man who doesn't want to marry Myrna Loy.
41	[in 1983] I'd like people to remember me as someone who was good at his job and seemed to mean what he said.
42	Sometimes I wonder if I'm doing a Jimmy Stewart imitation myself.
43	[It's a Wonderful Life (1946)] Such a pure movie. It wasn't taken from a novel or a play. It was developed from one little paragraph. Simple story, no message, no violence, no mob scenes. When the movies have a story like this, they do it better than any medium there is.
44	[It's a Wonderful Life (1946)] It didn't do well at all. I don't think it was the type of story people wanted right after the war. They wanted a war-related story or a pure slapstick, Red Skelton type of comedy. Our movie just got lost.
45	[Stewart testifying before Congress about Hollywood colourizing It's a Wonderful Life (1946)] I tried to look at the colourized version, but I had to switch it off - it made me feel sick.
46	[to Philip Van Doren Stern, the author of The Greatest Gift, the short story that inspired It's a Wonderful Life (1946) via letter on December 31st, 1946] More important than anything, thank you for giving us that idea, which I think is the best one anyone has had for a long time. It was an inspiration for everyone concerned with the picture to work in it, because everyone seemed to feel that the fundamental story was so sound and right, and that story was yours, and you should be justly proud of it.
47	[to Frank Capra when he was offered the role of George Bailey] Frank, if you want to do a movie about me committing suicide, with an angel with no wings named Clarence, I'm your man.
48	[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 republic. I had to backtrack on my statement.
49	[Asked in March 1957 interview "What do you think of your future":] Eventually I'd like to direct. I'd like to use the tools I've developed in my years in the movie business. If I haven't learned enough in all this time, I'd better quit and go back to my father's hardware store.
50	[on John Ford] The set was anything but tranquil on a Ford picture. Ford believed that acting is a competitive thing. That it's good to be tense, good to be suspicious of other actors. His direction would be mostly asides, whispers ... In a Ford film you never exactly sure of what was going to happen next. And this is the way he wanted it.
51	[on Grace Kelly] We all say she made as good a princess as she did a movie actress, even better.
52	From 1932 through 1934 I'd only worked three months. Every play I got into folded.
53	I've always regretted that I didn't spend more time on the stage because there's nothing like that for experience - real experience - and to bring you up to snuff as far as the acting is concerned.
54	[in 1976] I am sixty-eight years old and I feel every damn day of it.
55	I've always thought [John Wayne] is underrated as an actor. I think The Searchers (1956) is one of the most marvelous performances of all time.
56	[to longtime friend Ronald Reagan, on his inauguration as US President on 1/20/81] I cannot tell you, Mr President, just how happy I am to finally be able to call you my Commander-in-Chief.
57	[on longtime friend Henry Fonda, a liberal Democrat] Our views never interfered with our feelings for each other, we just didn't talk about certain things.
58	I suppose people can relate to being me, while they dream about being John Wayne.
59	[on Margaret Sullavan] She could do maybe a look, or a line or two, but they would hit like flashes or earthquakes.
60	[on Jean Arthur] Jean was the finest actress I ever worked with. No one had her humor, her timing.
61	[on Joan Crawford] My first impression of Joan Crawford was of glamor.
62	John Wayne was the greatest cowboy. Henry Fonda was the better actor but John Wayne, well, he was a champ.
63	[asked how he wanted to be remembered] As someone who believed in hard work and love of country, love of family and love of community.
64	You hear so much about the old movie moguls and the impersonal factories where there is no freedom. MGM was a wonderful place where decisions were made on my behalf by my superiors. What's wrong with that?
65	I have my own rules and adhere to them. The rule is simple but inflexible. A James Stewart picture must have two vital ingredients: it will be clean and it will involve the triumph of the underdog over the bully.
66	Mr. Hitchcock [Alfred Hitchcock] did not say actors are cattle. He said they should be treated like cattle.
67	I am James Stewart playing James Stewart. I couldn't mess around with the characterizations. I play variations on myself.
68	If a western is a good western, it gives you a sense of that world and some of the qualities those men had - their comradeship, loyalty, and physical courage. The vogue for the new kind of western seems pretty unimportant to me. They try to destroy something that has been vital to people for so long.
69	[his last words] I'm going to be with Gloria [deceased wife Gloria Stewart] now.
70	[on draft-age men who evaded military service during the Vietnam war] I hate them! I absolutely hate them! Whether right or wrong, their country was at war and their country asked them to serve, and they refused and ran away. Cowards, that's what they were.
71	[in 1970] I don't think there's any question that the Communists are behind a great deal of unrest in the United States. In addition, I feel they are still a potential danger in show business.
72	John Wayne was probably the biggest star in the world, yet he retained the qualities of a small boy. He had the enthusiasm for life that would make a high school football star envious. And through it all, Duke never changed. As a man he was exactly the boy he started out. And as a friend . . . well, you just wouldn't want a better one. In his lifetime, Duke stamped AMERICA across the face of the motion picture industry. Few other men, living or dead, have ever portrayed the fine, decent, and generous American qualities as Duke did. He portrayed on screen the values he lived off screen. Gentle - so much so, it would have surprised his critics. Loyal - once your friend, always your friend. Courageous - if you doubt it, remember his fight against cancer, or the way he faced heart surgery. And decent. Above all, Duke was a decent man. He was also far from perfect. He made his mistakes as I have made mine and you have made yours. All in all, I would say they were unintentional. Mistakes of the heart, I would say. Let me say this about the John Wayne I knew. He was an original. He was the statue of his times. All in all, I think it was the man's integrity that speaks most of him. His principles never varied. Nor did his ideals. Nor did his faith in mankind.
73	[5/20/58, from a speech at a Boy Scout Testimonial Dinner celebrating his 50th birthday] Through the years Indiana [his home town of Indiana, PA] has been something of tremendous importance in my life. It's true there is something special about the place where you were raised--your hometown. I have found through the years during the times when I've been here in Indiana that almost every direction I look, and so many faces I see, immediately cause a picture to be formed of an event, a happening in my life that I remember well. I think the main thing that has kept Indiana so close to my heart is the fact that Indiana has been, and still is, the headquarters of Mr. Alex Stewart and his family ... My father has been almost fanatical in his determination to keep our family together--and he has done it. Time and distance haven't seemed to have affected this headquarters in Indiana. I've settled down three thousand miles from Indiana. I've traveled to points in the world three times that distance. At times I've stayed away several years at a stretch, but I somehow have never felt that I was very far from here ... somehow I don't feel that I have ever been away.
74	If I had my career over again? Maybe I'd say to myself, "Speed it up a little".
75	The big studios were an ideal way to make films - because they were a home base for people. When you were under contract, you had no chance to relax.
76	I'm the inarticulate man who tries. I don't really have all the answers, but for some reason, somehow, I make it.
77	I don't act. I react.
78	[10/1/48, upon being named a Pennsylvania Ambassador (he was born and raised in the town of Indiana) by Gov. James Duff] Indiana means home to me. It is a town for me to cling to, because my mother and father are here. I was born and reared here. I have a great love and pride for Indiana. I love every bit of it.
79	It's much easier, for example, to play a heroin addict and you're withdrawing - you tear the ceiling off - that's much easier than it is to come in and say, "Hello" or "I love you". When you judge it in that way, the heavy isn't as difficult.
80	[on John Wayne] I can't imagine there's anyone in the country who doesn't know who he is. Kids will be talking about him long after the rest of us are gone. John will make the history books, as Will Rogers did, because he as lived his life to reflect the ideals of his country.
81	There ought to be a law against any man who doesn't want to marry Myrna Loy.
82	[in 1983] I'd like people to remember me as someone who was good at his job and seemed to mean what he said.
83	Sometimes I wonder if I'm doing a Jimmy Stewart imitation myself.



#	Trademark
1	Dark brown hair and blue eyes
2	His tall, thin frame.
3	His stuttering voice, which has often been parodied to exaggerated effect.
4	Often worked with Frank Capra and Alfred Hitchcock.
5	After 1950 he often played tough, cynical and frequently ruthless characters.
6	Roles in westerns
7	Often played honest, average middle class individuals who are unwittingly drawn into some kind of crisis.
8	Soft-spoken, extremely polite and shy manner, with a very recognizable drawl in his voice.
9	Often worked with his best friend Henry Fonda
10	Dark brown hair and blue eyes
11	His tall, thin frame.
12	His stuttering voice, which has often been parodied to exaggerated effect.
13	Often had a role in the films of Frank Capra and Alfred Hitchcock
14	After 1950 he often played tough, cynical and frequently ruthless characters.
15	Roles in westerns
16	Often played honest, average middle class individuals who are unwittingly drawn into some kind of crisis.
17	Soft-spoken, extremely polite and shy manner, with a very recognizable drawl in his voice.



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