James Stewart
Born
May 20, 1908
Died
July 2, 1997 (89 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve.
Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Shenandoah, Rear Window, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He is the most represented leading actor on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) and AFI's 10 Top 10 lists. He is also the most represented leading actor on the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list presented by Entertainment Weekly. As of 2007, ten of his films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry.
Stewart left his mark on a wide range of film genres, including westerns, suspense thrillers, family films, biographies and screwball comedies. He worked for a number of renowned directors later in his career, most notably Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, George Cukor, and Anthony Mann. He won many of the industry's highest honors and earned Lifetime Achievement awards from every major film organization. He died at age 89, leaving behind a legacy of classic performances, and is considered one of the finest actors of the "Golden Age of Hollywood". He was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.

Manikin
George Bailey (Archival)
2025

The Bloody Hundredth
Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)
2024

James Stewart, l'ami américain
2023

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage)
2022

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin
Self (archive footage)
2022

Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2022

I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Self
2021

This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
2017

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
Self (archive footage)
2017

And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014

John Ford & Monument Valley
Self (archive footage)
2013

Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2013

Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Jefferson Smith (archive footage)
2010

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
2009

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
Self (archive footage)
2009

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
Self (archive footage)
2008

Warner at War
Self (archive footage)
2008

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
Narrator (archive footage)
2003

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002

Rope Unleashed
Self (archive footage)
2001

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
Self (archive footage)
2001

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
Self (archive footage)
2000

John Wayne-A Life on Film
Self (archive footage)
2000
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1999

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
George Bailey (archive footage)
1997

Obsessed with Vertigo
Self (archive footage)
1997

Frank Capra's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
1997

No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
1996

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
1995

La Classe américaine
Jacques (archive footage)
1993

Dark Galaxy
(archive footage)
1993
Fonda on Fonda
Self
1992

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Wylie Burp (voice)
1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self
1991
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Self · (1 episode)
1991

The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Self
1990

Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990

Son of Dinosaurs
Himself
1989

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
1988

A Beverly Hills Christmas
Self - Host
1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Self
1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
1987

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
1986

North and South
Miles Colbert · (3 episodes)
1985

Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Self
1984

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Self
1983

Right of Way
Teddy Dwyer
1983

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983

Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
1982

Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
1982
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Self
1981

Mr. Krueger's Christmas
Mr. Krueger
1980

A Tale of Africa
Old Man
1980

The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
1978

Mickey's 50
Self
1978

The Magic of Lassie
Clovis Mitchell
1978

The Big Sleep
General Sternwood
1978
Laugh-In
Guest Performer · (2 episodes)
1977
Please Turn the Page
Self · (1 episode)
1977

Airport '77
Philip Stevens
1977

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
1976

The Shootist
Dr. Hostetler
1976

That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
Sentimental Journey
1976

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975

Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974

That's Entertainment!
Self - Host / Narrator
1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · (3 episodes)
1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (5 episodes)
1973

Hawkins
Billy Jim Hawkins · (8 episodes)
1973

The Julie Andrews Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1972

Harvey
Elwood P. Dowd
1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972

The American West of John Ford
Self - Narrator
1971

The Jimmy Stewart Show
Prof. James K. Howard · (24 episodes)
1971

Directed by John Ford
1971

Fools' Parade
Mattie Appleyard
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971

The Pet Set
Self · (1 episode)
1971

The Cheyenne Social Club
John O'Hanlan
1970

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968

Bandolero!
Mace Bishop
1968

Firecreek
Johnny Cobb
1968

The Rare Breed
Sam Burnett
1966

The Flight of the Phoenix
Capt. Frank Towns
1965

The Dean Martin Show
(3 episodes)
1965

Shenandoah
Charlie Anderson
1965

Dear Brigitte
Professor Robert Leaf
1965

Cheyenne Autumn
Wyatt Earp
1964

Cheyenne Autumn Trail
Narrator
1964

Take Her, She's Mine
Frank Michaelson
1963

How the West Was Won
Linus Rawlings
1962

Flashing Spikes
Slim Conway
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (5 episodes)
1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Roger Hobbs
1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Ransom Stoddard
1962

X-15
Himself / Narrator (voice)
1961

The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961

The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (2 episodes)
1961

Alcoa Premiere
(1 episode)
1961

Two Rode Together
Marshal Guthrie McCabe
1961

My Three Sons
James Stewart · (1 episode)
1960

The Mountain Road
Major Baldwin
1960

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
1960

Startime
(1 episode)
1959

The FBI Story
John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
1959

Anatomy of a Murder
Paul Biegler
1959

Bell, Book and Candle
Shep Henderson
1958
Lux Playhouse
(19 episodes)
1958

Vertigo
Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
1958

Night Passage
Grant McLaine
1957

The Spirit of St. Louis
Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
1957

The Man Who Knew Too Much
Dr. Ben McKenna
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956

The Man from Laramie
Will Lockhart
1955

Strategic Air Command
Robert "Dutch" Holland
1955
The George Gobel Show
Self · (1 episode)
1954

Rear Window
L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies
1954

The Far Country
Jeff Webster
1954

The Glenn Miller Story
Glenn Miller
1954

Tomorrow's Drivers
the story teller
1954

Thunder Bay
Steve Martin
1953

The Oscars
Self · (4 episodes)
1953

General Electric Theater
Joe Newman · (1 episode)
1953

General Electric Theater
Britt Ponset · (1 episode)
1953

General Electric Theater
Bart · (1 episode)
1953

The Naked Spur
Howard Kemp
1953

Carbine Williams
Marsh Williams
1952

The Greatest Show on Earth
Buttons
1952

Bend of the River
Glyn McLyntock
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Elwood P. Dowd · (1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Narrator · (1 episode)
1951

No Highway in the Sky
Theodore Honey
1951

Harvey
Elwood P. Dowd
1950

The Jackpot
Bill Lawrence
1950

The Jack Benny Program
Self · (1 episode)
1950

The Jack Benny Program
Jimmy Stewart (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1950

The Jack Benny Program
Jimmy Stewart · (2 episodes)
1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1950

Broken Arrow
Tom Jeffords
1950

Winchester '73
Lin McAdam
1950

And Then There Were Four
Self - Narrator (voice)
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950

Malaya
John Royer
1949

The Stratton Story
Monty Stratton
1949

You Gotta Stay Happy
Marvin Payne
1948
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Narrator
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1948

Rope
Rupert Cadell
1948

Call Northside 777
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
1948

On Our Merry Way
Slim
1948

Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
1947

Magic Town
Rip Smith
1947

Thunderbolt
Himself, Introduction
1947

It's a Wonderful Life
George Bailey
1946

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter/Winner · (1 episode)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944

Winning Your Wings
Self
1942
Fellow Americans
Narrator (voice)
1942

Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941

Ziegfeld Girl
Gilbert Young
1941

Pot o' Gold
James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell
1941

Come Live with Me
Bill Smith
1941

The Philadelphia Story
Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
1940

No Time for Comedy
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook
1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
1940

The Mortal Storm
Martin Breitner
1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self
1940

The Shop Around the Corner
Alfred Kralik
1940

Destry Rides Again
Tom Destry Jr.
1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Jefferson Smith
1939

It's a Wonderful World
Guy Johnson
1939

Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
1939

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
James Stewart (archive footage)
1939

The Ice Follies of 1939
Larry Hall
1939

Made for Each Other
John Horace Mason
1939

You Can't Take It with You
Tony Kirby
1938

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
James Stewart
1938

The Shopworn Angel
Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew
1938

Hollywood Goes to Town
Self
1938

Vivacious Lady
Peter
1938

Of Human Hearts
Jason Wilkins
1938

Navy Blue and Gold
John 'Truck' Cross
1937

The Last Gangster
Paul North Sr.
1937

The Romance of Celluloid
Self (archive footage)
1937

Seventh Heaven
Chico
1937

After the Thin Man
David Graham
1936

Born to Dance
Ted Barker
1936

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Self
1936

The Gorgeous Hussy
Roderick "Rowdy" Dow
1936

Speed
Terry Martin
1936

Small Town Girl
Elmer Clampett
1936

Important News
Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens
1936

Wife vs. Secretary
Dave
1936

Rose Marie
John Flower
1936

Next Time We Love
Christopher Tyler
1936

The Murder Man
Shorty
1935

Art Trouble
Jack Burton
1934