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