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James Stewart
American actor (–)
"Jimmy Stewart" and "Jimmy Stuart" redirect here. For other uses, see Jimmy Stewart (disambiguation), Jimmy Stuart (disambiguation), and James Stewart (disambiguation).
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| Born | James Maitland Stewart ()May 20, Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, () (aged&#;89) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Alma&#;mater | Princeton University (AB) |
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| Years&#;active | |
| Works | Filmography |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Allegiance | United States |
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| Years&#;of service | – (Army) – (Air Force) |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | 2nd Bombardment Wing Air Force Reserve |
| Commands | d Bombardment Squadron |
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James Maitland Stewart (May 20, – July 2, ) was an American actor and military aviator. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from to With the strong morality he portrayed both on and off the screen, he epitomized the "American ideal" in the mid-twentieth century. In , the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest
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List of awards and nominations received get ahead of James Stewart
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| Wins | 50 |
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Stewart, James Maitland "Jimmy"
- Date of birth:
- May 20th, (Indiana/Pennsylvania, United States)
- Date of death:
- July 2nd, (Beverly Hills--Los Angeles County/California, United States)
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- Nationality:
- American
Biography
James Maitland Stewart was born May 20th, , the son of Alexander Maitland Stewart and Elizabeth Ruth Stewart-Jackson and he had two younger sisters. Already in his school years, he took up acting and he became a professional actor after he had completed his education. When he joined the military service in , he already had 28 parts in motion pictures to his credit.
James Stewart earned his private pilots license as early as and in he received his commercial pilots license. He joined the military service on March 22, as a private.
During the war he rose to the rank of Colonel, after the war he served as Reserve Officier. He finally retired in in the rank of Major General. He continued acting throughout.
Apart from his World War Two decorations, James Stewart was also awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, th Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the Army Commendation Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was also entitled to wear the U.S. Air Force Presidential Unit Citation.
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