James Stewart (actor)(Redirected from Jimmy Stewart) Jimmy Stewart, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American film actor beloved for his persona as an average guy who faces adversity and tries to do the right thing, an image which was largely reflected in his own personality. Stewart was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He was studying architecture at Princeton University when fellow classmate Joshua Logan convinced him to join the newly-formed University Players in Massachusetts, where he first met Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan, among others. Stewart was already a Broadway veteran when Hollywood beckoned. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1940 for his role in The Philadelphia Story, in which he co-starred with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. He was awarded the American Film Institute's lifetime achievement award in 1980, as well as an Honorary Academy Award for 50 years of memorable performances in 1985. Stewart spoke in a hemming-and-hawing style which was sometimes hard on sound men but came through as sincerity to his audience. His career was therefore built around playing a clean-cut person with good values (although he did play the occasional baddie). His hesitating style gave his characters a natural feel not seen in many movies of his time. His early career is perhaps most notable for the films he made with director Frank Capra, including You Can't Take It With You (1938) and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). His portrayal of George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946), his first film after returning from the war, was a defining performance in his career. Stewart on cover of Life magazine in 1945Already a pilot, Stewart signed up for the U.S. Army Air Force a year before Pearl Harbor was attacked. Initially rejected for being too skinny, he gained weight and successfully reapplied. His first posting was at Moffett Field, California. American celebrities who served in World War II were generally kept out of harm's way and used for publicity purposes; Stewart objected to this special treatment, requesting the same combat duty as other pilots. By the end of the war, he had flown 20 missions over Europe with the 8th Air Force, piloting a B-24 Liberator. Among his decorations were the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Croix de Guerre and 7 battle stars. In 1959, he served in the Air Force Reserve, before retiring as a brigadier general. His final mission was a bombing run over Vietnam that he specifically requested as a close for his military career. After World War II, he was an appropriate choice to play Charles Lindbergh, in The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), and appeared in other aviation films such as The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). In an episode of The World at War (1974), he was one of several former airmen interviewed about his World War II career. A ladies' man, Stewart finally settled down at age 41, marrying former model Gloria Hatrick McLean on August 9, 1949, and was devoted to her until her death. He adopted her two sons; one of them, Ronald, died on June 8, 1969 in Vietnam. On May 7, 1951, their twin daughters Judy and Kelly were born. Later in his career, Stewart tried for a slight change of image; although still the hero, he began to play more challenging parts with a harder edge. He starred in four highly regarded Alfred Hitchcock films: Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958). He also starred in many classic westerns, and in Harvey (1950), Anatomy of a Murder (1959), and the title role in The Glenn Miller Story (1953). Jimmy Stewart is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. A museum dedicated to his life, The Jimmy Stewart Museum, is located in his hometown of Indiana, Pennsylvania. There is also a statue of Indiana's favorite son on the lawn in front of the Indiana County Courthouse which was dedicated May 20, 1983 in celebration of Stewart's 75th birthday. Partial filmography
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He also starred in many classic westerns, and in Harvey (1950), Anatomy of a Murder (1959), and the title role in The Glenn Miller Story (1953). Webb's elegant taste kept him on Hollywood's best-dressed lists for decades. He starred in four highly regarded Alfred Hitchcock films: Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958). When Webb's mourning for her continued for what seemed a prolonged period of time, his longtime friend, Noel Coward, is said to have remarked with a bit of exasperation, "It must be tough to be orphaned at seventy-one.". Later in his career, Stewart tried for a slight change of image; although still the hero, he began to play more challenging parts with a harder edge. In fact, his character of Mr. Belvedere is said to have been very close to his real life–he had an extreme devotion to his mother, who lived with him until her death at age ninety-one. On May 7, 1951, their twin daughters Judy and Kelly were born. Belvedere and in other movies flaunted his homosexuality, but his scrupulous private life kept him free of scandal. He adopted her two sons; one of them, Ronald, died on June 8, 1969 in Vietnam. Webb's comically foppish mannerisms as Mr. A ladies' man, Stewart finally settled down at age 41, marrying former model Gloria Hatrick McLean on August 9, 1949, and was devoted to her until her death. Thornton, who wants to go and stop a recent revival of his movies on TV, in Dreamboat (1952); John Philip Sousa in Stars and Stripes Forever (1952); the doomed husband of Barbara Stanwyck in the 1953 version of Titanic; and John Frederick Shadwell in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954). In an episode of The World at War (1974), he was one of several former airmen interviewed about his World War II career. Belvedere" features, beginning with Sitting Pretty (1948); the husband of Myrna Loy and father of twelve children in Cheaper by the Dozen (1950); a silent movie star, Bruce Blair, called "Dreamboat," turned college professor, Prof. Louis (1957), and appeared in other aviation films such as The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). He also played the priggish title role in a series of comedic "Mr. After World War II, he was an appropriate choice to play Charles Lindbergh, in The Spirit of St. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1949 for Sitting Pretty. His final mission was a bombing run over Vietnam that he specifically requested as a close for his military career. Webb received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1945 for Laura and in 1947 for The Razor's Edge. In 1959, he served in the Air Force Reserve, before retiring as a brigadier general. His first major motion picture roles came in his middle-age as the classy but villainous radio columnist Waldo Lydecker in the noir classic Laura (1944) and as the elitist Elliott Templeton in The Razor's Edge (1946). Among his decorations were the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Croix de Guerre and 7 battle stars. After a few silent movies, he was classified as a character actor and stereotyped as a fussy effete snob. American celebrities who served in World War II were generally kept out of harm's way and used for publicity purposes; Stewart objected to this special treatment, requesting the same combat duty as other pilots. By the end of the war, he had flown 20 missions over Europe with the 8th Air Force, piloting a B-24 Liberator. Despite his impressive Broadway credentials, and some appearances on the London stage, he did not fare as well in Hollywood. His first posting was at Moffett Field, California. Webb introduced George and Ira Gershwin's "I've Got a Crush on You" in Treasure Girl (1928); Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz's "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" in The Little Show (1929); and Irving Berlin's "Not for All the Rice in China" in As Thousands Cheer (1933). Initially rejected for being too skinny, he gained weight and successfully reapplied. Over the next twenty-five years, the tall and slender performer, who sang in a clear, gentle tenor, appeared in numerous musicals and worked his way from featured dancer to leading man. Army Air Force a year before Pearl Harbor was attacked. Taking the stage name Clifton Webb, he was a professional ballroom dancer at age nineteen and appeared in about two dozen operas before debuting on Broadway as Bosco in The Purple Road (1913). Already a pilot, Stewart signed up for the U.S. He sang with the Boston Opera Company when he was seventeen. His portrayal of George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946), his first film after returning from the war, was a defining performance in his career. He made his stage debut at age seven. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). Privately tutored, Webb also studied dance and acting. His early career is perhaps most notable for the films he made with director Frank Capra, including You Can't Take It With You (1938) and Mr. He didn't care for the theatre.". His hesitating style gave his characters a natural feel not seen in many movies of his time. She dismissed questions about his father, a railroad manager, by saying, "We never speak of him. His career was therefore built around playing a clean-cut person with good values (although he did play the occasional baddie). In 1892, his formidable mother, Mabelle, moved to New York with her beloved "little Webb," as she called him for the remainder of her life. Stewart spoke in a hemming-and-hawing style which was sometimes hard on sound men but came through as sincerity to his audience. He was born Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck in Beech Grove, Indiana, the son of Jacob Grant Hollenbeck (1867-May 2, 1939) and Mabelle A. Parmalee (March 24, 1869-October 17, 1960). He was awarded the American Film Institute's lifetime achievement award in 1980, as well as an Honorary Academy Award for 50 years of memorable performances in 1985. Clifton Webb (November 19, 1889 – October 13, 1966) was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1940 for his role in The Philadelphia Story, in which he co-starred with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. Father Bovard. Stewart was already a Broadway veteran when Hollywood beckoned. Satan Never Sleeps (1962) (20th Century Fox) .. He was studying architecture at Princeton University when fellow classmate Joshua Logan convinced him to join the newly-formed University Players in Massachusetts, where he first met Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan, among others. Robert Dean. Stewart was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Holiday for Lovers (1959) (20th Century Fox) .. James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American film actor beloved for his persona as an average guy who faces adversity and tries to do the right thing, an image which was largely reflected in his own personality. Horace Pennypacker. After the Thin Man (1936). Mr. You Can't Take It with You (1938). Pennypacker (1959) (20th Century Fox) .. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). The Remarkable Mr. Mr. Victor Parmalee. Destry Rides Again (1939). Boy on a Dolphin (1957) (20th Century Fox) .. The Shop Around the Corner (1940). Ewen Montagu. The Philadelphia Story (1940). Cmdr. Ziegfeld Girl (1941). Lt. It's a Wonderful Life (1946). The Man Who Never Was (1956) (20th Century Fox) .. Call Northside 777 (1948). Ernest Gifford. Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948). Woman's World (1954) (20th Century Fox) .. The Stratton Story (1949). John Frederick Shadwell. Harvey (1950). Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) (20th Century Fox) .. Winchester '73 (1950). Robert Jordan. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). Mister Scoutmaster (1953) (20th Century Fox) .. The Naked Spur (1953). Richard Ward Sturges. Thunder Bay (1953). Titanic (1953) (20th Century Fox) .. The Glenn Miller Story (1953). John Philip Sousa. Bend of the River (1954). Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) (20th Century Fox) .. Rear Window (1954). Thornton Sayre/Dreamboat/Bruce Blair. Strategic Air Command (1955). Prof. The Man from Laramie (1955). Dreamboat (1952) (20th Century Fox) .. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). Elopement (1951) (20th Century Fox) ... Howard Osborne. Louis (1957). Lynn Belvedere. The Spirit of St. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951) (20th Century Fox) .. Vertigo (1958). Mr. Bell Book and Candle (1958). Charles/Slim Charles. Anatomy of a Murder (1959). For Heaven's Sake (1950) (20th Century Fox) .. The FBI Story (1959). Frank Bunker Gilbreth. X-15 (1961) (voice). Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) (20th Century Fox) .. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). Lynn Belvedere. Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962). Belvedere Goes to College (1949) (20th Century Fox) .. How the West Was Won (1962). Mr. Shenandoah (1965). Lynn Belvedere. Cheyenne Autumn (1964). Sitting Pretty (1948) (20th Century Fox) .. The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). Elliott Templeton. Fools' Parade (1971). The Razor's Edge (1946) (20th Century Fox) .. The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971) (TV series). Hardy Cathcart. Harvey (1972) (TV). The Dark Corner (1946) (20th Century Fox) .. The Shootist (1976). Waldo Lydecker. Airport '77 (1977). Laura (1944) (20th Century Fox) .. The Big Sleep (1978). Business man sharing a room in burning hotel. The Magic of Lassie (1978). The Still Alarm (1930) comedy short of Broadway skit (Vitaphone) .. Maxim. The Heart of a Siren (1925) (First National Pictures) .. Tom Lawrence. New Toys (1925) (First National Pictures) .. Major Bertie (uncredited). Let Not Man Put Asunder (1924) (Vitagraph) .. Harry Richardson (uncredited). Polly with a Past (1920) (Metro Pictures) .. |