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James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military officer. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991.
When a crooked businessman is fatally shot, a hotshot New York newspaper reporter specializing in murder stories narrows in on the dead man’s associate. In 1935, Stewart signed a contract with MGM studios and began his impressive film career. MGM cast him in musicals, dramas, comedies, and westerns.
Jul 2, 1997 · 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.
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Stewart also starred in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) as well as the Western films How the West Was Won (1962), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and Cheyenne Autumn (1964).
May 20, 2016 · Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Replacing Gary Cooper as Frank Capra’s man of principle, Stewart confirmed the impression the director had drawn while shooting the Oscar-winning You Can’t Take It with You (1938) that he was “probably the best actor who’s ever hit the screen”.
May 15, 2023 · 7 'Anatomy of a Murder' (1959) Image via Columbia Pictures. As a lawyer, Stewart defends a soldier who killed an innkeeper. The soldier claims temporary insanity because his wife was raped, but...
