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  1. Apr 2, 2014 · Jimmy Stewart made his film debut in The Murder Man (1935) with Spencer Tracy. He was loaned to Columbia for two Frank Capra films that proved pivotal in his career, one of which was Mr. Smith ...

  2. Jimmy Stewart was the movies’ quintessential everyman, a uniquely all-American performer who parlayed his easy-going persona into one of the most successful and enduring careers in film history. James Maitland Stewart was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, on May 20, 1908. The son of Elizabeth and Alexander Stewart, he achieved so much in his ...

  3. James Stewart. Actor: Vertigo. James Maitland Stewart was born on May 20, 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Ruth (Johnson) and Alexander Maitland Stewart, who owned a hardware store. He was of Scottish, Ulster-Scots, and some English descent. Stewart was educated at a local prep school, Mercersburg Academy, where he was a keen athlete (football and track), musician (singing and ...

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    • July 2, 1997
  4. Oct 27, 2022 · The Jimmy Stewart Museum, celebrating his life and career, and containing numerous artifacts and memorabilia related to him was opened in Pennysylvania in 1995. He was devastated by the death of his wife in 1994 and died of a heart attack in July 1997, aged 89.

  5. May 14, 2018 · May 20, 1908; d. July 7, 1997) Actor, pilot, and Colonel in Army Air Force in World War II; served as Brigadier General in Air Force Reserves. Jimmy Stewart is one of America's most beloved movie stars, playing common men in heroic roles in classics such as It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

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  7. Biography. Early Life: James Maitland Stewart was born on May 20, 1908 in the small town of Indiana, Pennsylvania. His parents, Elizabeth and Alexander Stewart, were of Irish and Scottish descent and both church-going Presbyterians. His father ran a successful hardware store and was a well-known and respected citizen in town.

  8. Dec 25, 2023 · He served in World War II as a pilot in the Army Air Corps and then returned to Hollywood, an even better actor to resume his career. Major Jimmy Stewart confers with a B-24 crew member. Photo courtesy of nationalmuseum.af.mil. The US entered World War II in 1941. Stewart's patriotism took full hold and he joined the Army Air Corps as a pilot.

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