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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_StewartJames Stewart - Wikipedia

    James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991.

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  3. www.cheatsheet.com › entertainment › jimmy-stewartsJimmy Stewart’s Cause of Death and His Last Words

    • Jimmy Stewart’s Cause of Death Was A Heart Attack
    • Jimmy Stewart’s Last Words Were About His Wife, Gloria Hatrick Mclean
    • The Actor Wished He Got His Awards Earlier in His Career

    Scott Eyman’s Hank and Jim: The Fifty-Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewartincluded some writings about the end of Stewart’s life. The actor was hospitalized after taking a fall in December 1995. Only a year later, he opted out of his battery replacement in his pacemaker. Another year later, Stewart ended up in the hospital for an irregu...

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    According to Joseph W. Lewis Jr.’s Last and Near-Last Words of the Famous, Infamous and Those In-Between, Stewart spoke his last words about McLean. The two married in 1949 and had twin daughters. Additionally, Stewart adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. Michael Munn’s Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the Legend noted that McLean died a...

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    Munn explained that Stewart’s last words came from a place of “contentness,” rather than sadness. He loved McLean deeply, but she was no longer around to motivate him to get out of bed to get his day started. Stewart continued to earn honors toward the end of his life. He earned an Oscar for his performance in The Philadelphia Story, along with two...

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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › James-StewartJames Stewart | Biography, Movies, Plays, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 28, 2024 · James Stewart, major American motion-picture star who was known for his portrayals of diffident but morally resolute characters. His notable movies included Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It’s a Wonderful Life, Rear Window, Vertigo, The Glenn Miller Story, Harvey, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

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  5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000071James Stewart - Biography - IMDb

    Actor: Anatomy of a Murder. 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.

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  6. guideposts.org › positive-living › entertainmentGuideposts Classics: James Stewart on 'It's a Wonderful Life'

    His dreams of becoming a famous architect, of living adventurously, have not been fulfilled. Instead he feels trapped in a humdrum job in a small town. And when faced with a crisis in which he feels he has failed everyone, he breaks under the strain and flees to the bridge.

  7. jimmy.org › jimmy-stewarts-biographyJimmy Stewart's Biography - The Jimmy Stewart Museum

    Jimmy Stewart's Biography outlines his life in Indiana, Pennsylvania, military career, film history, awards and nominations.

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  9. variety.com › 1997 › filmJimmy Stewart, Legendary Actor, Dies at 89 - Variety

    Jul 3, 1997 · He embodied Hollywood’s concept of the American value system, tilting at windmills in “Mr Smith Goes to Washington,” balancing the scales of justice in “Northside 777” and taking on an...