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James Stewart

James Stewart

Known For Acting
Birthday May 20, 1908
Died Jul 02, 1997 (89)
Birthplace Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jun 27, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Li ... fetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve. Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Shenandoah, Rear Window, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He is the most represented leading actor on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) and AFI's 10 Top 10 lists. He is also the most represented leading actor on the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list presented by Entertainment Weekly. As of 2007, ten of his films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry. 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. He won many of the industry's highest honors and earned Lifetime Achievement awards from every major film organization. He died at age 89, leaving behind a legacy of classic performances, and is considered one of the finest actors of the "Golden Age of Hollywood". He was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.

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Filmography

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

2010

as Jefferson Smith (archive footage)

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

2003

as Narrator (archive footage)

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997

as George Bailey (archive footage)

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993

as Jacques (archive footage)

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

1991

as Wylie Burp (voice)

Right of Way

Right of Way

1983

as Teddy Dwyer

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

Mr. Krueger's Christmas

Mr. Krueger's Christmas

1980

as Mr. Krueger

The Magic of Lassie

The Magic of Lassie

1978

as Clovis Mitchell

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1978

as General Sternwood

Airport '77

Airport '77

1977

as Philip Stevens

The Shootist

The Shootist

1976

as Dr. Hostetler

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

Harvey

Harvey

1972

as Elwood P. Dowd

Fools' Parade

Fools' Parade

1971

as Mattie Appleyard

The Cheyenne Social Club

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

as John O'Hanlan

Firecreek

Firecreek

1968

as Johnny Cobb

Bandolero!

Bandolero!

1968

as Mace Bishop

The Rare Breed

The Rare Breed

1966

as Sam Burnett

The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

as Capt. Frank Towns

Shenandoah

Shenandoah

1965

as Charlie Anderson

Dear Brigitte

Dear Brigitte

1965

as Professor Robert Leaf

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Wyatt Earp

Take Her, She's Mine

Take Her, She's Mine

1963

as Frank Michaelson

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

as Roger Hobbs

Flashing Spikes

Flashing Spikes

1962

as Slim Conway

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

as Ransom Stoddard

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

as Linus Rawlings

Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

1961

as Marshal Guthrie McCabe

The Mountain Road

The Mountain Road

1960

as Major Baldwin

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

as Paul Biegler

The FBI Story

The FBI Story

1959

as John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty

Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

1958

as Shep Henderson

Vertigo

Vertigo

1958

as Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson

Night Passage

Night Passage

1957

as Grant McLaine

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

as Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

as Dr. Ben McKenna

The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie

1955

as Will Lockhart

Strategic Air Command

Strategic Air Command

1955

as Robert "Dutch" Holland

The Far Country

The Far Country

1954

as Jeff Webster

Tomorrow's Drivers

Tomorrow's Drivers

1954

as the story teller

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

as Glenn Miller

Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

as L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies

The Naked Spur

The Naked Spur

1953

as Howard Kemp

Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay

1953

as Steve Martin

Bend of the River

Bend of the River

1952

as Glyn McLyntock

Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams

1952

as Marsh Williams

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

as Buttons

No Highway in the Sky

No Highway in the Sky

1951

as Theodore Honey

Harvey

Harvey

1950

as Elwood P. Dowd

The Jackpot

The Jackpot

1950

as Bill Lawrence

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1950

as Tom Jeffords

Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1950

as Lin McAdam

The Stratton Story

The Stratton Story

1949

as Monty Stratton

Malaya

Malaya

1949

as John Royer

Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal

Rope

Rope

1948

as Rupert Cadell

You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948

as Marvin Payne

On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way

1948

as Slim

10,000 Kids and a Cop

10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948

as Narrator

Magic Town

Magic Town

1947

as Rip Smith

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as George Bailey

Fellow Americans

Fellow Americans

1942

as Narrator (voice)

Pot o' Gold

Pot o' Gold

1941

as James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell

Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me

1941

as Bill Smith

Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

as Gilbert Young

No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

1940

as Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook

The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

1940

as Martin Breitner

The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

1940

as Alfred Kralik

The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940

as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor

Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

as Tom Destry Jr.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Jefferson Smith

Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939

as John Horace Mason

The Ice Follies of 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

as Mort Hodges

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Guy Johnson

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

as James Stewart

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Tony Kirby

Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938

as Jason Wilkins

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

1938

as Peter

The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

1938

as Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

as James Stewart

Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven

1937

as Chico

The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster

1937

as Paul North Sr.

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

as John 'Truck' Cross

Speed

Speed

1936

as Terry Martin

Next Time We Love

Next Time We Love

1936

as Christopher Tyler

Born to Dance

Born to Dance

1936

as Ted Barker

Important News

Important News

1936

as Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens

After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936

as David Graham

Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

1936

as Dave

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1936

as John Flower

The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

as Roderick "Rowdy" Dow

Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

1936

as Elmer Clampett

The Murder Man

The Murder Man

1935

as Shorty

Art Trouble

Art Trouble

1934

as Jack Burton

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Jimmy Stewart Show

as Prof. James K. Howard

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Sep 19, 1971

Hawkins

as Billy Jim Hawkins

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 13, 1973

North and South

as Miles Colbert

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 03, 1985

The Jack Benny Program

as Jimmy Stewart (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Jimmy Stewart

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

My Three Sons

as James Stewart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

General Electric Theater

as Joe Newman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Elwood P. Dowd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

General Electric Theater

as Britt Ponset

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Bart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Lux Playhouse

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Oct 03, 1958

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Dean Martin Show

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Laugh-In

as Guest Performer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1977

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

H2O: Just Add Water

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

The Colbert Report

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 2005

Alcoa Premiere

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1961

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 28, 1978

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 2013

Startime

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1959

The George Gobel Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1954

The Jack Benny Program

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 29, 1991

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

The Julie Andrews Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Pet Set

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1971

Bitte umblättern

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 20, 1977

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter/Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Parkinson

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 27 33 17
2024 6 28 51 17
2024 7 29 43 12
2024 8 26 93 13
2024 9 17 27 8
2024 10 13 21 9
2024 11 18 23 9
2024 12 27 46 17
2025 1 24 42 14
2025 2 13 22 3
2025 3 6 23 0
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 4 6 1
2025 6 2 4 1
2025 7 2 3 1
2025 8 1 1 0
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 1 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 477 234
2024 6 339 52
2025 1 477 7
2025 2 790 616
2025 3 687 620
2025 5 686 686
2025 7 583 157
2025 8 523 148
2025 9 619 263
2025 10 576 515

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