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James Stewart | |
Jimmy Stewart, photo by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 | |
Birth name: | James Maitland Stewart |
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Date of birth: | May 20, 1908 |
Birth location: | Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA |
Date of death: | July 2, 1997 |
Death location: | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Academy Awards: | Best Actor, 1940, The Philadelphia Story |
James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an iconic, Academy Award-winning American film and stage actor, best known for his home-bred screen persona.
Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards (Oscars), winning one for an acting role and one for life achievement.
James stewart biography 2009
He first pursued a career as an architect before being drawn to the theater in college. His first success came as an actor on Broadway, before making his Hollywood debut in 1935. Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career