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HBOSGeFri, Feb 12, 6:05 AMHarveyBuy
FMCFri, Feb 12, 10:00 AMTake Her, She's MineBuy
FMCTue, Feb 16, 11:45 AMNo Highway in the SkyBuy
FMCFri, Feb 19, 11:30 AMBandolero!Buy
TCMMon, Feb 22, 6:00 AMThe Stratton StoryBuy

James Stewart Biography

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  • Birth Name: James Maitland Stewart
  • Birth Place: Indiana, PA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/20/1908, Taurus
  • Date of Death: 07/02/1997
  • Profession: Actor
James Stewart Fast Facts:
  • Lived with Henry Fonda in New York and Hollywood while they were struggling actors in the early '30s; the two remained lifelong friends despite their political differences.
  • Made film acting debut in The Murder Man (1934).
  • In the 1930s and 1940s, he was romantically linked to a bevy of leading ladies, including Norma Shearer, Ginger Rogers, Marlene Dietrich and Olivia de Havilland.
  • During World War II, he flew 20 missions over Germany as a combat pilot and rose from the rank of Private to Colonel. Received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and France's Croix de Guerre. 
  • After the war, the first film he made was the classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
  • Was the first star to take a small up-front salary in exchange for a percentage of a film's profits (for Winchester 73) in 1950.
  • Honored with a Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in 1980.
    James Stewart Relationships:
  • Alexander Maitland Stewart - Father
  • Elizabeth Ruth Jackson Stewart - Mother
  • Gloria Stewart - Wife
  • Judy Merrill - Daughter
  • Kelly Harcourt - Daughter
  • Michael McLean - Stepson
  • Ronald McLean - Stepson

  • James Stewart Awards:
  • 1984 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
  • 1951 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1963 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
  • 1965 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
  • 1939 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1940 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1946 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1950 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1959 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee

  • College:
  • Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (BS in Architecture, 1932)
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