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James Stewart
Studio publicity photo for Call Northside 777 (1948)
BornJames Maitland Stewart
20 Mey 1908(1908-05-20)
Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Dee'd2 Julie 1997(1997-07-02) (aged 89)
Beverly Hills, Californie, U.S.
Cause o daith
Bluid clot in the lung
Restin place
Forest Lawn, Glendale, Californie
Ither namesJimmy Stewart
EddicationMercersburg Academy
Alma materPrinceton Varsity (1932)
Thrift
  • Actor
  • military officer
Years active1932–1991
Hame tounIndiana, Pennsylvania
Hauf-marrae(s)Gloria Hatrick McLean (1949–94)
Bairns4
AwairdsLifetime Achievement Awaird (amang ithers)
Militar career
Allegiance Unitit States o Americae
Service/branch Unitit States Airmy Air Forces
Unitit States Air Force Reserve
Years o service1941–1968
Rank Brigadier General Unitit States
Unit445t Bombardment Group
453rd Bombardment Group
Aicht Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Commands held703rd Bombardment Squadron
Dobbins Air Force Base
Battles/warsWarld War II
Vietnam War
AwairdsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flyin Cross (2)
Air Medal (4)
Airmy Commendation Medal
Airmed Forces Reserve Medal
Presidential Medal o Freedom
French Croix de Guerre wi Palm

James Maitland Stewart[N 1] (Mey 20, 1908 – Julie 2, 1997) wis an American actor an pilot kent for his distinctive drawl vyce an doun-tae-yird persona. Ower the course o his career, he starred in mony films widely considered classics. He wis kent for normally portrayin the average American Middle Cless man, wi everyday life struggles, in his films.[1]

Stewart wis nominatit for five Academy Awairds, winnin ane for The Philadelphia Story (1940), an received an Academy Lifetime Achievement awaird in 1985. In 1999, Stewart wis named the third-greatest male screen leegend o the Gowden Age o Hollywood bi the American Film Institute, ahinr Humphrey Bogart an Cary Grant.[2] The American Film Institute haes an aw named five o Stewart's films tae its leet o the 100 best American films iver made.[3]

He an aw had a notit militar career an wis a Warld War II an Vietnam War veteran an pilot, that rose tae the rank o Brigadier General in the Unitit States Air Force Reserve, acomin the heichest-rankin actor in militar history.[4] In 1985, Stewart wis promotit tae Major General, reserve leet bi Preses Ronald Reagan, an wis awairdit the Presidential Medal o Freedom.

  1. ↑ Altho commonly kent as "Jimmy" bi the media an public, Stewart always uised "James".

References

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  1. ↑ "Jimmy Stewart | Reel Hollywood Legends." Reelhollywoodlegends.wordpress.com. Retrieved: June 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ "AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars". American Film Institute (Afi.com). 16 Juin 1999. Archived frae the original on 13 Januar 2013. Retrieved 22 Juin 2013.
  3. ↑ "1980 James Stewart Tribute". AFI Life Achievement Award. American Film Institute. Archived frae the original on 17 Juin 2010.
  4. ↑ Smith, Lynn (30 Mairch 2003). "In Supporting Roles". Los Angeles Times. p. 193.