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James Stewart
Also known as:James Maitland Stewart
Occupation:Actor • Voice Cast
Born:May 20, 1908
Birthplace:Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States Of America
Spouse:Gloria Hatrick McLean
Children:4
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James Stewart was an American actor and Academy Award winner, who began his acting career with stage roles and made his film debut in The Murder Man (1935). James was popularly known as the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. His various film appearances include Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), The Philadelphia Story (1940), The Glenn Miller Story (1953), Rear Window (1954), Vertigo (1958), Bell, Book and Candle (1958), Airport `77 (1977) and The Magic of Lassie (1978). He was honored with Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1985 and passed away at the age of 89.
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Gloria Hatrick McLean
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Ronald Stewart
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Michael Stewart
Son
Kelly Stewart-Harcourt
Daughter
Judy Stewart-Merrill
Daughter
Elizabeth Ruth Stewart
Mother
Alexander Stewart
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Mary Stewart
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Virginia Stewart
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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Entertaining the Troops
The American West of John Ford
Vertigo
Vertigo
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Rear Window (1954)
Broken Arrow
Rope
Thunderbolt

Personal Quotes (9)

  • "Well, I think one of the main things that you have to think about when acting in the movies is to try not to make the acting show."
  • "I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and a little looking out for the other fella too."
  • "Fear is an insidious and deadly thing. It can warp judgment, freeze reflexes, breed mistakes. Worse, it's contagious. "
  • "I think one day you'll find that you're the hero you've been looking for."
  • "Having friends around for a pleasant evening is one of life's most cherished joys as far as I am concerned. But when those with me are fellow believers, how much greater that joy is, for we know that it's rekindled, one day in eternity. "
  • "I have my own rules and adhere to them. The rule is simple but inflexible. A James Stewart picture must have two vital ingredients. It will be clean and it will involve the triumph of the underdog over the bully."
  • " You have to develop a style that suits you and pursue it, not just develop a bag of tricks. Always be yourself."
  • "Never treat your audience as customers, always as partners."
  • "Learn from the masters, learn from your contemporaries. Always try to update yourself."
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