James Stewart

James Stewart
James Stewart
	Studio publicity photo for Call Northside 777 (1948)
Born	James Maitland Stewart; 20 Mey 1908; Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Dee'd	2 Julie 1997 (aged 89); Beverly Hills, Californie, U.S.
Cause o daith	Bluid clot in the lung
Restin place	Forest Lawn, Glendale, Californie
Ither names	Jimmy Stewart
Eddication	Mercersburg Academy
Alma mater	Princeton Varsity (1932)
Thrift	Actor; military officer;
Years active	1932–1991
Hame toun	Indiana, Pennsylvania
Hauf-marrae(s)	Gloria Hatrick McLean (1949–94)
Bairns	4
Awairds	Lifetime 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 service	1941–1968
Rank	Brigadier General Unitit States
Unit	445t Bombardment Group; 453rd Bombardment Group; Aicht Air Force; Strategic Air Command
Commands held	703rd Bombardment Squadron; Dobbins Air Force Base
Battles/wars	Warld War II; Vietnam War
Awairds	Air 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.

Notes[eedit | eedit soorce]

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

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

↑ "Jimmy Stewart | Reel Hollywood Legends." Reelhollywoodlegends.wordpress.com. Retrieved: June 22, 2013.
↑ "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.
↑ "1980 James Stewart Tribute". AFI Life Achievement Award. American Film Institute. Archived frae the original on 17 Juin 2010.
↑ Smith, Lynn (30 Mairch 2003). "In Supporting Roles". Los Angeles Times. p. 193.

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

[2] "Jimmy Stewart | Reel Hollywood Legends." Reelhollywoodlegends.wordpress.com. Retrieved: June 22, 2013.

[Stars-3] "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.

[4] "1980 James Stewart Tribute". AFI Life Achievement Award. American Film Institute. Archived frae the original on 17 Juin 2010.

[5] Smith, Lynn (30 Mairch 2003). "In Supporting Roles". Los Angeles Times. p. 193.

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