James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve.
Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Shenandoah, Rear Window, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He is the most represented leading actor on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) and AFI's 10 Top 10 lists. He is also the most represented leading actor on the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list presented by Entertainment Weekly. As of 2007, ten of his films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry.
Stewart left his mark on a wide range of film genres, including westerns, suspense thrillers, family films, biographies and screwball comedies. He worked for a number of renowned directors later in his career, most notably Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, George Cukor, and Anthony Mann. He won many of the industry's highest honors and earned Lifetime Achievement awards from every major film organization. He died at age 89, leaving behind a legacy of classic performances, and is considered one of the finest actors of the "Golden Age of Hollywood". He was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.
Movies
Anatomy of a Murder
Paul Biegler
Vertigo
Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Dr. Ben McKenna
Rear Window
L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies
The Philadelphia Story
Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
The Mortal Storm
Martin Breitner
Rope
Rupert Cadell
It's a Wonderful Life
George Bailey
The Big Sleep
General Sternwood
Bell, Book and Candle
Shep Henderson
The Flight of the Phoenix
Capt. Frank Towns
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Wylie Burp (voice)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Jefferson Smith
The Shop Around the Corner
Alfred Kralik
The Naked Spur
Howard Kemp
Firecreek
Johnny Cobb
Shenandoah
Charlie Anderson
Airport '77
Philip Stevens
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Ransom Stoddard
Harvey
Elwood P. Dowd
How the West Was Won
Linus Rawlings
Night Passage
Grant McLaine
Ziegfeld Girl
Gilbert Young
Two Rode Together
Marshal Guthrie McCabe
Call Northside 777
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Come Live with Me
Bill Smith
The Shootist
Dr. Hostetler
You Gotta Stay Happy
Marvin Payne
Vivacious Lady
Peter Morgan Jr.
The Greatest Show on Earth
Buttons
You Can't Take It with You
Tony Kirby
The Murder Man
Shorty
The Cheyenne Social Club
John O'Hanlan
Cheyenne Autumn
Wyatt Earp
The Last Gangster
Paul North Sr.
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Roger Hobbs
Bandolero!
Mace Bishop
Winchester '73
Lin McAdam
After the Thin Man
David Graham
Dear Brigitte
Professor Robert Leaf
Broken Arrow
Tom Jeffords
Thunder Bay
Steve Martin
The Stratton Story
Monty Stratton
Destry Rides Again
Tom Destry Jr.
No Highway
Theodore Honey
Strategic Air Command
Robert "Dutch" Holland
Born to Dance
Ted Barker
Rose Marie
John Flower
Malaya
John Royer
Carbine Williams
Marsh Williams
La Classe américaine
Jacques (archive footage)
Take Her, She's Mine
Frank Michaelson
Bend of the River
Glyn McLyntock
Wife vs. Secretary
Dave
The Rare Breed
Sam Burnett
Fools' Parade
Mattie Appleyard
It's a Wonderful World
Guy Johnson
The Glenn Miller Story
Glenn Miller
The Man from Laramie
Will Lockhart
Made for Each Other
John Horace Mason
The Far Country
Jeff Webster
Pot o' Gold
James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell
The Spirit of St. Louis
Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
The FBI Story
John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
Mr. Krueger's Christmas
Mr. Krueger
On Our Merry Way
Slim
Magic Town
Rip Smith
The Magic of Lassie
Clovis Mitchell
The Mountain Road
Major Baldwin
The Shopworn Angel
Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew
Of Human Hearts
Jason Wilkins
Small Town Girl
Elmer Clampett
Next Time We Love
Christopher Tyler
The Jackpot
Bill Lawrence
Tomorrow's Drivers
the story teller
The Gorgeous Hussy
Roderick "Rowdy" Dow
No Time for Comedy
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook
Navy Blue and Gold
John 'Truck' Cross
Seventh Heaven
Chico
Speed
Terry Martin
The Ice Follies of 1939
Mort Hodges
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
Sentimental Journey
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
Narrator (archive footage)
X-15
Himself / Narrator (voice)
Harvey
Elwood P. Dowd
John Ford & Monument Valley
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
Self - Host / Narrator
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Self
The American West of John Ford
Self - Narrator
Flashing Spikes
Slim Conway
Winning Your Wings
Self
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Narrator
A Tale of Africa
Old Man
Right of Way
Teddy Dwyer
Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
Art Trouble
Jack Burton
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Thunderbolt
Himself
Important News
Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens
And Then There Were Four
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hollywood Goes to Town
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self
Fellow Americans
Narrator (voice)
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
The Romance of Celluloid
Self (archive footage)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
Self (archive footage)
Warner at War
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Self
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
James Stewart (archive footage)
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Self
Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A Personal Remembrance
Self
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Self (archival footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
Fonda on Fonda
Self
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Cheyenne Autumn Trail
Narrator
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
James Stewart
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
Rope Unleashed
Self (archive footage)
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
Self (archive footage)
Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
Son of Dinosaurs
Himself
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Hollywood Hobbies
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
George Bailey (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Jefferson Smith (archive footage)
A Beverly Hills Christmas
Self - Host
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage)
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
Self (Archive)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Self
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
The Bloody Hundredth
Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive Footage)- Glenn Miller
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
Shows
My Three Sons
James Stewart
H2O: Just Add Water
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Elwood P. Dowd
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Hawkins
Billy Jim Hawkins
The Jimmy Stewart Show
Prof. James K. Howard
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
The Oscars
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
The Colbert Report
General Electric Theater
Joe Newman
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Narrator
The Dean Martin Show
Alcoa Premiere
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Lux Playhouse
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage)
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
The Julie Andrews Hour
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Bitte umblättern
Self
Great Performances
Self
General Electric Theater
Britt Ponset
General Electric Theater
Bart
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Self
The Jack Benny Program
Jimmy Stewart (uncredited)
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Pet Set
Self
North and South
Miles Colbert
Startime
The George Gobel Show
Self
The Jack Benny Program
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Laugh-In
Guest Performer
The Jack Benny Program
Jimmy Stewart
Star Life
Self (archive footage)