James Stewart
Highest Rated: 100% Bend of the River (1952)
Lowest Rated: 20% On Our Merry Way (1948)
Birthday: May 20, 1908
Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Considered by many to be the embodiment of the very best aspects of America, actor James Stewart endeared himself to generations of film lovers with his portrayals of noble, idealistic, yet often conflicted characters who prevailed against the most daunting of odds. It was his refreshingly unaffected performances in hits like "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) and his Oscar-winning turn in "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) that won over critics and audiences alike. A highly-decorated bomber pilot during World War II, Stewart returned to motion pictures in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). A film widely regarded as overly sentimental upon its initial release, it went on to become a beloved holiday classic decades later. Another nostalgic favorite, although more appreciated in its day, was Stewart's charming fantasy about a gentle man and his best friend - an invisible talking rabbit named "Harvey" (1950). In the decade that followed, however, Stewart set about redefining his naïve screen persona with portrayals of troubled heroes in frequent collaborations with director Anthony Mann in rugged Westerns like "Winchester 73" (1950) and "The Naked Spur" (1953), as well as four remarkable films with Alfred Hitchcock that included "Rear Window" (1954) and "Vertigo" (1958). An actor of remarkable talent and a man of unquestionable integrity, Stewart was that rarest example of a personal reality living up to Hollywood mythology.
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James Stewart
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chalkdust Memories | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
57% |
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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | Wylie Burp (Voice) | $20.2M | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grace Kelly: An American Princess | Unknown (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet |
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Right of Way | Teddy Dwyer (Character) | - | 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Green Horizon | Old Man (Character) | - | 1981 |
57% |
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The Big Sleep | General Sternwood (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet |
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The Magic of Lassie | Clovis Mitchell (Character) | - | 1978 |
40% |
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Airport '77 | Philip Stevens (Character) | - | 1977 |
81% |
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The Shootist | Dr. E.W. Hostetler (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder in the Slave Trade | Billy Jim Hawkins (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Candidate for Murder | Billy Jim Hawkins (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder on the 13th Floor | Unknown (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blood Feud | Billy Jim Hawkins (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Life for a Life | Billy Jim Hawkins (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet |
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Death and the Maiden | Billy Jim Hawkins (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder in Movieland | Billy Jim Hawkins (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Die, Darling, Die | Billy Jim Hawkins (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harvey | Elwood P. Dowd (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet |
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Fool's Parade | Mattie Appleyard (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet |
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The Cheyenne Social Club | John O'Hanlan (Character) | - | 1970 |
20% |
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Bandolero! | Mace Bishop (Character) | - | 1968 |
No Score Yet |
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Firecreek | Johnny Cobb (Character) | - | 1968 |
29% |
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The Rare Breed | Sam Burnett (Character) | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet |
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Dear Brigitte | Professor Robert Leaf (Character) | - | 1965 |
83% |
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The Flight of the Phoenix | Frank Towns (Character) | - | 1965 |
100% |
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Shenandoah | Charlie Anderson (Character) | - | 1965 |
60% |
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Cheyenne Autumn | Wyatt Earp (Character) | - | 1964 |
No Score Yet |
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Take Her, She's Mine |
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- | 1963 |
80% |
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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Roger Hobbs (Character) | - | 1962 |
88% |
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How the West Was Won | Linus Rawlings (Character) | - | 1962 |
95% |
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Ransom Stoddard (Character) | - | 1962 |
86% |
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Two Rode Together | Marshal Guthrie McCabe (Character) | - | 1961 |
No Score Yet |
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The Mountain Road | Maj. Baldwin (Character) | - | 1960 |
100% |
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Anatomy of a Murder | Paul Biegler (Character) | - | 1959 |
60% |
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The FBI Story | John Michael `'Chip'` Hardesty (Character) | - | 1959 |
76% |
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Bell, Book and Candle | Shep Henderson (Character) | - | 1958 |
93% |
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Vertigo | John "Scottie" Ferguson (Character) | $1.8M | 1958 |
50% |
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Night Passage | Grant McLaine (Character) | - | 1957 |
83% |
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The Spirit of St. Louis | Charles Augustus "Slim" Lindbergh (Character) | - | 1957 |
88% |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much | Dr. Ben McKenna (Character) | - | 1956 |
No Score Yet |
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Strategic Air Command | Lt. Col. Robert `'Dutch'` Holland (Character) | - | 1955 |
100% |
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The Far Country | Jeff Webster (Character) | - | 1955 |
100% |
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The Man From Laramie | Will Lockhart (Character) | - | 1955 |
98% |
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Rear Window | L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies (Character) | $1.6M | 1954 |
89% |
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The Glenn Miller Story | Glenn Miller (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet |
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Thunder Bay | Steve Martin (Character) | - | 1953 |
100% |
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The Naked Spur | Howard Kemp (Character) | - | 1953 |
100% |
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Bend of the River | Glyn McLyntock (Character) | - | 1952 |
50% |
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The Greatest Show on Earth | Buttons (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet |
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Carbine Williams | Marsh Williams (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet |
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No Highway in the Sky | Theodore Honey (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet |
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Malaya | John Royer (Character) | - | 1950 |
91% |
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Broken Arrow | Tom Jeffords (Character) | - | 1950 |
100% |
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Winchester '73 | Lin McAdam (Character) | - | 1950 |
87% |
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Harvey | Elwood P. Dowd (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet |
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The Jackpot | William J. `Bill' Lawrence (Character) | - | 1950 |
89% |
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The Stratton Story | Monty Stratton (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet |
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You Gotta Stay Happy | Marvin Payne (Character) | - | 1948 |
93% |
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Rope | Rupert Cadell (Character) | - | 1948 |
81% |
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Call Northside 777 | McNeal (Character) | - | 1948 |
20% |
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On Our Merry Way | Slim (Character) | - | 1948 |
50% |
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Magic Town | Rip Smith (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet |
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Thunderbolt | Narrator | - | 1946 |
94% |
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It's a Wonderful Life | George Bailey (Character) | $3.3M | 1946 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Winning Your Wings | Unknown (Character) | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet |
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Come Live With Me | Bill Smith (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet |
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Ziegfeld Girl | Gilbert 'Gil' Young (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet |
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Pot o' Gold | James Hamilton `'Jimmy'` Haskell (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet |
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No Time for Comedy | Gaylord "Gay" Esterbrook (Character) | - | 1940 |
100% |
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The Mortal Storm | Martin Breitner (Character) | - | 1940 |
100% |
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The Philadelphia Story | Mike Connor (Character) | - | 1940 |
99% |
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The Shop Around the Corner | Alfred Kralik (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet |
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Ice Follies of 1939 | Larry Hall (Character) | - | 1939 |
96% |
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Destry Rides Again | Tom Destry, Jr. (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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Made for Each Other | John Horace Mason (Character) | - | 1939 |
97% |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Jefferson Smith (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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It's a Wonderful World | Guy Johnson (Character) | - | 1939 |
100% |
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Vivacious Lady | Prof. Peter Morgan Jr. (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet |
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Of Human Hearts | Jason Wilkins (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet |
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The Shopworn Angel | Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew (Character) | - | 1938 |
94% |
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You Can't Take It With You | Tony Kirby (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet |
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Seventh Heaven | Chico (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet |
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Navy Blue and Gold | John Cross (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet |
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The Last Gangster | Paul North Sr. (Character) | - | 1937 |
100% |
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Rose Marie | John Flower (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet |
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The Gorgeous Hussy | "Rowdy" Dow (Character) | - | 1936 |
96% |
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After the Thin Man | David Graham (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet |
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Wife vs. Secretary | Dave (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet |
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Born to Dance | Ted Barker (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet |
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Small Town Girl | Elmer Clampett (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Indian Love Call | John Flower (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Important News | Cornelius Stevens (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet |
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Speed | Terry Martin (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Murder Man | Shorty (Character) | - | 1935 |
83% |
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Next Time We Love | Christopher Tyler (Character) | - | 1935 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | North and South, Book II | Miles Colbert (Character) | 1986 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Blake Mysteries | archive footage (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Secret Identity | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jimmy Stewart Show | Prof. James K. Howard (Character) | 1971-1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What's My Line? | Guest | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jack Benny Program: The Lost Episodes | Guest | 1961-1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Startime | Unknown (Character) | 1959 |