James Stewart American Actor Known for Rear Window

James Stewart was an American actor born on 20 May 1908 in Indiana. He died on 2 July 1997, aged 89. The recorded cause of death is listed as myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism and thrombosis. Among the titles he was known for are Rear Window (1954) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).

Early life

James Stewart was educated at Princeton University School of Architecture (architecture), finishing in 1932 and Mercersburg Academy, finishing in 1928.

Career

The earliest credit on record for James Stewart is Art Trouble (1934). During the 1930s, he worked on You Can't Take It With You (1938) and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). Work from the 1940s includes It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Rope (1948). The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) and Vertigo (1958) are among his 1950s credits. In the 1960s, he appeared in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and How the West Was Won (1962, as Linus Rawlings).

His filmography here covers 91 films and 2 TV series from 1934 to 2004. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (5), followed by crime (2) and crime drama (2). His last credit during his lifetime is A Century of Cinema (1994). Rear Window (1954) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $37 million. His off-screen credits include writer on Come Live with Me.

Alfred Hitchcock appears in four of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are John Wayne (four titles) and Henry Fonda (four titles). Alfred Hitchcock directed two of his titles on record.

His discography lists one album, Proudly They Came...to Honor America (1970). Notable work listed for him includes The Philadelphia Story, Anatomy of a Murder and Harvey.

Recognition

In 1941, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Philadelphia Story. He also won an Academy Honorary Award (1984) and a Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (1964). James Stewart also earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1940 for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Awards come to 22 wins and 8 nominations in total.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Gloria Hatrick McLean (1949 to 1994, widowed). He had 4 children on record.