James Stewart

FilmGolden Age

Everyman star of Its a Wonderful Life

Facts

Born: 1908
Country: United States
Field: Film
Era: Golden Age

Overview

Won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Philadelphia Story 1940. Its a Wonderful Life 1946, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939, Rear Window 1954, and Vertigo 1958 are classics. The American Film Institute ranked him third among male screen legends. He served as a bomber pilot in World War II and rose to Brigadier General in the Air Force Reserve, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985.

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