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James Stewart

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Born in

Indiana

Born

May 20, 1908

Zodiac

Taurus

32,551

days lived

89

age at death

Born
May 20, 1908 in 🇺🇸Indiana
Died
July 2, 1997 in Beverly Hills (aged 89)
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·monkey 🐒
Updated Jul 2026

About

James Maitland Stewart was an American actor and military aviator. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart appeared in 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality he portrayed both on and off the screen, he epitomized the "American ideal" in the mid-twentieth century. His films are considered some of the greatest films of all time. In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest American male actors; he received numerous honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1980, the Kennedy Center Honor in 1983, as well as the Academy Honorary Award and Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985.

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1997
Day 32,550
Age 89

Death of James Stewart

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Jul 2, 1997

James Stewart dies in Beverly Hills, California at age 89.

1980
Day 26,158
Age 71

American Film Institute Life Achievement Award

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Jan 1, 1980

Stewart receives the AFI Life Achievement Award.

Day 26,158
Age 71

Special Academy Award

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Jan 1, 1980

Received a Special Academy Award for his contributions to film.

1976
Day 24,697
Age 67

Starring in 'The Shootist'

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Jan 1, 1976

Stewart appears in 'The Shootist', his final film role.

1975
Day 24,378
Age 66

Death of Gloria Hatrick McLean Stewart

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Feb 16, 1975

His wife, Gloria Hatrick McLean Stewart, dies.

1968
Day 21,775
Age 59

Receives Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

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Jan 1, 1968

Awarded for outstanding achievements in motion picture performances.

1965
Day 20,680
Age 56

Starring in 'Shenandoah'

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Jan 1, 1965

Stewart stars in the popular Civil War film 'Shenandoah'.

1962
Day 19,584
Age 53

Starring in 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'

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96%
Jan 1, 1962

Stewart stars in John Ford's 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'.

1958
Day 18,123
Age 49

Starring in 'Vertigo'

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96%
Jan 1, 1958

Stewart stars in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Vertigo'.

1954
Day 16,662
Age 45

Starring in 'Rear Window'

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96%
Jan 1, 1954

Stewart stars in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rear Window'.

Day 16,662
Age 45

Starring in 'The Glenn Miller Story'

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96%
Jan 1, 1954

Stewart stars in 'The Glenn Miller Story'.

1949
Day 15,056
Age 41

Marries Gloria Hatrick McLean

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Aug 9, 1949

Stewart marries Gloria Hatrick McLean.

1947
Day 14,105
Age 38

Academy Award Nomination for 'It's a Wonderful Life'

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96%
Jan 1, 1947

Nominated for Best Actor for 'It's a Wonderful Life'.

1946
Day 13,740
Age 37

Starring in 'It's a Wonderful Life'

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Jan 1, 1946

Stewart stars in 'It's a Wonderful Life'.

1941
Day 11,994
Age 32

Enlists in the Army Air Corps

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96%
Mar 22, 1941

Stewart enlists in the Army Air Corps during World War II.

Day 11,914
Age 32

Academy Award for 'The Philadelphia Story'

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96%
Jan 1, 1941

Wins Best Actor Academy Award for 'The Philadelphia Story'.

1940
Day 11,548
Age 31

Starring in 'The Philadelphia Story'

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96%
Jan 1, 1940

Stewart stars in 'The Philadelphia Story'.

Day 11,548
Age 31

Academy Award Nomination for 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'

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96%
Jan 1, 1940

Nominated for Best Actor for 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'.

1939
Day 11,183
Age 30

Starring in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'

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96%
Jan 1, 1939

Stewart stars in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'.

1938
Day 10,818
Age 29

First Major Role in 'You Can't Take It With You'

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Jan 1, 1938

Stewart gains recognition in 'You Can't Take It With You'.

1932
Day 8,626
Age 23

Broadway Debut

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Jan 1, 1932

Stewart makes his Broadway debut.

Day 8,626
Age 23

Graduates from Princeton University

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Jan 1, 1932

Graduates from Princeton University with a degree in architecture.

1908
Day 0
Age 0

Born James Maitland Stewart

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May 20, 1908

James Maitland Stewart is born in Indiana, Pennsylvania.