| Date of Birth:
20 May 1908, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of Death:
2 July 1997, Los Angeles, California, USA (cardiac arrest and pulmonary embolism following respiratory problems)
Birth Name:
James Maitland Stewart
Nicknames:
Jimmy
Height:
6' 3" (1.91 m)
Mini Biography:
His "aw shucks" demeanor has served him well as the good guy, the shy guy or the nice guy in films like Harvey (1950) and You Can't Take It with You (1938). Alfred Hitchcock turned him into a dramatic leading man in films like Rear Window (1954) and Vertigo (1958). Stewart also starred in his share of westerns, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), The Naked Spur (1953) and The Man from Laramie (1955).
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