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• Jimmy Stewart was an Oscar-winning American actor, remembered for some of the most iconic roles in film history, as well as his sympathetic persona and distinctive way of speaking. He starred in It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, and The Philadelphia Story.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: May 20, 1908
  2. Hometown: Indiana, Pennsylvania
  3. Spouse: Gloria Stewart
  4. Oscars: 5 nominations, 1 win
  5. Often went by "James"
  6. Close friends with Henry Fonda and Ronald Reagan
  7. Fought in World War II, gaining rank of colonel

• Politics

  Unlike most Hollywood actors of his heyday (as well as subsequent eras), Stewart was a politically active Republican. He was a close friend of both Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, as well as FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, who personally chose him to star in the 1959 FBI propaganda film The FBI Story. Stewart was a supporter of senator Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election. He was, however, also a close friend of the staunch liberal, Henry Fonda.

• Key Films

  • 1939: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • 1939: Destry Rides Again
  • 1940: The Shop Around the Corner
  • 1940: The Philadelphia Story
  • 1946: It's a Wonderful Life
  • 1950: Harvey
  • 1953: The Naked Spur
  • 1954: Rear Window
  • 1958: Vertigo
  • 1962: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
  • 1962: How the West Was Won

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  Alfred Hitchcock | Jean Arthur | Claude Rains | Cary Grant | Grace Kelly | Raymond Burr | Kim Novak | Claude Rains

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