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James Maitland Stewart aka Jimmy Stewart was a wonderful American film actor who started his career as a stage actor. Jimmy Stewart mostly acted in Westerns and was nominated for Academy Awards for five times.
He has won the award once for his performance and for life time achievement once again. He acted in many classic films and was active in Hollywood films for more than seven decades. His achievements can be limitless and his life itself is a classic story! This great man has won many awards and has acted in plenty of Alfred Hitchcock films.
One of the famous quotes from Jimmy Stewart Movies was about the unnecessary praises in Hollywood. He once said, “Praises are too much and can turn a fellow’s head if he doesn’t watch the step.” Jimmy Stewart Movies was well known for some of his thrillers, classic television episodes, and westerns. He was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It was in 1938 that he managed a great partnership with one of the most recognized directors of that time, Mr. Frank Capra. Destry Rides Again was a Stewart film that got released in 1939 and this one brought plenty of critical acclamation.
Interestingly, Jimmy Stewart comes from a family that has strong passion to defense services. Both of his grandfathers were Civil War soldiers and Stewart’s father was a soldier in WW I. Due to this legacy, he decided to serve the military by joining the army as a military flyer. It is in 1935 that he achieved his private flying license and he has a flying record of over 400 hours. Arguably, Jimmy Stewart is one of the most famous American Actor who has served in WW II and wore a military uniform.
During his military service, he was not just a soldier but also appeared in propaganda films to attract new people to the army. He became an instructor pilot after successfully recruiting 1, 50, 000 people to the army. He was a Brigadier General by 1959 but he tends to be silent about his contributions to the army. It was only in one TV series where he discusses about one of his military missions. Fonda was one of the closest friends of Stewart and he spent a considerable amount of time with Fonda to bring back his film career. Due to his decision to discontinue contracts with MGM and work as an independent actor, he was able to choose films on his own and is probably the first independent actor in Hollywood.
After his collaborations with Anthony Mann and Hitchcock, he started to regain his popularity. Donna Reed was a successful co actor and some of his John Ford films also worked well. Stewart is considered as one of the best actors in American History and he ranks third in the list. Before his retirement, he donated all his work to a university library and focused on business. In the event of diversifying his business, he successfully started an airplane charter company and invested in shares of many corporate firms.
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