James Stewart Biography

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Birth Name:		James Maitland Stewart
Date of Birth:		May 20, 1908
Birth Place:		Indiana, Pennsylvania
Date of Death:		July 2, 1997 in Los Angeles, California
Education:		Mercersbury Academy, PA Princeton University
Marriages:		Gloria Hattrick (1949 - until her death in 1994)
Children:		Adopted Gloria's children Michael and Ronald McClean Twin daughters Judy and Kelly, born in 1951
Famous Romances:		Ginger Rogers, Norma Shearer, Marlene Dietrich Jimmy Stewart did not marry until age 41, he was linked to a long list of Hollywood stars in the 30's and 40's.
Big Break:		MGM Talent Scout saw him on Broadway and signed him as a contract player and then Frank Capra cast him in You Can't Take It With You.
Starmaking Role:		Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
Biggest Hit:		Rear Window
Career Low:		Magic Town
Comeback Vehicle:		Harvey
Good Works:		Supporter of Boy Scouts Founded the American Spirit Foundation Helped raise millions for the Child Development Center at St. John's Hospital
Side Jobs:		Poet Shrewd Businessman
Quintessential Quality:		The Likeable Everyman