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Stewart, James, 1908-1997

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1908 - 1997

Biographical History

James Stewart (1908-1997) was an American actor.

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart (May 20, 1908–July 2, 1997) was an American film and stage actor, best known for his self-effacing persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career, a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve.

Citation:
Eyles, A. James Stewart, 1984: CIP t.p. (James Stewart [in title]) pub. info. (Jimmy Stewart)

LC data base, 6/4/84 (hdg.: Stewart, James, 1908-)

NUCMC data from Univ. of Virginia Lib. for Angell, R. Papers, 1896-1981 (Stewart, James Maitland, 1908-)

Motion Picture Almanac, 1988: p. 247 (Stewart, James; actor)

Washington Post, July 3, 1997: p. A1 (Jimmy Stewart; d. July 2, 1997, Los Angeles)

IMDb, Sept. 16, 2010 (b. May 20, 1908 in Indiana, Pa.; d. July, 1997 in Los Angeles, Calif.; actor)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

College of Fine Arts and Communications photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5649
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of dance classes, people looking through a telescope, and James Stewart's visit to BYU. Also contains a short video on DVD of people looking through the telescope and a compact disc with photographs of BYU broadcasting.

Dates: approximately 1933-1985

It's a wonderful life (1946), 1946-1955

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains a contract, certificate, photograph, plaque, film print, and videocassettes related to the film "It's a Wonderful Life." A reference DVD is also included.

Dates: 1946-1955

James Stewart papers on films, 1936-1971

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains various correspondence, contracts, scripts, certificates, photographs, 16 mm films, and reference DVDs related to films in which Stewart participated. Dated 1940 to 1996.

Dates: 1936-1971

Rope (1948), 1948-1954

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains a photocopy of a publicity photograph, contract, and print of the film Rope. A reference DVD is also included.

Dates: 1948-1954

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), 1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 36
Scope and Contents

Contains the script, a photograph, and a print of the film "The Flight of the Phoenix." A reference DVD is also included.

Dates: 1965