Real Name: James Maitland Stewart
Birthdate: May 20,1908
Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Deathdate: July 2,1997
Deathplace: Los Angeles, California
Wife: Gloria Hatrick McLean (9 August 1949 - 16 February 1994) (her death)
Children: Kelly and Judy (twins) and his wife's sons from a previous marrage, Ronald and Michel.
Height: 6'3"
He was the first movie star to enter the service for World War II, joining a year before Pearl Harbor was bombed. He was initially refused entry into the Air Force because he weighed 5 pounds less that the required 148 pounds, but he talked the recruitment officer into ignoring the test. He eventually became a Colonel, and earned the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Croix de Guerre and 7 battle stars. In 1959, served in the Air Force Reserve, he became a brigadier general
The James Stewart Museum was dedicated in Indiana, PA on 20 May 1995
Attended Princeton University. Graduated in 1932
When Stewart won the Best Actor Oscar in 1940, he sent it to his father in Indiana, Pennsylvania, who set it in his hardware shop. The trophy remained there for 25 years.
The word "Philadelphia" on the Oscar that Jimmy received in 1941 for "The Philadelphia Story" is mispelled.
Studied architecture at Princeton.
Is the highest ranking actor in military history.
Never took an acting lesson, and felt that people could learn more when actually working rather than studying the craft.
Was good friends with Henry Fonda.
His son died while serving in the Vietnam War.
When he left to serve in WWII, his father gave him a letter which he kept in his pocket everyday until the war ended.
Played the Accordian.
Achieved the highest rank in Boy Scouting, Eagle Scout, while in his youth in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Appeared on Password in 1964 with his wife Gloria and their twin daughters.
