Where was James Stewart from?
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USA
A star of classic Hollywood.
💡 Did you know? With his lanky frame and halting speech, Stewart embodied the honest, decent everyday American.
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Which type did Stewart embody?
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average American
Warm and sincere.
💡 Did you know? Director Frank Capra made Stewart, with films like „Mr. Smith Goes to Washington“, the idol of the small, upright man.
In which Christmas classic did he play the despairing George Bailey?
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It's a Wonderful Life
By Frank Capra.
💡 Did you know? „It's a Wonderful Life“ flopped at first but became the best-loved Christmas film of all time.
Which Hitchcock films did Stewart make?
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Rear Window
Two masterpieces.
💡 Did you know? In four Hitchcock films (including „Rear Window“ and „Vertigo“) Stewart showed surprisingly dark sides.
What did Stewart do in the Second World War?
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bomber pilot
A genuine war hero.
💡 Did you know? Stewart interrupted his career at its peak and flew real bomber missions over Germany in the Second World War. In the reserve he was even made a brigadier general in 1959.
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Which actor is shown here?
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James Stewart
James Stewart was a US actor who embodied the honest American everyman: from „It's a Wonderful Life“ to Hitchcock's „Vertigo“.
💡 Did you know? At the height of his career he flew real bomber missions in the Second World War and later, in 1959, became a brigadier general in the reserve.
In which year was James Stewart born?
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1908
Born: 20 May 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania
In which year did James Stewart die?
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1997
Died: 2 July 1997, aged 89
Where was James Stewart born?
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Indiana, Pennsylvania
Born: 20 May 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania
How old was James Stewart at death?
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89
Died: 2 July 1997, aged 89
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