James Stewart was born on 20 May 1908 in Indiana. An American actor, Stewart was known for his drawl and his decent, everyman screen persona, though he took on darker roles in later years. He starred in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, It's a Wonderful Life, Harvey and several Hitchcock films, including Rear Window and Vertigo. He also worked with Anthony Mann on a series of westerns. A pilot, he served in the Army Air Forces in the Second World War, flying bombing missions over Europe, and rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve.
Before and after
- 1 April 1908Birth of Abraham Maslow
- 5 April 1908Founding of Germany men's national association football team
- 5 April 1908Birth of Bette Davis
- 15 May 1908Founding of International Ice Hockey Federation
- 20 May 1908Birth of James Stewart
- 28 May 1908Birth of Ian Fleming
- 30 May 1908Birth of Hannes Alfvén
- 22 June 1908Red Flag Incident
- 24 June 1908Death of Grover Cleveland
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