Jimmy Stewart Quotes


It may sound corny, but what's wrong with wanting to fight for your country. Why are people reluctant to use the word patriotism?


Citations

Eliot, Marc. Jimmy Stewart: A Biography. Harmony Books, 2006, p. 160.

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Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart
  • Born: May 20, 1908
  • Died: July 2, 1997
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was an American actor. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality he portrayed both on and off the screen, he epitomized the "American ideal" in the twentieth century. In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest American male actors.