Jimmy Stewart
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Barbara Stanwyck and John Huston in "The Furies" and Charlton Heston and Jimmy Stewart in "The Greatest Show on Earth," now available on the Blu-ray format.
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Actor Jimmy Stewart was drafted into the Army but was rejected because he was underweight for his height. He put on the necessary pounds, and successfully enlisted with the Air Corps. He received his commission after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He began flying combat missions and on March 31, 1944, was appointed Operations Officer of the 453rd Bomb Group and, subsequently, Chief of Staff of the 2nd Combat wing, 2nd Air Division of the 8th Air Force. Stewart ended the war with 20 combat missions. He remained in the USAF Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general on July 23, 1959. He retired on May 31, 1968
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Jimmy Stewart (May 20, 1908; July 2, 1997) actor and military officer who is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. A major Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player, Stewart was known for his distinctive drawl and down-to-earth persona, which helped him often portray American middle-class men struggling in crisis. Many of the films he starred in have become enduring classics. He also had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve, becoming the highest-ranking actor in military history. Stewart was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition for The Philadelphia Story (1940), and received an Academy Lifetime Achievement award in 1985. In 1999, Stewart was named the third greatest male screen legend of the Golden Age of Hollywood by the American Film Institute, behind Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant. The American Film Institute has also named five of Stewart's films to its list of the 100 best American films ever made. (AP Photo)
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Jimmy Stewart and Jean Arthur star in "You Can’t Take It with You," now available on Blu-ray from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
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Jimmy Stewart in the 1939 political movie by Frank Capra, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (Image from Columbia Pictures, Inc)
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Jimmy Stewart became the first major American movie star to wear a military uniform in World War II. He had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve. (AP Photo) ** FILE **
