Actor James Stewart was born on May 20, 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. He passed away on July 2, 1997. After graduating from Princeton University, he joined the University Playhouse Group, a student theater group. He lived in New York with Joshua Logan and Henry Fonda and worked as an actor. He then moved to Hollywood and made his film debut in "Street Murder" in 1935. The following year, he played his first leading role in "The Great Passage" and received acclaim for his outstanding acting. He also starred in "The Pit" in 1938 and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" in 1939, both of which were huge hits. In 1940, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "The Philadelphia Story." A favorite of Hitchcock, he appeared in four films: "Rope," "Vertigo," "The Man Who Knew Too Much," and "Rear Window." During World War II, he volunteered for the military. After the war, he appeared in human comedies and westerns. In 1984, he was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his many years of contributions to the film industry. He passed away in July 1997 at the age of 89.

In his personal life, he married former model Gloria McLean at the age of 41. He was famous as a star who was untouched by gossip and was a devoted wife who only married once in his life. He also never played a villain, and his honest personality and the memorable roles he played earned him the nickname "the conscience of America."