Stewart, James

A twentieth-century American film actor, known for his gangly figure and halting, even stammering style of speech. Stewart appeared in a great variety of movies, including Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , Harvey , Anatomy of a Murder , and several of the films of Alfred Hitchcock . He won an Academy Award for his part in The Philadelphia Story in 1940.

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Kim Novak runs away from James Stewart, across an expanse of field.

Through three decades, eight books, and countless articles, James Stewart has made exposing liars the touchstone of his career.

Four of the novels had been turned into Hollywood movies, starring such actors as James Stewart and Claudette Colbert.

This was the first time I heard the name of that James Stewart, who was afterwards so famous at the time of his hanging.

I have the same opinion of Sir James Stewart's book that you have.

The interest of our client goes certainly before all, but the world does not come to an end with James Stewart.

Blow high, blow low, there will be no pardon for James Stewart: and take that for said!

He was mounted behind one of the Duke's followers, named James Stewart, and made fast to him by a horse-girth.

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