The mention of James Stewart is something that many people today know little about, or have forgotten.
As a legend in Hollywood, he has dedicated too many classic works in his life and countless honors.
James Stewart, an all-rounder in literature and martial arts, is hailed as one of the greatest male actors in a hundred years.
In addition to being an actor, he was also an excellent soldier, who was not afraid of life and death during World War II, and won many battle achievements.
In 1941, he won the Best Actor Award at the 13th Academy Awards for "The Philadelphia Story";
In 1980, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Film Institute;
In 1983, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor for american civilians;
In 1985, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 57th Academy Awards.
The great director Spielberg once said: "You must be humble when you are in the same room with Stewart".
In addition to the brilliant legend of his acting career, James Stewart is an extremely rare infatuated male god among Hollywood male stars.
Once admired a goddess who was unmarried for half her life, and after marriage, she devoted herself to her wife until she was old, and finally achieved a love story.
It can be said that James Stewart is the embodiment of the perfect man, known as "the most perfect model of Hollywood stars".
James Stewart has been handsome for a lifetime, and he has also been affectionate for a lifetime, a gentleman, reminiscent.
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In 1908, James Stewart was born into a wealthy family in Pennsylvania.
My grandfather, maternal grandfather, and father were all former soldiers and had fought in wars.
Her mother graduated from a formal university, gave concerts to fine arts, and was a well-known pianist.
Three generations of his family's ancestors have run hardware stores, and his family is rich and prosperous.
James Stewart has two younger sisters, and as the eldest son in the family, he is sensible and independent.
As a child, James Stewart was a shy and extremely intelligent child.
When he went to school, he often hid in the basement of his home to make airplane models, draw mechanical designs, and dreamed of becoming a pilot when he grew up.
In addition, James Stewart, who was influenced by his mother, also had a great talent and passion for theater and music.
When he wasn't working on a model airplane, he would write his own script and rehearse it with his sisters.
There is a silent film theater in his hometown, he is a regular customer there, and he went to the theater to work and earn money at a young age.
After middle school, he wanted to attend the Naval Academy, but was rejected by his father.
So he remembered the architectural design he liked as a child, and was admitted to the architecture department of Princeton University with honors.
James Stewart has been a proper school bully since he was in school, and because of his versatility, he has become a prominent figure on campus.
From an early age, he played the accordion and joined the school orchestra;
He is also a member of american football teams, baseball teams, and track and field teams, and is good at high jumping, javelin throwing, especially a long-distance runner;
Because he liked literature and art, he became a member of the choir and choir, especially good at writing poetry.
And handsome, with a height of 1.91 meters, he is deeply loved by girls, and he is also born to face the camera confidently.
In 1932, at the invitation of his classmates, he joined the university's theater troupe and became acquainted with acting.
James Stewart, who was famous in school, was invited by Logan after graduating from college to join the Boston Student Theater Company.
Later, he moved to Broadway to participate in stage performances, creating conditions for himself to enter the film and television industry.
Three years later, James Stewart moved from Broadway to Hollywood and officially signed with MGM Pictures.
At MGM, James Stewart starred in a series of low-budget films to pay off his college student loans.
For example, "Born to Dance", "Wife and Secretary" and so on.
By 1937, James Stewart began to emerge, starring in several films.
The Seventh Heaven, The Last Bandit, The Earth, and so on.
At this time, although James Stewart played some small roles, he unexpectedly received the attention of a person.
That person is director Frank Capra.
Frank Capra admired James Stewart so much that he invited him to star in "A Dream".
Unexpectedly, "Floating Dreams" won the Best Film Award at the 11th Academy Awards.
James Stewart thus jumped from a small actor to join the ranks of the protagonists of big movies and created his own film legend.
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In 1939, James Stewart collaborated again with Frank Capra.
In the comedy "Mr. Smith to Washington", he played a righteous and courageous young senator.
James Stewart received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for this role.
And also won the New York Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, but also established his screen image of a decent gentleman.
James Stewart became a hit and became a rising star in Hollywood.
A year later, James Stewart collaborated with Margaret Sullivan in the romantic comedy The Shop on the Corner.
The two play a pair of pen pals in love in the film, and also let James Stewart love her in reality for half a lifetime.
The film was selected as one of the American Film Institute's 100-year 100 love films and became a century-old classic.
This year was the starting point for James Stewart to reach the peak of his acting career.
He went on to star in "The Philadelphia Story" with Catherine Hepburn, playing a journalist trapped by love.
James Stewart also won the Best Actor Award at the 13th Academy Awards for the film, which completely made a name for himself in Hollywood.
However, when his career was popular, James Stewart enlisted in the army as an Air Force pilot, fulfilling his childhood dream.
During this time, he participated in World War II, repeatedly being born and died, and was promoted from ordinary soldier to colonel.
Later, he was promoted to brigadier general and became the highest-ranking actor in the entire Hollywood, which was supremely honorable.
Unfortunately, his father died shortly after seeing him become a general, and his mother died a few years ago.
Four years later, James Stewart retired from the army with honors and began to return to Hollywood.
In 1946, he starred in the fantasy film "How Beautiful Life is", playing a small-town youth who has been striving for goodness.
The character has been repeatedly selected as one of the warmest and kindest characters in the history of cinema, and the film has become a must-see film for Americans every Christmas.
James Stewart was again nominated for Best Actor at the 19th Academy Awards for the film.
Returning to the film world, James Stewart is still radiant and elegant gentleman.
For more than 30 years, James still dedicated everything to his acting career and became a legend of the times.
In 1950, he was nominated for the 23rd Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor for his fantasy film Lost in the World.
In 1958, after starring in the last romance film "Capture love".
He began to turn his work to family comedy, or to continue themes such as suspense and the west.
Two years later, James Stewart reached the top with the film "The Peach Case.".
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the fifth time, the New York Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, and the Venice Film Festival for Best Actor.
At this time, he was already 50 years old, and he had reached the age of knowing his destiny.
Four years later, the non-stop James Stewart featured the family comedy Vacation.
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and the Best Actor Award at the 12th Berlin Film Festival.
In 1976, James Stewart ended his last iconic Western film in The True Colors of Heroes.
After a lifetime of acting, James Stewart became the embodiment of a decent, honest ordinary person.
It has left a strong mark in the film industry and is respected.
In 1980, at the age of 72, he received a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute;
In 1983, at the age of 75, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor for american civilians;
In 1985, at 77, he won the 57th Academy Awards for lifetime achievements, which brought the most perfect end to his acting career.
In addition to his lifelong career and achievements, James Stewart is recognized as a world-class man.
In Hollywood, James Stewart is simply a clear stream and role model among male stars.
He is affectionate, single-minded, brave, responsible, noble, kind, and most importantly, has not been scandalous.
Falling in love with someone when she was young, she was infatuated for half her life and did not marry;
He did not get married until middle age, and he loved his wife for a lifetime, life and death.
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During a broadway stage play, James Stewart met Margaret Sullivan.
When James Stewart first met Margaret Sullivan, his heart was already full of love.
But James Stewart was shy and shy, and he was not good at words, so he always got along with her as a friend.
After the two became close friends, they have cooperated in a number of classic movies, which can be called a match made in heaven on the screen.
For example, "Shop on the Corner", "Under the Dark Clouds" and so on.
During their long time together, James Stewart was deeply attracted to Margaret Sullivan, and in a crush, he completely fell.
He once said: "Sometimes I just want to be quietly in a room with her for coffee and a book – but it's a dream luxury." ”
He loves her to the point of madness, but because of his work relationship and close friends, he has been difficult to open his mouth and open the layer of love paper.
This silent love is undoubtedly an ordeal for James Stewart.
But fate cannot be forced, nor should we wait alone in silence.
Later, Margaret Sullivan married one after another, but James Stewart could only accompany this love silently.
In 1931, Margaret Sullivan married James' friend Henry Fonda, and the marriage ended after only 15 months.
In 1934, Margaret Sullivan married director William Wheeler and lasted a 2-year divorce.
In 1936, Margaret Sullivan married producer Nylan Heywood and gave birth to a son and two daughters.
The marriage lasted 13 years, and divorced in 1949, the longest.
In 1950, Margaret Sullivan married Kenneth Wag, her fourth and final marriage.
Unfortunately, the marriage lasted for 10 years and unfortunately came to an end.
This year, she also had no choice but to end her life.
On January 1, 1960, her lifelong best friend, Margaret Sullivan, committed suicide due to depression at the age of 49.
Margaret Sullivan ran for love all her life, but not once did she fall into the arms of James Stewart.
When Margaret Sullivan was married, James Stewart moved closer to her and watched over her.
Then she would often go to the house to accompany her and the child in the name of a good friend, but during this period, it also made people think that the two had a scandal.
But in fact, they have always maintained a special state of friendship above the lover's unsatisfactory, without any scandals.
What about James Stewart's love for Margaret Sullivan?
But compared to marriage, Margaret Sullivan's favorite in her life has always been her acting career.
So she never responded positively to James Stewart's admiration and chose to be friends with him for a lifetime.
James Stewart, for Margaret Sullivan, did not end single and marry her until the age of 41.
As a result, he was once praised by the media as the "golden bachelor" of Hollywood, and has always been clean and self-sufficient.
And all this is completely changed because of the sudden appearance of a person.
In 1948, James Stewart met Gloria Hatrick.
After this beautiful and gentle woman appeared, James Stewart had the idea of getting married for the first time.
The two have the same personality and similar family backgrounds, and soon come together.
This time, James Stewart ended his years of obsession with Margaret Sullivan and chose to let go completely.
In contrast to Margaret Sullivan's bumpy marriage, James Stewart married only once, but was happy all his life.
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On August 9, 1949, after a year of falling in love with Gloria Hatrick, James Stewart entered the palace of marriage.
This year, James Stewart was 41 and Gloria Hatrick was 31.
It was also the only time he was married and loved until the end of his life.
What makes James Stewart even more affectionate is that his wife Gloria Hatrick was divorced and had two sons.
However, for Gloria Hatrick's past marriage history, James Stewart did not mind at all and was more affectionate.
After the two married, James Stewart put all his love in his heart on his wife Gloria Hatrick.
Not only did he treat the two stepsons as if they were his own, but he also held Gloria Hatrick in the palm of his hand.
Soon after their marriage, Gloria Hatrick bore him twin daughters, and the family was happy.
Since then, James Stewart has become a recognized good husband and father.
As a Hollywood star, there is no trace of scandal, it is indeed rare, so he is praised as a real "Gu family man".
When not filming, James Stewart spends all his time at home and rarely goes out to socialize.
In their later years, the married life of the two has been low-key and calm, accompanying each other, everything is fine and long, and the years are quiet.
But when the man finally left, the two overcame the world, and finally lost to time.
After the two have been together for 45 years, everything has dissipated with the wind.
Gloria Hatrick died of lung cancer on February 16, 1994, at the age of 76.
The death of his wife devastated James Stewart and his life became gray.
He lost the love of his life, did not have any hope and direction to live, and has been in a slump.
Before his wife's death, his health had not been very good, and he had a pacemaker installed.
After his wife's death, James Stewart, who was reluctant to go out, did not like to talk and eat, took a sharp turn for the worse.
The family was impatient, patiently advising and taking good care of it.
Later, the pacemaker needed to replace the battery, but was rejected by James Stewart, who was reluctant to undergo further surgery.
At this time, because of the death of his wife, he also had no desire to live, and he was determined to give up treatment and let everything go naturally.
James Stewart died in Los Angeles on July 2, 1997, at the age of 89.
It was only 3 years after his wife's death, but in the end he let his beloved wife take away his soul.
On his deathbed, he uttered his last words: "I am going with Gloria now."
James Stewart's life has too much glory and light, and he has become a male god of the times.
And his lifelong loyalty and adherence to love is the most praised and admired place in the world.