Stewart, James (1908–1997)
US film star, who typically portrayed slow-speaking honest heroes.Born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Stewart showed an early interest in entertainment as an amateur magician and actor in Boy Scout productions. With his distinctive drawl, Stewart must have seemed an unlikely candidate for stardom when in ... ...
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