Overview
Date of Death:
2 July 1997, Los Angeles, California, USA (cardiac arrest and pulmonary embolism following respiratory problems)
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Mini Biography:
His "aw shucks" demeanor has served him well as the good guy, the shy...
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Trivia:
Over 3,000 people, mostly Hollywood celebrities, attended his funeral...
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another
24 wins
&
19 nominations
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Alternate Names:
Jimmy Stewart | Lieutenant James Stewart
Filmography
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Self - video,
Archive Footage - "Goof Troop" .... Chief Rocket-Science Professor (1 episode, 1992)
... aka Disney's Goof Troop (USA: complete title)
- E=MC Goof (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Chief Rocket-Science Professor - "My Secret Identity" (1 episode, 1991)
- The Invisible Dr. J (1991) TV episode
- "North and South, Book II" (1986) (mini) TV mini-series .... Miles Colbert
... aka Love and War (USA: subtitle) - Right of Way (1983) (TV) .... Teddy Dwyer
- Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980) (TV) .... Mr. Krueger
- "Hawkins" .... Billy Jim Hawkins / ... (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
- Murder on the Thirteenth Floor (1974) TV episode .... Jim Hawkins
- A Life for a Life (1973) TV episode .... Billy Jim Hawkins
- Die Die, Darling (1973) TV episode .... Billy Jim Hawkins
- Murder in Movieland (1973) TV episode .... Billy Jim Hawkins
- Death and the Maiden (1973) TV episode .... Billy Jim Hawkins - Hawkins on Murder (1973) (TV) .... Billy Jim Hawkins
... aka Death and the Maiden - Harvey (1972) (TV) .... Elwood P. Dowd
- "The Jimmy Stewart Show" .... Prof. James K. Howard / ... (11 episodes, 1971-1972)
- Luther's Last Love (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
- A Bunk for Unc (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
- Pro Bono Publico (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
- Guest of Honor (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
- The Identity Crisis (1971) TV episode .... Prof. James K. Howard
(6 more)
- "The Dick Powell Show" .... Host (1 episode, 1963)
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- Luxury Liner (1963) TV episode .... Host - "Alcoa Premiere" .... Slim Conway (1 episode, 1962)
- Flashing Spikes (1962) TV episode .... Slim Conway
- "Startime" .... Azel Dorsey (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Ford Startime
... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
- Cindy's Fella (1959) TV episode .... Azel Dorsey - "Lux Playhouse" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1959)
- Cowboy Five Seven (1959) TV episode .... Narrator - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Cowboy Five Seven (1959) TV episode .... Narrator - "General Electric Theater" .... Bart / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- The Trail to Christmas (1957) TV episode .... Bart
- The Town with a Past (1957) TV episode .... Britt
- The Windmill (1955) TV episode .... Joe Newman - "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode dated 20 April 1955 (1955) TV episode
- That's Entertainment! (1974) (performer: "Easy to Love")
... aka That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
- Bell Book and Candle (1958) (performer: "Deck the Halls" (uncredited))
... aka Bell, Book and Candle (USA: poster title) - Night Passage (1957) (performer: "Follow the River", "You can't get far without a Railroad")
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) ("BE A JUMPING-JACK")
... aka Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (USA: complete title)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) ("Buffalo Gal (Won't You Come Out Tonight)")
... aka Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (USA: complete title) - Pot o' Gold (1941) (performer: "When Johnny Toots His Horn")
... aka The Golden Hour (UK) - The Philadelphia Story (1940) (performer: "Over the Rainbow" (uncredited))
- The Shopworn Angel (1938) (performer: "K-K-K-Katy" (1918)) ("K-K-K-Katy" (1918))
- Born to Dance (1936) (performer: "Rolling Home" (1936), "Hey, Babe, Hey" (1936), "Easy to Love" (1936))
- The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) ("Listen to the Mockingbird")
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Glenn Miller: America's Musical Hero (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- "Movie Memories with Debbie Reynolds" (1991) TV series .... Himself (1991)
- "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
- Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Yellow Ribbon Party (1991) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Bob Hope's Yellow Ribbon Celebration (USA: complete title) - "A Conversation with Dinah" (1989) TV series .... Himself (1990)
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- John Ford (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening (1989) (TV) .... Himself
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound & Best Sound Effects Editing
- Christmas in Washington (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- A Beverly Hills Christmas (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- All-Star Party for Joan Collins (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (1985) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Best of Gene Kelly (UK: video box title) - The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- Olympic Gala (1984) (TV) .... Guest
- "Today" .... Him (1 episode, 1984)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 15 April 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Him - The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
- James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- "Parkinson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1982)
- Episode #11.36 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.37 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1970-1981)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 29 December 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 March 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 July 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 February 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 July 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
(3 more) - The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- High Hopes: The Capra Years (1981) (TV)
- The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to James Stewart (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
- Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock (1979) (TV) .... Himself
- "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
- Episode #9.1 (1979) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
- Episode dated 6 October 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - General Electric's All-Star Anniversary (1978) (TV) .... Mark Twain
- "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #11.24 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look, Part Two (1978) (TV) .... Host
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Presents a Salute to William Wyler (1976) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The 4th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to William Wyler (USA: complete title) - "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
- That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1967-1974)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Celebrity Roast: Jack Benny (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 March 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 March 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 April 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 April 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - "The World at War" .... Himself - Squadron Commander (1 episode, 1974)
- Whirlwind: Bombing Germany - September 1939-April 1944 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - Squadron Commander - The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Julie Andrews Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode dated 20 December 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - The American West of John Ford (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Narrator
... aka The Great American West of John Ford - "The Pet Set" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 30 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 18 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
- "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1952-1964)
... aka The Jack Benny Show
- The Income Tax Show (1964) TV episode .... Himself
- Jack Directs Film (1963) TV episode .... Himself
- Jack Gives a Dinner Party (1962) TV episode .... Himself
- Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play (1961) TV episode .... Himself
- Jack Goes to Concert (1960) TV episode .... Himself
(3 more) - "Password" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
- James Stewart vs. Gloria Stewart (1964) TV episode .... Panelist
- Gloria Stewart vs. James Stewart (1963) TV episode .... Himself - The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Cinematography Awards
- The World's Greatest Showman: The Legend of Cecil B. DeMille (1963) (TV) .... Himself
- "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode dated 10 November 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) .... Himself - accepting Honorary Award for Gary Cooper
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) (TV) .... Himself
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1953-1959)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #12.28 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #8.32 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #6.36 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #5.30 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode dated 30 April 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
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The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
(uncredited)
.... Himself
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Erika Rabau: Puck of Berlin (2008)
.... Himself
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Hollywood on Fire (2008)
.... Himself
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Celebrity Debut (2006) (TV)
.... Himself
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"Polònia"
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Episode #1.9 (2006) TV episode
(uncredited)
.... George Bailey
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"War Stories with Oliver North"
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Hollywood Goes to War (2006) TV episode
.... Himself
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Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara (2005) (TV)
(uncredited)
.... Paul Biegler
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Cineastas contra magnates (2005)
(uncredited)
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The Last Mogul (2005)
.... Himself
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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)
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In the Good Old Summertime Intro (2004) (V)
.... Alfred Kralik
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Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004) (V)
.... Gilbert Young
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The Award Show Awards Show (2003) (TV)
.... Himself
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Christmas from Hollywood (2003) (V)
.... Himself
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The True Story of Seabiscuit (2003) (TV)
.... Himself
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50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV)
(uncredited)
.... Clovis Mitchell
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Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window' (2001) (V)
(uncredited)
.... L.B. Jefferies
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Frank Capra and James Stewart (2001) (TV)
.... Himself
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The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' (2000) (V)
.... Himself
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Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000) (V)
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'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2000) (V)
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ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
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Sasquatch Odyssey: The Hunt for Bigfoot (1999) (TV)
(as Jimmy Stewart)
.... Conveyor of Yeti Finger
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The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)
(uncredited)
.... George Bailey
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"The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History" (1999) (mini)
.... Himself
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"American Masters"
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Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (1998) TV episode
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Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition (1989) TV episode
.... Himself
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The Making of 'How the West Was Won' (1998) (V)
.... Himself
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The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
.... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)
.... Himself
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Classified X (1998) (TV)
.... Himself
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Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997)
(uncredited)
.... Himself
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Hollywood Commandos (1997) (TV)
.... Himself
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"Biography"
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Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) TV episode
.... Himself
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Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (????) TV episode
(uncredited)
.... Himself
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Obsessed with Vertigo (1997) (TV)
.... Detective John "Scottie" Ferguson
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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) (TV)
.... George Bailey
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Marlene Dietrich: Shadow and Light (1996) (TV)
.... Himself
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"Éste es mi barrio"
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Feliz Navidad (1996) TV episode
(uncredited)
.... George Bailey
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Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (1996) (TV)
(uncredited)
.... George
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Entertaining the Troops (1994)
.... Himself
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Classe américaine, La (1993) (TV)
.... Jacques
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Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade (1993) (TV)
.... Himself
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The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV)
.... Himself
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Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
.... Himself
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"Wogan"
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A 1000 Nights of Wogan (1991) TV episode
.... Himself
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV)
.... Himself
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The 1940's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V)
.... Himself
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That's Dancing! (1985)
.... Himself (clip from "Born to Dance")
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TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (1984) (TV)
.... Himself
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Sans soleil (1983)
.... Himself/John 'Scottie' Ferguson
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Hollywood Outtakes (1983)
.... Himself
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Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (1981) (TV)
.... Himself
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Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 17th Anniversary Special (1979) (TV)
.... Himself
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Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (1979) (TV)
(uncredited)
.... Himself, at Oscar dinner, 1942
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America at the Movies (1976)
.... Jefferson Smith/George Bailey/Charles A. Lindbergh
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
.... Clip from 'Ziegfeld Girl'
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
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Hollywood My Home Town (1965)
.... Himself
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"Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At..."
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Jack Benny (1965) TV episode
.... Himself
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The Westerns (1965) TV episode
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"Hollywood and the Stars"
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Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode
.... Himself
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Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars (1956)
(uncredited)
.... Himself
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Screen Snapshots: Memories in Uniform (1954)
.... Himself
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Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Laugh Parade (1953)
.... Himself
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Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Party (1948)
.... Himself
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Land of Liberty (1939)
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