117 years ago today, on May 20th, 1908 (April 21th, 1908 in the lunar calendar), movie star James Stewart was born. On May 20th, 1908, movie star James Stewart was born in the United States. During his half-century career as an actor, he was the embodiment of decent and honest ordinary people, "the perfect model of Hollywood stars." During World War II, he was the first famous actor in Hollywood to enlist in the army. Because of his outstanding military exploits, Marshal Eisenhower personally awarded him the rank of brigadier general in the Air Force. He was the only movie star among all Hollywood combatants to win the rank of general. Shortly after he appeared on the screen in early 1935, he starred in a series of popular films such as A Dream of Life and The Rear Window. He is a multi-drama actor. He has acted in 70 films in his life. Besides comedies, war films and biopics, he has also made many suspense films and westerns. No matter which actor he plays with, he tries to learn his strengths. He is approachable, upright and kind, and deeply loved by people from the heart. In 1985, he was awarded a special Academy Award for "his 50 years of unforgettable performance and consistently lofty ideals on and off the screen." Major works: THEPHILADELPHIASTORY (1940) Best Actor, XIII Academy Awards MR. SMITH GOESTOWASHINGTON (1939) Best Actor, XII Academy Awards (IT "SAWONDERFULLIFE) (1946) Best Actor, XIX Academy Awards (1946) Best Actor, XXX Academy Awards (1950) Best Actor, Anne Frank's Diary, ANATOMYOFMURDER (1959)