ACTOR
James Stewart
1908 - 1997
James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor, military aviator, and poet. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality he portrayed both on and off the screen, he epitomized the "American ideal" in the mid-twentieth century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Stewart has received more than 19,874,369 page views. His biography is available in 84 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 83 in 2019). James Stewart is the 27th most popular actor (down from 22nd in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from United States (down from 59th in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Actor.
James Stewart is most famous for his portrayal of a middle-aged, Midwestern everyman in films including "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939), "The Philadelphia Story" (1940), "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), and "Harvey" (1950).
Memorability Metrics
20M
Page Views (PV)
78.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
84
Languages Editions (L)
11.59
Effective Languages (L*)
3.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, James Stewart ranks 27 out of 13,578. Before him are Louis de Funès, Marlon Brando, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jackie Chan, Sophia Loren, and Danny DeVito. After him are Romy Schneider, Patrick Swayze, Bud Spencer, Jim Carrey, Yul Brynner, and Morgan Freeman.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis de Funès
1914 - 1983
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 21
Marlon Brando
1924 - 2004
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 22
Jean-Paul Belmondo
1933 - 2021
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 23
Jackie Chan
1954 - Present
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 24
Sophia Loren
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 25
Danny DeVito
1944 - Present
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 26
James Stewart
1908 - 1997
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 27
Romy Schneider
1938 - 1982
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 28
Patrick Swayze
1952 - 2009
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 29
Bud Spencer
1929 - 2016
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 30
Jim Carrey
1962 - Present
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 31
Yul Brynner
1920 - 1985
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 32
Morgan Freeman
1937 - Present
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 33
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, James Stewart ranks 4. Before him are Simone de Beauvoir, Salvador Allende, and Bette Davis. After him are Enver Hoxha, Oskar Schindler, Abraham Maslow, Edward Teller, Lyndon B. Johnson, Herbert von Karajan, Claude Lévi-Strauss, and Otto Skorzeny. Among people deceased in 1997, James Stewart ranks 3. Before him are Mother Teresa, and Deng Xiaoping. After him are Diana, Princess of Wales, Jacques Cousteau, Viktor Frankl, Jeanne Calment, Mobutu Sese Seko, Toshiro Mifune, Victor Vasarely, Gianni Versace, and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsSimone de Beauvoir
WRITER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 1
Salvador Allende
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1973
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 2
Bette Davis
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 3
James Stewart
ACTOR
1908 - 1997
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 4
Enver Hoxha
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 77.27
Rank: 5
Oskar Schindler
BUSINESSPERSON
1908 - 1974
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 6
Abraham Maslow
PSYCHOLOGIST
1908 - 1970
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 7
Edward Teller
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 8
Lyndon B. Johnson
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1973
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 9
Herbert von Karajan
CONDUCTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 10
Claude Lévi-Strauss
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1908 - 2009
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 11
Otto Skorzeny
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1975
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsMother Teresa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 1997
HPI: 80.11
Rank: 1
Deng Xiaoping
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1997
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 2
James Stewart
ACTOR
1908 - 1997
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 3
Diana, Princess of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1961 - 1997
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 4
Jacques Cousteau
EXPLORER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 5
Viktor Frankl
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1997
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 6
Jeanne Calment
CELEBRITY
1875 - 1997
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 7
Mobutu Sese Seko
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1997
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 8
Toshiro Mifune
ACTOR
1920 - 1997
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 9
Victor Vasarely
ARTIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 10
Gianni Versace
DESIGNER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 11
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
MUSICIAN
1959 - 1997
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Stewart ranks 67 out of 20,380. Before him are George W. Bush (1946), Bette Davis (1908), Marlon Brando (1924), Stanley Kubrick (1928), Bill Gates (1955), and Danny DeVito (1944). After him are George H. W. Bush (1924), Charles Lindbergh (1902), Henry David Thoreau (1817), Helen Keller (1880), Jack London (1876), and Toni Morrison (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge W. Bush
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 61
Bette Davis
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 62
Marlon Brando
ACTOR
1924 - 2004
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 63
Stanley Kubrick
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1999
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 64
Bill Gates
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 65
Danny DeVito
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 66
James Stewart
ACTOR
1908 - 1997
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 67
George H. W. Bush
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 68
Charles Lindbergh
PILOT
1902 - 1974
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 69
Henry David Thoreau
WRITER
1817 - 1862
HPI: 77.62
Rank: 70
Helen Keller
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1968
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 71
Jack London
WRITER
1876 - 1916
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 72
Toni Morrison
WRITER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 77.48
Rank: 73
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, James Stewart ranks 11. Before him are Al Pacino (1940), Robert De Niro (1943), Clint Eastwood (1930), Bette Davis (1908), Marlon Brando (1924), and Danny DeVito (1944). After him are Patrick Swayze (1952), Morgan Freeman (1937), Harrison Ford (1942), Nicolas Cage (1964), Vin Diesel (1967), and Debbie Reynolds (1932).
Al Pacino
1940 - Present
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 5
Robert De Niro
1943 - Present
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 6
Clint Eastwood
1930 - Present
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 7
Bette Davis
1908 - 1989
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 8
Marlon Brando
1924 - 2004
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 9
Danny DeVito
1944 - Present
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 10
James Stewart
1908 - 1997
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 11
Patrick Swayze
1952 - 2009
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 12
Morgan Freeman
1937 - Present
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 13
Harrison Ford
1942 - Present
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 14
Nicolas Cage
1964 - Present
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 15
Vin Diesel
1967 - Present
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 16
Debbie Reynolds
1932 - 2016
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 17