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Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from to With the strong morality he portrayed both on and off the screen, he epitomized the " American ideal " in the mid-twentieth century. After graduating, he began a career as a stage actor making his Broadway debut in the play Carry Nation His other Oscar-nominated roles were in Mr.

With his private pilot's skills, he enlisted in the U. Army Air Forces during World War II seeking combat duty and rose to be deputy commanding officer of the 2nd Bombardment Wing and commanding the d Bombardment Squadron from to He later transferred to the Air Force Reserve , and held various command positions until his retirement in as a brigadier general.

Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press.

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In , he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until Gloria's death in Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later. Stewart and Company Hardware Store, which he hoped Stewart would take over as an adult after attending Princeton University, as was the family tradition.

Stewart's mother was a pianist, and music was an important part of family life.

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Stewart learned to play the instrument with the help of a local barber. He was not a gifted student and received average to low grades. According to his teachers, this was not from a lack of intelligence, but due to being creative and having a tendency to daydream.