- James Stewart’s daughter Kelly Stewart-Harcourt revealed that severe hearing loss caused the legendary actor to retire from acting before his death in 1997.
- Stewart-Harcourt explained that bulky 1980s hearing aids were impractical on film sets, and her father stepped back to avoid asking for special accommodations.
- The star of It’s A Wonderful Life made his final screen appearance voicing a character in the 1991 animated film An American Tail: Fievel Goes West.
- Stewart’s life between winning his Best Actor Oscar and serving in World War II is set to be portrayed by actor KJ Apa in the upcoming biopic Jimmy.
- Stewart-Harcourt praised Apa’s performance in the biopic, stating he successfully brought her father to life without relying on a simple impersonation.
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