James “Jimmy” Stewart: The Great Hollywood Actor

Jimmy Stewart was famously thin throughout his life. While some might think that’s lucky, it caused him some trouble. In high school, he couldn’t make the starting lineup for the football team because he was so skinny. The coach was probably worried he’d snap like a twig if he took a hard hit.

And when he tried to join the Army, they turned him away because he was five pounds underweight. Imagine that! He had to go on an eating spree just to bulk up enough to meet their standards. But hey, it shows he was willing to do whatever it took for his country. Maybe that’s where Christian Bale got his inspiration from!