Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: James Maitland `` Jimmy '' Stewart ( May 20 , 1908 â `` July 2 , 1997 ) was an American film and stage actor , known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona .
Simplified: James Maitland Stewart ( May 20 , 1908 â `` July 2 , 1997 ) was one of the most famous American movie and stage actors of all times .