Henry Fonda vs James Stewart! Who was the best?

John Wayne!

Both had their own unique style. Both were fantastic. I can't choose.

WOW! Differently a tough question. I'm going with James Stewart ONLY because of his longevity, although I love them both as actors and personalities.

Very tough question! I am going to go with Jimmy Stewart, but only because you said to pick one. Tomorrow, I will chose Henry Fonda. Loved the two of them together in the movie "The Cheyenne Social Club".

I think the more serious roles that HF played but I like both. I am not a fully informed voter though. I did like Humphrey Bogart too.

Well, that's an easy choice for me. I adore Jimmy Stewart, especially in The Philadelphia Story, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It's A Wonderful Life.

jimmy all they way...

cary grant

No contest. Jimmy Stewart....I miss the guy. Jimmy young. Jimmy old. Jimmy in between. Probably my all time favorite.

Distant seconds: Gene Kelly, Robert Cummings, and James Cagney.

Come on now. It's like asking me whether I prefer Chinese or Thai food. Depends on what I'm in the mood to eat. Otherwise, love them both.

The fact that Henry Fonda spawned Jane is the deal breaker for me. I also admire Jimmy Stewart's military career. When I was stationed in Hawaii, I discovered my office used to belong to Brig. General Jimmy Stewart. For the two years I was there, women still stopped by to look at it. I guess they were hoping that some of the air molecules he breathed were still around.

As most of you no doubt know, Fonda and Stewart were good friends, and even roommates before the war. And as you can guess, they had differing political views. Once they even got into a political argument that escalated into a fistfight. I don't know who got the better of it - both of them were pretty scrawny in their younger days - but they agreed afterward to never talk politics again, and the friendship endured.

It's impossible for me to choose between them. Besides, I'm a Bogart kind of guy.

Both actors had great qualities both on and off the screen and it reflected in the characters they played. So this question will be like other questions posed in the realm of pop culture (Ginger or Mary-Ann, Jan or Marcia).

I liked Jimmy Stewart because he appeared more than any other actor in Alfred Hitchcock's

films. Henry Fonda was okay. I see NBC's Brian Williams as a young Jimmy Stewart.

Stewart all the way.

Jimmy Stewart, no contest! - I was wondering, does Nicholas Cage remind you of him alittle in sound and vision but lacking the same kudos? I know he belongs to the Ford Coppola clan, but still the physical resemblance is the darnest thing! Just sayin'....

Jimmy Stewart, hands down.

Easily James Stewart, a WWII vet who didn't just act.

I liked them both but Stewart in How the West Was Won clinched it for me.

Yes, I agree there is a resemblence between Nicholas Cage and Jimmy Stewart but also

Brian Williams. Lester Holt has the allure of Cary Grant. Compliments meant to both

Mr. Williams and Mr. Holt.

There's been no mention of the wonderful Jack Lemmon.

There are many suggestions for favourite actors/actresses made here, but the topic really is limited to Fonda and Stewart. In this circumstance I would think we should be considering the whole body of work of both of those actors before making a decision. My problem stated previously is that I see that both are so great, and differ from each other, that I simply cannot decide between them.