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Nick Thomas

Growing up, Kelly recalls her father preparing for roles at home.

“Dad sat in a big comfy armchair that had a matching footrest and no one else ever sat in that chair when (he) was home! When he was working on a movie, he would sit with the script in his hands and his lips moving saying his lines to himself. He never said anything out loud. I have that image of him burned into my mind. We never read any of the lines with him. Except for that, he rarely brought his work home with him.” His trademark slow drawl, says Kelly, was no act. “He loved to tell stories about his own experiences and he had great timing. He just took a long time to come out with the punchline!” Although not a traditional father in some ways, she still gives him high praise. “He wasn’t a hands-on dad - he didn’t help us with our homework and I doubt he ever changed a diaper. But he taught by example and just had a very quiet way about him.”

Not surprisingly, Kelly remembers her dad as being gracious with fans.

“I’ve had people come up to me and tell me they wrote him a letter when they were in high school and got a personal response back. He had a secretary helping him, of course, but he signed all the letters. I never saw him say ‘no’ to an autograph seeker, even when there were crowds of people. It was actually a kick to get that glimpse of dad’s fame.” When Stewart’s wife died in 1994, Kelly remembers him retreating into great despair. “I think he had just had enough of the world. Dad was the most stubborn person I’ve ever met and was going to do what he wanted - to hunker down inside his beloved home, with his two dogs. At the end, I believe he appreciated his wonderful life and knew he was loved.” This interview for Father’s Day was condensed and edited from the author’s book, “Raised by the Stars.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 800 magazines and newspapers. See www.tinseltowntalks.com.

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