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Jean Arthur
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1900-10-17,Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
Jean Arthur (born Gladys Georgianna Greene; October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American actress celebrated as one of the defining screen personalities of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Known for her quick wit, expressive voice, and understated charm, she became one of the era’s most beloved comedic leading ladies, especially in the screwball comedy genre. Film historian James Harvey noted that “no one was more closely identified with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur,” and her work remains central to the style’s legacy. Arthur rose to prominence in the mid‑1930s and became best known for her collaborations with director Frank Capra, starring in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can’t Take It with You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). These films cemented her image as the relatable, spirited heroine of Depression‑era American cinema. She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance in The More the Merrier (1943). Although she famously disliked the pressures of Hollywood and often retreated from public life, Arthur continued to work selectively after the 1940s. She delivered a memorable dramatic turn as Marian Starrett in George Stevens’ classic Western Shane (1953). She later returned to acting on television, appearing in a 1965 episode of Gunsmoke and starring in the 1966 sitcom The Jean Arthur Show. After leaving acting, Arthur taught drama at Vassar College and the North Carolina School of the Arts, where students remembered her as a passionate and generous instructor. She lived a largely private life in her later years and died in 1991 at the age of 90.

Filmography

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939-10-19

7.3

Shane
1953-04-23

The Talk of the Town

7.322

The Talk of the Town
1942-08-20

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

0

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
2008-12-09

History Is Made at Night

6.6

History Is Made at Night
1937-03-05

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

7.5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936-04-09

Public Hero Number 1

6.333

Public Hero Number 1
1935-05-31

You Can't Take It with You

7.5

You Can't Take It with You
1938-09-01

6.5

Arizona
1940-12-25

The Devil and Miss Jones

7.7

The Devil and Miss Jones
1941-04-11

Only Angels Have Wings

7.288

Only Angels Have Wings
1939-05-15

6.474

The Plainsman
1936-11-16

A Foreign Affair

7.116

A Foreign Affair
1948-08-20

Yesterday and Today

7

Yesterday and Today
1953-12-02

A Lady Takes a Chance

5.818

A Lady Takes a Chance
1943-08-19

7.2

Easy Living
1937-07-16

The Whole Town's Talking

6.9

The Whole Town's Talking
1935-02-22

The Canary Murder Case

5.7

The Canary Murder Case
1929-02-16

The More the Merrier

6.964

The More the Merrier
1943-05-13

6.747

The Iron Horse
1925-10-04

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

6.2

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936-04-24

The Greene Murder Case

6

The Greene Murder Case
1929-08-11

Adventure in Manhattan

6.1

Adventure in Manhattan
1936-10-08

Too Many Husbands

6.455

Too Many Husbands
1940-04-03

Most Precious Thing in Life

5.833

Most Precious Thing in Life
1934-06-15

If You Could Only Cook

7.45

If You Could Only Cook
1935-12-30

8.3

Party Wire
1935-04-27

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

6

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929-08-10

The Silver Horde

5.5

The Silver Horde
1930-10-24

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

6

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938-07-29

The Saturday Night Kid

4.7

The Saturday Night Kid
1929-10-25

The Impatient Years

6.35

The Impatient Years
1944-09-10

6.1

Danger Lights
1931-01-09

Street of Chance

6.773

Street of Chance
1930-02-08

The Public Menace

6

The Public Menace
1935-09-30

8.333

Wine of Youth
1924-09-15

More Than a Secretary

6.5

More Than a Secretary
1936-12-10

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

5.306

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930-05-02

Clara Bow: Discovering the

8.25

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999-06-14

The Lawyer's Secret

6.2

The Lawyer's Secret
1931-06-06

The Block Signal

9

The Block Signal
1926-09-15

The Defense Rests

7.1

The Defense Rests
1934-07-15

6.389

Whirlpool
1934-04-10

Going Hollywood: The '30s

9

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984-01-01

9

Flying Luck
1927-12-04

6

Cameo Kirby
1923-10-20

6.5

Diamond Jim
1935-09-01

7.5

Seven Chances
1925-03-15

8

Ex-Bad Boy
1931-07-15

7

Young Eagles
1930-03-20

8

Brotherly Love
1928-12-23

10

The Poor Nut
1927-08-06

Half Way to Heaven

6

Half Way to Heaven
1929-12-14

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

7

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998-03-17

Winners Of The Wilderness

7.667

Winners Of The Wilderness
1927-01-15

Paramount on Parade

6.111

Paramount on Parade
1930-04-22

9

Warming Up
1928-08-04

The Past of Mary Holmes

10

The Past of Mary Holmes
1933-01-20

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

8.2

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988-10-01

The Drug Store Cowboy

10

The Drug Store Cowboy
1925-06-01

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

6

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936-09-11

The Gang Buster

6.167

The Gang Buster
1931-01-17

9

Horse Shoes
1927-04-17

7

The Cowboy Cop
1926-07-10

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

6

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
1939-09-22

10

Ridin' Rivals
1926-05-02

10

Wallflowers
1928-02-16

10

Somebody Lied
1923-11-04

9

Tearin' Loose
1925-09-04

Eight-Cylinder Bull

9

Eight-Cylinder Bull
1926-04-18

The Broken Gate

7

The Broken Gate
1927-02-15

Bringin' Home the Bacon

8

Bringin' Home the Bacon
1924-11-15

7

Born to Battle
1926-01-24

Fast and Fearless

7

Fast and Fearless
1924-09-15

The Fighting Smile

8

The Fighting Smile
1925-08-04

9

Lightning Bill
1926-06-29

10

Travelin' Fast
1924-12-30

The Fighting Cheat

7

The Fighting Cheat
1926-02-11

Husband Hunters

4

Husband Hunters
1927-01-15

Hello Lafayette

7

Hello Lafayette
1927-01-23

The Powerful Eye

10

The Powerful Eye
1924-06-07

10

Double Daring
1926-06-11

Twisted Triggers

8

Twisted Triggers
1926-07-11

7

Case Dismissed
1924-05-26

Thundering Through

7

Thundering Through
1925-12-13

The Roaring Rider

7

The Roaring Rider
1926-01-02

The Masked Menace

10

The Masked Menace
1927-10-12

0

Stairs of Sand
1929-06-08

Thundering Romance

7

Thundering Romance
1924-12-15

Biff Bang Buddy

10

Biff Bang Buddy
1924-09-15

10

Under Fire
1926-01-01

8

The Mad Racer
1926-04-26

9

Spring Fever
1923-12-30

Bigger and Better Blondes

8

Bigger and Better Blondes
1927-05-15

The Hurricane Horseman

8

The Hurricane Horseman
1925-10-14

8

A Man of Nerve
1925-09-20

The College Boob

9.5

The College Boob
1926-08-15

Sins of the Fathers

8

Sins of the Fathers
1928-12-28

Virtuous Husband

8

Virtuous Husband
1931-04-12

7.5

Get That Venus
1933-09-01

Monks a la mode

0

Monks a la mode
1923-12-23

Becoming Cary Grant

6.651

Becoming Cary Grant
2017-05-23

Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel

0

Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001-08-03

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

4.4

Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961-12-31

6.7

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

The Jean Arthur Show

7.5

The Jean Arthur Show
1966-09-12