Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Acting

Born: 1900-10-17 · Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Died: 1991-06-19

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 ce

🎬 Movies (30)

Becoming Cary Grant

Becoming Cary Grant

2017

Self (archive footage)

6.6
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

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

2008

Self (archive footage)

0
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

1999

Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)

8.3
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

1998

Self (archive footage)

7
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988

Self (archive footage)

8.2
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

(archive footage)

9
Shane

Shane

1953

Marian Starrett

7.3
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

1953

(archive footage)

7
A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

1948

Congresswoman Phoebe Frost

7.1
The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years

1944

Janie Anderson

6.7
A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

Molly J. Truesdale

5.8
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

Constance Milligan

7
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942

Nora Shelley

7.3
The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

Mary Jones

7.7
Arizona

Arizona

1940

Phoebe Titus

6.5
Too Many Husbands

Too Many Husbands

1940

Vicky Lowndes

6.5
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Clarissa Saunders

7.8
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Bonnie Lee

7.3
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Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

1939

Self

6
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Alice Sycamore

7.5
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

Jean Arthur

6
History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night

1937

Irene Vail

6.6
Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

Mary Smith

7.1
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Babe Bennett

7.5
The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1936

Calamity Jane

6.5
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

Paula Bradford

6.2
Adventure in Manhattan

Adventure in Manhattan

1936

Claire Peyton

6.1
More Than a Secretary

More Than a Secretary

1936

Carol Baldwin

6.6
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

Self

6
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

6.3

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