Jean Arthur

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

103

Gender

Female

Birthday

1900-10-16

Day of death

1991-06-19 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Jean Arthur

Biography

Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American actress and a major film star of the 1930s and 1940s. She remains arguably the epitome of the female screwball comedy actress. As James Harvey wrote in his recounting of the era, "No one was more closely identified with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur. So much was she part of it, so much was her star personality defined by it, that the screwball style itself seems almost unimaginable without her." Arthur has been called "the quintessential comedic leading lady." Arthur is best known for her feature roles in three Frank Capra films: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take It With You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), films that championed the everyday heroine. Her last performance was the memorable—and distinctly non–comedic—role as the rancher's wife in George Stevens' Shane (1953). Arthur was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1944 for her performance in The More the Merrier (1943). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Arthur, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Seven Chances

    Seven Chances

  • Cameo Kirby

    Cameo Kirby

  • Arizona

    Arizona

  • Shane

    Shane

  • Under Fire

    Under Fire

  • The Canary Murder Case

    The Canary Murder Case

  • Warming Up

    Warming Up

  • Diamond Jim

    Diamond Jim

  • Spring Fever

    Spring Fever

  • Easy Living

    Easy Living

  • Twisted Triggers

    Twisted Triggers

  • The Plainsman

    The Plainsman

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • The Talk of the Town

    The Talk of the Town

  • The Iron Horse

    The Iron Horse

  • A Foreign Affair

    A Foreign Affair

  • The More the Merrier

    The More the Merrier

  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

    The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

  • History Is Made at Night

    History Is Made at Night

  • Danger Lights

    Danger Lights

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • The Greene Murder Case

    The Greene Murder Case

  • Double Daring

    Double Daring

  • Virtuous Husband

    Virtuous Husband

  • Party Wire

    Party Wire

  • Horse Shoes

    Horse Shoes

  • Only Angels Have Wings

    Only Angels Have Wings

  • The Saturday Night Kid

    The Saturday Night Kid

  • Sins of the Fathers

    Sins of the Fathers

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • Wine of Youth

    Wine of Youth

  • Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

  • The Public Menace

    The Public Menace

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

  • The Devil and Miss Jones

    The Devil and Miss Jones

  • Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

  • Too Many Husbands

    Too Many Husbands

  • The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

    The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

  • Biff Bang Buddy

    Biff Bang Buddy

  • Street of Chance

    Street of Chance

  • Half Way to Heaven

    Half Way to Heaven

  • A Lady Takes a Chance

    A Lady Takes a Chance

  • Monks a la Mode

    Monks a la Mode

  • The Roaring Rider

    The Roaring Rider

  • Paramount on Parade

    Paramount on Parade

  • Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

    Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

  • The Gang Buster

    The Gang Buster

  • The Silver Horde

    The Silver Horde

  • The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

    The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

  • Stairs of Sand

    Stairs of Sand

  • Public Hero Number 1

    Public Hero Number 1

  • The Defense Rests

    The Defense Rests

  • Travelin' Fast

    Travelin' Fast

  • The Past of Mary Holmes

    The Past of Mary Holmes

  • Ex-Bad Boy

    Ex-Bad Boy

  • The Cowboy Cop

    The Cowboy Cop

  • The Mad Racer

    The Mad Racer

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • The Powerful Eye

    The Powerful Eye

  • The Jean Arthur Show

    The Jean Arthur Show

  • The Lawyer's Secret

    The Lawyer's Secret

  • A Man of Nerve

    A Man of Nerve

  • The College Boob

    The College Boob

  • The Whole Town's Talking

    The Whole Town's Talking

  • Adventure in Manhattan

    Adventure in Manhattan

  • Bigger and Better Blondes

    Bigger and Better Blondes

  • The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

    The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

  • Flying Luck

    Flying Luck

  • If You Could Only Cook

    If You Could Only Cook

  • Brotherly Love

    Brotherly Love

  • Get That Venus

    Get That Venus

  • The Fighting Cheat

    The Fighting Cheat

  • The Fighting Smile

    The Fighting Smile

  • Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

    Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

  • The Broken Gate

    The Broken Gate

  • The Hurricane Horseman

    The Hurricane Horseman

  • Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You

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

  • Young Eagles

    Young Eagles

  • The Block Signal

    The Block Signal

  • Most Precious Thing in Life

    Most Precious Thing in Life

  • Lightning Bill

    Lightning Bill

  • Thundering Romance

    Thundering Romance

  • Somebody Lied

    Somebody Lied

  • More Than a Secretary

    More Than a Secretary

  • Thundering Through

    Thundering Through

  • The Masked Menace

    The Masked Menace

  • Fast and Fearless

    Fast and Fearless

  • Yesterday and Today

    Yesterday and Today

  • Winners Of The Wilderness

    Winners Of The Wilderness

  • The Impatient Years

    The Impatient Years

  • The Drug Store Cowboy

    The Drug Store Cowboy

  • Ridin' Rivals

    Ridin' Rivals

  • Bringin' Home the Bacon

    Bringin' Home the Bacon

  • Born to Battle

    Born to Battle

  • Husband Hunters

    Husband Hunters

  • Whirlpool

    Whirlpool

  • The Poor Nut

    The Poor Nut

  • Tearin' Loose

    Tearin' Loose

  • Wallflowers

    Wallflowers

  • Eight-Cylinder Bull

    Eight-Cylinder Bull

  • Hello Lafayette

    Hello Lafayette

  • Case Dismissed

    Case Dismissed