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

  • The Greene Murder Case

    The Greene Murder Case

  • The Canary Murder Case

    The Canary Murder Case

  • Cameo Kirby

    Cameo Kirby

  • Wine of Youth

    Wine of Youth

  • The Saturday Night Kid

    The Saturday Night Kid

  • The Cowboy Cop

    The Cowboy Cop

  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

    The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

  • Half Way to Heaven

    Half Way to Heaven

  • The Iron Horse

    The Iron Horse

  • The Past of Mary Holmes

    The Past of Mary Holmes

  • Shane

    Shane

  • Flying Luck

    Flying Luck

  • Under Fire

    Under Fire

  • Paramount on Parade

    Paramount on Parade

  • Sins of the Fathers

    Sins of the Fathers

  • Party Wire

    Party Wire

  • The More the Merrier

    The More the Merrier

  • The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

    The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

  • The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

    The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

  • Diamond Jim

    Diamond Jim

  • Seven Chances

    Seven Chances

  • Born to Battle

    Born to Battle

  • The Talk of the Town

    The Talk of the Town

  • Arizona

    Arizona

  • The Devil and Miss Jones

    The Devil and Miss Jones

  • The Roaring Rider

    The Roaring Rider

  • Biff Bang Buddy

    Biff Bang Buddy

  • Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

  • Spring Fever

    Spring Fever

  • Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

  • The Mad Racer

    The Mad Racer

  • The Silver Horde

    The Silver Horde

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Adventure in Manhattan

    Adventure in Manhattan

  • The Gang Buster

    The Gang Buster

  • Only Angels Have Wings

    Only Angels Have Wings

  • The Defense Rests

    The Defense Rests

  • Street of Chance

    Street of Chance

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • A Foreign Affair

    A Foreign Affair

  • Public Hero Number 1

    Public Hero Number 1

  • The Plainsman

    The Plainsman

  • If You Could Only Cook

    If You Could Only Cook

  • The Powerful Eye

    The Powerful Eye

  • Wallflowers

    Wallflowers

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Too Many Husbands

    Too Many Husbands

  • The Hurricane Horseman

    The Hurricane Horseman

  • The Public Menace

    The Public Menace

  • A Man of Nerve

    A Man of Nerve

  • Monks a la Mode

    Monks a la Mode

  • Lightning Bill

    Lightning Bill

  • Ex-Bad Boy

    Ex-Bad Boy

  • Easy Living

    Easy Living

  • Tearin' Loose

    Tearin' Loose

  • Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

    Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

  • Whirlpool

    Whirlpool

  • The Jean Arthur Show

    The Jean Arthur Show

  • Danger Lights

    Danger Lights

  • A Lady Takes a Chance

    A Lady Takes a Chance

  • Stairs of Sand

    Stairs of Sand

  • Virtuous Husband

    Virtuous Husband

  • Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

    Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

  • History Is Made at Night

    History Is Made at Night

  • Most Precious Thing in Life

    Most Precious Thing in Life

  • Young Eagles

    Young Eagles

  • The College Boob

    The College Boob

  • The Lawyer's Secret

    The Lawyer's Secret

  • The Drug Store Cowboy

    The Drug Store Cowboy

  • Twisted Triggers

    Twisted Triggers

  • Warming Up

    Warming Up

  • The Whole Town's Talking

    The Whole Town's Talking

  • Bringin' Home the Bacon

    Bringin' Home the Bacon

  • The Fighting Smile

    The Fighting Smile

  • More Than a Secretary

    More Than a Secretary

  • The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

    The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

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

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

  • The Impatient Years

    The Impatient Years

  • Brotherly Love

    Brotherly Love

  • Thundering Through

    Thundering Through

  • Winners Of The Wilderness

    Winners Of The Wilderness

  • Horse Shoes

    Horse Shoes

  • Thundering Romance

    Thundering Romance

  • Bigger and Better Blondes

    Bigger and Better Blondes

  • The Fighting Cheat

    The Fighting Cheat

  • The Broken Gate

    The Broken Gate

  • Double Daring

    Double Daring

  • Husband Hunters

    Husband Hunters

  • The Block Signal

    The Block Signal

  • Travelin' Fast

    Travelin' Fast

  • Yesterday and Today

    Yesterday and Today

  • Ridin' Rivals

    Ridin' Rivals

  • The Masked Menace

    The Masked Menace

  • Get That Venus

    Get That Venus

  • The Poor Nut

    The Poor Nut

  • Fast and Fearless

    Fast and Fearless

  • Somebody Lied

    Somebody Lied

  • Eight-Cylinder Bull

    Eight-Cylinder Bull

  • Case Dismissed

    Case Dismissed

  • Hello Lafayette

    Hello Lafayette