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Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 16, 1900
Died Jun 19, 1991 (90)
Birthplace Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 com ... edy 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.

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

as 'Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

1953

as (archive footage)

Shane

Shane

1953

as Marian Starrett

A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

1948

as Congresswoman Phoebe Frost

The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years

1944

as Janie Anderson

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

as Constance Milligan

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

as Molly J. Truesdale

The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942

as Nora Shelley

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

as Mary Jones

Arizona

Arizona

1940

as Phoebe Titus

Too Many Husbands

Too Many Husbands

1940

as Vicky Lowndes

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Clarissa Saunders

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

as Bonnie Lee

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Alice Sycamore

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

as Mary Smith

History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night

1937

as Irene Vail

More Than a Secretary

More Than a Secretary

1936

as Carol Baldwin

Adventure in Manhattan

Adventure in Manhattan

1936

as Claire Peyton

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Babe Bennett

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1936

as Calamity Jane

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as Paula Bradford

Party Wire

Party Wire

1935

as Marge Oliver

The Public Menace

The Public Menace

1935

as Cassie Nicholls

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

as Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935

as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

If You Could Only Cook

If You Could Only Cook

1935

as Joan Hawthorne

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

as Jane Matthews / Emma

The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934

as Joan Hayes

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1934

as Sandra Rankin Morrison

Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

as Ellen Holmes, aka Biddy, Babe

Get That Venus

Get That Venus

1933

as Margaret Rendleby

The Past of Mary Holmes

The Past of Mary Holmes

1933

as Joan Hoyt

Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

as Ethel Simmons

The Gang Buster

The Gang Buster

1931

as Sylvia Martine

Danger Lights

Danger Lights

1931

as Mary Ryan

Virtuous Husband

Virtuous Husband

1931

as Barbara Olwell

The Lawyer's Secret

The Lawyer's Secret

1931

as Beatrice Stevens

Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1930

as Judith Marsden

Young Eagles

Young Eagles

1930

as Mary Gordon

The Silver Horde

The Silver Horde

1930

as Mildred Wayland

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

1930

as Lia Eltham

Paramount on Parade

Paramount on Parade

1930

as Dream Girl

Half Way to Heaven

Half Way to Heaven

1929

as Greta Nelson

The Saturday Night Kid

The Saturday Night Kid

1929

as Janie Barry

Stairs of Sand

Stairs of Sand

1929

as Ruth Hutt

The Canary Murder Case

The Canary Murder Case

1929

as Alice LaFosse

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

1929

as Lia Eltham

The Greene Murder Case

The Greene Murder Case

1929

as Ada Greene

Wallflowers

Wallflowers

1928

as Sandra

Warming Up

Warming Up

1928

as Mary Post

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

1928

as Mary

Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

1928

as Mary Spengler

The Masked Menace

The Masked Menace

1927

as Faith Newton

Flying Luck

Flying Luck

1927

as The Girl

Husband Hunters

Husband Hunters

1927

as Lettie Crane

The Poor Nut

The Poor Nut

1927

as Margie Blake

The Broken Gate

The Broken Gate

1927

as Ruth Hale

Horse Shoes

Horse Shoes

1927

as Miss Baker

Winners Of The Wilderness

Winners Of The Wilderness

1927

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Lightning Bill

Lightning Bill

1926

as Marie Denton

Ridin' Rivals

Ridin' Rivals

1926

as Ruth Burroghs

Born to Battle

Born to Battle

1926

as Eunice Morgan

The College Boob

The College Boob

1926

as Angela Boothby

Under Fire

Under Fire

1926

as Margaret Cranston

Twisted Triggers

Twisted Triggers

1926

as Ruth Regan

The Roaring Rider

The Roaring Rider

1926

as Mary Watkins

The Fighting Cheat

The Fighting Cheat

1926

as Ruth Wells

The Block Signal

The Block Signal

1926

as Grace Ryan

Double Daring

Double Daring

1926

as Marie Wells

The Hurricane Horseman

The Hurricane Horseman

1925

as June Mathews

Thundering Through

Thundering Through

1925

as Ruth Burroughs

Tearin' Loose

Tearin' Loose

1925

as Sally Harris

The Fighting Smile

The Fighting Smile

1925

as Rose Craddock

A Man of Nerve

A Man of Nerve

1925

as Loria Gatlin

The Drug Store Cowboy

The Drug Store Cowboy

1925

as Jean

Seven Chances

Seven Chances

1925

as Miss Smith the Country Club Receptionist (uncredited)

The Powerful Eye

The Powerful Eye

1924

as Dud's Sweetheart

Thundering Romance

Thundering Romance

1924

as Mary Watkins

Biff Bang Buddy

Biff Bang Buddy

1924

as Bonnie Norton

Bringin' Home the Bacon

Bringin' Home the Bacon

1924

as Nancy Norton

Fast and Fearless

Fast and Fearless

1924

as Mary Brown

Travelin' Fast

Travelin' Fast

1924

as Betty Conway

The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse

1924

as Reporter

Wine of Youth

Wine of Youth

1924

as Flapper

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actress The More the Merrier Won
Television Credits

Gunsmoke

as Julie Blane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Jean Arthur Show

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

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