Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Person

Jean Arthur

Actor 1900-10-17 Plattsburgh, New York, USA

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...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939 · Clarissa Saunders

Shane

Shane

1953 · Marian Starrett

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938 · Alice Sycamore

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936 · Babe Bennett

Seven Chances

Seven Chances

1925 · Miss Smith the Country Club Receptionist (uncredited)

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939 · Bonnie Lee

A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

1948 · Congresswoman Phoebe Frost

The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942 · Nora Shelley

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 · Julie Blane

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943 · Constance Milligan

The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse

1925 · Reporter (uncredited)

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937 · Mary Smith

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941 · Mary Jones

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

1935 · Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark

History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night

1937 · Irene Vail

Becoming Cary Grant

Becoming Cary Grant

2017 · Self (archive footage)

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1936 · Calamity Jane

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936 · Paula Bradford

Arizona

Arizona

1940 · Phoebe Titus

The Canary Murder Case

The Canary Murder Case

1929 · Alice LaFosse