Jean Arthur

Darsteller

17. Oktober 1900 — 19. Juni 1991 (90 Jahre)
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 legacy.

Arthur rose to prominence in the mid‑1930s and became best known for her collaborations with director Frank Capra, starring in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can’t Take It with You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). These films cemented her image as the relatable, spirited heroine of Depression‑era American cinema. She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance in The More the Merrier (1943).

Although she famously disliked the pressures of Hollywood and often retreated from public life, Arthur continued to work selectively after the 1940s. She delivered a memorable dramatic turn as Marian Starrett in George Stevens’ classic Western Shane (1953). She later returned to acting on television, appearing in a 1965 episode of Gunsmoke and starring in the 1966 sitcom The Jean Arthur Show.

After leaving acting, Arthur taught drama at Vassar College and the North Carolina School of the Arts, where students remembered her as a passionate and generous instructor. She lived a largely private life in her later years and died in 1991 at the age of 90.

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  • Mary und der Millionär
    Mary und der Millionär1941

Bekannt aus

  • Mr. Smith geht nach Washington
    Mr. Smith geht nach Washington1939
  • Lebenskünstler
    Lebenskünstler1938
  • Mr. Deeds geht in die Stadt
    Mr. Deeds geht in die Stadt1936
  • Immer mehr, immer fröhlicher
    Immer mehr, immer fröhlicher1943
  • Eine auswärtige Affäre
    Eine auswärtige Affäre1948
  • SOS Feuer an Bord
    SOS Feuer an Bord1939
  • Zeuge der Anklage
    Zeuge der Anklage1942
  • Mein Leben in Luxus
    Mein Leben in Luxus1937
  • Mary und der Millionär
    Mary und der Millionär1941
  • Stadtgespräch
    Stadtgespräch1935
  • Arizona
    Arizona1940
  • Harte Burschen – Steile Zähne
    Harte Burschen – Steile Zähne1943
  • … und ewig siegt die Liebe
    … und ewig siegt die Liebe1937
  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
    The Ex-Mrs. Bradford1936
  • Ein Ehemann zuviel
    Ein Ehemann zuviel1940
  • Wenn sie nur kochen könnte
    Wenn sie nur kochen könnte1935
  • More Than a Secretary
    More Than a Secretary1936
  • The Impatient Years
    The Impatient Years1944
  • Public Hero Number 1
    Public Hero Number 11935
  • Die Stimme aus dem Jenseits
    Die Stimme aus dem Jenseits1929

Filmografie

1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s · as (archive Footage)
1976
America at the Movies · as Marian Starrett
1970
4 Clowns · as Cast
1969
Hollywood: The Selznick Years · as Actress 'gone With The Wind' Screen Test
1966
1955
Gunsmoke · as Julie Blane
1953
Yesterday and Today · as (archive Footage)
1953
Shane · as Marian Starrett
1948
A Foreign Affair · as Congresswoman Phoebe Frost
1944
The Impatient Years · as Janie Anderson
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance · as Molly J. Truesdale
1943
The More the Merrier · as Constance Milligan
1942
The Talk of the Town · as Nora Shelley
1941
The Devil and Miss Jones · as Mary Jonesauf plex.tv
1940
Arizona · as Phoebe Titus
1940
Too Many Husbands · as Vicky Lowndes
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · as Clarissa Saunders
1939
Only Angels Have Wings · as Bonnie Lee
1938
You Can't Take It with You · as Alice Sycamore
1937
Easy Living · as Mary Smith
1937
History Is Made at Night · as Irene Vail
1936
More Than a Secretary · as Carol Baldwin
1936
The Plainsman · as Calamity Jane
1936
Adventure in Manhattan · as Claire Peyton
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford · as Paula Bradford
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town · as Babe Bennett
1935
If You Could Only Cook · as Joan Hawthorne
1935
The Public Menace · as Cassie Nicholls
1935
Diamond Jim · as Jane Matthews / Emma
1935
Public Hero Number 1 · as Maria Theresa 'terry' O'reilly
1935
Party Wire · as Marge Oliver
1935
The Whole Town's Talking · as Wilhelmina 'bill' Clark
1934
The Defense Rests · as Joan Hayes
1934
Most Precious Thing in Life · as Ellen Holmes, Aka Biddy, Babe
1934
Whirlpool · as Sandy
1933
Get That Venus · as Margaret Rendleby
1931
Ex-Bad Boy · as Ethel Simmons
1931
The Lawyer's Secret · as Beatrice Stevens
1931
The Gang Buster · as Sylvia Martine
1930
The Silver Horde · as Mildred Wayland
1930
Danger Lights · as Mary Ryan
1930
1930
Paramount on Parade · as Dream Girl
1930
Young Eagles · as Mary Gordon
1930
Street of Chance · as Judith Marsden
1929
Half Way to Heaven · as Greta Nelson
1929
The Saturday Night Kid · as Janie Barry
1929
The Greene Murder Case · as Ada Greene
1929
1929
The Canary Murder Case · as Alice Lafosse
1927
Flying Luck · as The Girl
1927
Winners of the Wilderness · as Bit Role (uncredited)
1926
The Block Signal · as Grace Ryan
1925
1925
Seven Chances · as Miss Smith The Country Club Receptionist (uncredited)
1924
Wine of Youth · as Flapper
1924
The Iron Horse · as Reporter (uncredited)
1923
Cameo Kirby · as Ann Playdell