Jean Arthur
Skuespiller
17. oktober 1900 — 19. juni 1991 (90 år)
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.
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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| 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 JonesPå Plex |
| 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 | The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu · as Lia Eltham |
| 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 | The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu · as Lia Eltham |
| 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 | The Drug Store Cowboy · as Jean |
| 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 |
| 2017 | Becoming Cary Grant · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Billy Wilder Speaks · as Self |
| 1999 | Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl · as Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | The Lady with the Torch · as Self |
| 1998 | Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1988 | The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1984 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Self |