Jean Arthur

American actress

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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…

Known for

Becoming Cary Grant — Self (archive footage)2017
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You — Self (archive footage)2008
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel — Self (archive footage)2001
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl — Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)1999
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero — Self (archive footage)1998
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind — Self (archive footage)1988
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey — (archive footage)1985
Going Hollywood: The '30s — (archive footage)1984
The Jean Arthur Show1966
Hollywood: The Selznick Years — Self - Actress 'Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)1961

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Key facts

Born: Gladys Georgianna Greene , ( 1900-10-17 ) October 17, 1900, Plattsburgh, New York , U.S.
Died: June 19, 1991 (1991-06-19) (aged 90), Carmel-by-the-Sea, California , U.S.
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1923–1975
Known for: Shane Mr. Smith Goes to Washington The More the Merrier You Can't Take It with You Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Political party: Democratic
Spouses: Julian Anker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1928 ; annulled</span>"}]]}'>annul. 1928 ) Frank Ross, Jr. ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1949 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Greene
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Plattsburgh
Place of death: Carmel-by-the-Sea
Occupation: television actor
Employer: Vassar College
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre: Western
Image: Jean Arthur - signed.jpg

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student: Meryl Streep
Commons category: Jean Arthur
name in native language: Jean Arthur
date of birth: 1900-10-17
date of death: 1991-06-19
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress
Commons gallery: Jean Arthur
cause of death: heart failure
birth name: Gladys Georgianna Greene
start of work period: 1923-00-00
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Jean Arthur (born Gladys Georgianna Greene; October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American film and theater actress whose career began in silent films in the early 1920s and lasted until the early 1950s.

Arthur had feature roles in three Frank Capra films: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) with Gary Cooper, You Can't Take It with You (1938) co-starring James Stewart, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), also starring Stewart. These three films all championed the "everyday heroine", personified by Arthur. She also co-starred with Cary Grant in the adventure-drama Only Angels Have Wings (1939) and in the comedy-drama The Talk of the Town (1942). She starred as the lead in the acclaimed and highly successful comedy films The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) and A Foreign Affair (1948), the latter of which she starred alongside Marlene Dietrich. Arthur was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1944 for her performance in The More the Merrier (1943), a comedy which also starred Joel McCrea.

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