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Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Oyuncu · 1900 – 1991 · 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 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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  • Film7.3

    Shane

    Vadiler Aslanı

    1953 · 712 votes

  • Film7.5

    You Can't Take It with You

    Para Beraber Gitmez

    1938 · 467 votes

  • Film7.8

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Bay Smith Washington'a Gidiyor

    1939 · 1.2K votes

  • Film7.5

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Bay Deeds Şehre Gidiyor

    1936 · 417 votes

  • Film6.5

    Arizona

    1940 · 32 votes

  • Film7.3

    Only Angels Have Wings

    Melekler Kanatlıdır

    1939 · 290 votes

  • Film6.7

    History Is Made at Night

    1937 · 55 votes

  • Film7.3

    The Talk of the Town

    Dillere Destan

    1942 · 133 votes

  • Film7.0

    The More the Merrier

    1943 · 102 votes

  • Film7.2

    Easy Living

    1937 · 72 votes

  • Film7.1

    A Foreign Affair

    1948 · 166 votes

  • Film7.6

    The Devil and Miss Jones

    1941 · 66 votes

  • Film5.9

    A Lady Takes a Chance

    1943 · 23 votes

  • Film6.9

    The Whole Town's Talking

    1935 · 65 votes

  • Film6.5

    The Plainsman

    1936 · 42 votes

  • Film8.0

    Virtuous Husband

    1931 · 1 votes

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  • Film5.8
  • Film4.4
  • Film6.2

    The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

    1936 · 32 votes

  • Film7.5

    Seven Chances

    Yedi Şans

    1925 · 344 votes

  • Film7.4

    If You Could Only Cook

    1935 · 22 votes

  • Film5.8
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Diziler2

  • Dizi6.7

    Gunsmoke

    1955 · 119 votes

  • Dizi7.5

    The Jean Arthur Show

    1966 · 2 votes