Actor

Jean Arthur

October 17, 1900 · 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).

Notable work

7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
as Clarissa Saunders
7.3
Shane (1953)
as Marian Starrett
7.5
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
as Alice Sycamore
7.5
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
as Babe Bennett
7.5
Seven Chances (1925)
as Miss Smith the Country Club Receptionist (uncredited)

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