Jean Arthur

About

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...

Known for

GunsmokeSeries • 1955ShaneMovie • 1953Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMovie • 1939You Can't Take It with YouMovie • 1938Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMovie • 1936Only Angels Have WingsMovie • 1939A Foreign AffairMovie • 1948The More the MerrierMovie • 1943Seven ChancesMovie • 1925The Talk of the TownMovie • 1942The Whole Town's TalkingMovie • 1935The PlainsmanMovie • 1936History Is Made at NightMovie • 1937Easy LivingMovie • 1937If You Could Only CookMovie • 1935The Devil and Miss JonesMovie • 1941ArizonaMovie • 1940The Iron HorseMovie • 1925A Lady Takes a ChanceMovie • 1943The Canary Murder CaseMovie • 1929The Ex-Mrs. BradfordMovie • 1936Too Many HusbandsMovie • 1940