Jean Arthur
Acting
Born October 17, 1900 · Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Biography
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 h…
Known For · 40 titles
Gunsmoke
Shane
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
You Can't Take It with You
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
The Jean Arthur Show
Only Angels Have Wings
Arizona
Virtuous Husband
Seven Chances
Brotherly Love
The More the Merrier
A Foreign Affair
The Talk of the Town
Thundering Romance
The Devil and Miss Jones
Becoming Cary Grant
Warming Up
The Iron Horse
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Whole Town's Talking
If You Could Only Cook
The Plainsman
Double Daring
Easy Living
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
History Is Made at Night
Travelin' Fast
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
The Impatient Years
Case Dismissed
Thundering Through
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
A Lady Takes a Chance
Somebody Lied
Going Hollywood: The '30s
The Cowboy Cop
Horse Shoes
Hello Lafayette