Jean Arthur
Born: 1900-10-17 Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Died: 1991-06-19
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American actress and a major film star of the 1930s and 1940s. She remains arguably the epitome of the female screwball comedy actress. As James Harvey wrote in his recounting of the era, 'No one was more closely identified with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur. So much was she part of it, so much was her star personality defined by it, that the screwball style itself seems almost unimaginable without her.' Arthur has been called 'the quintessential comedic leading lady.' Arthur is best known for her feature roles in three Frank Capra films: Mr ...
Acting (in our collection)
Billy Wilder Speaks
(2006)
Shane
(1953)
The More the Merrier
(1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance
(1943)
The Talk of the Town
(1942)
The Devil and Miss Jones
(1941)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Only Angels Have Wings
(1939)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
(1936)