Acting
Jean Arthur
1900 · Plattsburgh, New York, USA
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Shane
Marian Starrett
Only Angels Have Wings
Bonnie Lee
You Can't Take It with You
Alice Sycamore
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Clarissa Saunders
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Babe Bennett
Seven Chances
Miss Smith the Country Club Receptionist (uncredited)
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage)
The More the Merrier
Constance Milligan
Warming Up
Mary Post
The Talk of the Town
Nora Shelley
A Foreign Affair
Congresswoman Phoebe Frost
Double Daring
Marie Wells