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Jean Arthur (I) (1900–1991)

This marvelous screen comedienne's best asset was only muffled during her seven years' stint in silent films. That asset? It was, of course, her squeaky, frog-like voice, which silent-era cinema audiences had simply no way of perceiving, much less appreciating. Jean Arthur, born Gladys Georgianna Greene in upstate New York, 20 miles south of the ... See full bio »

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(age 90) in Carmel, California, USA
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Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Saunders
(1939)
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You Alice Sycamore
(1938)
Shane
Shane Marian Starrett
(1953)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Babe Bennett
(1936)
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 1966 The Jean Arthur Show (TV Series)
Patricia Marshall
- The Lady and the Gangster (1966) ... Patricia Marshall
- Along Came a Spider (1966) ... Patricia Marshall
- With This Hood I Thee Wed (1966) ... Patricia Marshall
- A Slight Case of Music (1966) ... Patricia Marshall
- Rocky, Take a Letter (1966) ... Patricia Marshall
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 1965 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Julie Blane
- Thursday's Child (1965) ... Julie Blane
 1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (Documentary short)
Jean Arthur
 1937 History Is Made at Night
Irene Vail
 1936 More Than a Secretary
Carol Baldwin
 1936 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Paula Bradford
 1935 If You Could Only Cook
Joan Hawthorne
 1935 The Public Menace
Cassie Nicholls
 1935 Diamond Jim
Jane Matthews / Emma
 1935 Public Hero Number 1
Maria Theresa O'Reilly
 1934 The Defense Rests
Joan Hayes
 1934 Most Precious Thing in Life
Ellen Holmes, aka Biddy, Babe
 1934 Whirlpool
Sandra Rankin Morrison
 1933 Get That Venus
Margaret Rendleby
 1933 The Past of Mary Holmes
Joan Hoyt
 1931 Ex-Bad Boy
Ethel Simmons
 1931 The Lawyer's Secret
Beatrice Stevens
 1931 The Virtuous Husband
Barbara Olwell
 1931 The Gang Buster
Sylvia Martine
 1930 The Silver Horde
Mildred Wayland
 1930 Galas de la Paramount
Sweetheart - Episode 'Dream Girl'
 1930 Paramount on Parade
Sweetheart (Dream Girl / In a Hospital)
 1930 Young Eagles
Mary Gordon
 1930 Street of Chance
Judith Marsden
 1929 Half Way to Heaven
Greta Nelson
 1929 The Saturday Night Kid
Janie Barry
 1929 Stairs of Sand
Ruth Hutt
 1928 Sins of the Fathers
Mary Spengler
 1928 Brotherly Love
Mary
 1928 Warming Up
Mary Post
 1928 Wallflowers
Sandra
 1927 Flying Luck
The Girl
 1927 The Masked Menace
Faith
 1927 The Poor Nut
Margie Blake
 1927 Bigger and Better Blondes (Short)
 1927 Horse Shoes
Miss Baker
 1927 The Broken Gate
Ruth Hale
 1927 Hello Lafayette (Short)
 1927 Husband Hunters
Lettie Crane
 1927 Winners of the Wilderness
Bit Role (uncredited)
 1926 The Block Signal
Grace Ryan
 1926 The College Boob
Angela Boothby
 1926 The Cowboy Cop
Virginia Selby
 1926 Twisted Triggers
Ruth Regan
 1926 Lightning Bill
Marie Denton
 1926 Double Daring
Marie Wells
 1926 Ridin' Rivals (Short)
Ruth Burroghs (as Miss Jean Arthur)
 1926 The Mad Racer (Short)
 1926 Eight-Cylinder Bull (Short)
 1926 The Fighting Cheat
Ruth Wells
 1926 Born to Battle
Eunice Morgan
 1926 The Roaring Rider
Mary Watkins (as Miss Jean Arthur)
 1925 Thundering Through
Ruth Burroughs
 1925 The Hurricane Horseman
June Mathews
 1925 A Man of Nerve
Loria Gatlin
 1925 Tearin' Loose
Sally Harris
 1925 The Fighting Smile
Rose Craddock
 1925 The Drug Store Cowboy
Jean
 1925 Seven Chances
Miss Smith - Office Receptionist (uncredited)
 1924 Travelin' Fast
Betty Conway
 1924 Bringin' Home the Bacon
Nancy Norton
 1924 Biff Bang Buddy
Bonnie Norton
 1924 Fast and Fearless
Mary Brown
 1924 The Iron Horse
Reporter (uncredited)
 1924 Wine of Youth
Flapper (uncredited)
 1924 The Powerful Eye (Short)
Dud's Sweetheart
 1924 Case Dismissed (Short)
 1923/II Spring Fever (Short)
 1923 Monks a la Mode (Short)
Madame Maxine
 1923 Somebody Lied (Short)
 1923 The Temple of Venus
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Klari") in "The Bride of Torozko" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Ottó Indig. Material adapted by 'Ruth Langner'. Directed by Herman Shumlin. Henry Miller's Theatre: 13 Sep 1934-Sep 1934 (closing date unknown/12 performances). Cast: Genevieve Belasco, Harry M. Cooke, Don Costello, Van Heflin (as "Andreas"; ... See more »

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3 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 9 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Alternate Names:

Miss Jean Arthur

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Personal Quote:

[About her early career] I was all right in long shots, but when it came to close-ups, sustained emotion was beyond me. I knew nothing about acting and often wondered why I had not continued with my plan to become a teacher of modern languages. See more »

Trivia:

After retiring from films she taught drama at Vassar and North Carolina School of the Arts from the late 1960s to 1973. See more »

Trademark:

High-pitched, sometimes whiny sounding voice See more »

Star Sign:

Libra
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