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Jean Arthur
Acting

Jean Arthur

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

17 Oct 1900

Age

126 Years

Born In

Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Total Projects

104

Years Active

94 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Becoming Cary Grant

movie

Becoming Cary Grant

2017

Becoming Cary Grant

as Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

movie

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

2008

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

as Self (archive footage)

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

movie

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

1999

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

as Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

movie

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

1998

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

as Self (archive footage)

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

movie

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

as Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

movie

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

The Jean Arthur Show

tv

The Jean Arthur Show

1966

The Jean Arthur Show

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Julie Blane

Yesterday and Today

movie

Yesterday and Today

1953

Yesterday and Today

as (archive footage)

Shane

movie

Shane

1953

Shane

as Marian Starrett

A Foreign Affair

movie

A Foreign Affair

1948

A Foreign Affair

as Congresswoman Phoebe Frost

The Impatient Years

movie

The Impatient Years

1944

The Impatient Years

as Janie Anderson

A Lady Takes a Chance

movie

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

A Lady Takes a Chance

as Molly J. Truesdale

The More the Merrier

movie

The More the Merrier

1943

The More the Merrier

as Constance Milligan

The Talk of the Town

movie

The Talk of the Town

1942

The Talk of the Town

as Nora Shelley

The Devil and Miss Jones

movie

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

The Devil and Miss Jones

as Mary Jones

Arizona

movie

Arizona

1940

Arizona

as Phoebe Titus

Too Many Husbands

movie

Too Many Husbands

1940

Too Many Husbands

as Vicky Lowndes

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

movie

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Clarissa Saunders

CineRaya

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

1939

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

as Self

Only Angels Have Wings

movie

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Only Angels Have Wings

as Bonnie Lee

You Can't Take It with You

movie

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as Alice Sycamore

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

as Jean Arthur

Easy Living

movie

Easy Living

1937

Easy Living

as Mary Smith

History Is Made at Night

movie

History Is Made at Night

1937

History Is Made at Night

as Irene Vail

More Than a Secretary

movie

More Than a Secretary

1936

More Than a Secretary

as Carol Baldwin

The Plainsman

movie

The Plainsman

1936

The Plainsman

as Calamity Jane

Adventure in Manhattan

movie

Adventure in Manhattan

1936

Adventure in Manhattan

as Claire Peyton

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

movie

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

as Self

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

movie

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

as Paula Bradford

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

movie

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as Babe Bennett

If You Could Only Cook

movie

If You Could Only Cook

1935

If You Could Only Cook

as Joan Hawthorne

The Public Menace

movie

The Public Menace

1935

The Public Menace

as Cassie Nicholls

Diamond Jim

movie

Diamond Jim

1935

Diamond Jim

as Jane Matthews / Emma

Public Hero Number 1

movie

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Public Hero Number 1

as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Party Wire

movie

Party Wire

1935

Party Wire

as Marge Oliver

The Whole Town's Talking

movie

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

The Whole Town's Talking

as Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark

The Defense Rests

movie

The Defense Rests

1934

The Defense Rests

as Joan Hayes

Most Precious Thing in Life

movie

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

Most Precious Thing in Life

as Ellen Holmes, aka Biddy, Babe

Whirlpool

movie

Whirlpool

1934

Whirlpool

as Sandy

Get That Venus

movie

Get That Venus

1933

Get That Venus

as Margaret Rendleby

The Past of Mary Holmes

movie

The Past of Mary Holmes

1933

The Past of Mary Holmes

as Joan Hoyt

Ex-Bad Boy

movie

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

Ex-Bad Boy

as Ethel Simmons

The Lawyer's Secret

movie

The Lawyer's Secret

1931

The Lawyer's Secret

as Beatrice Stevens

Virtuous Husband

movie

Virtuous Husband

1931

Virtuous Husband

as Barbara Olwell

The Gang Buster

movie

The Gang Buster

1931

The Gang Buster

as Sylvia Martine

Danger Lights

movie

Danger Lights

1931

Danger Lights

as Mary Ryan

The Silver Horde

movie

The Silver Horde

1930

The Silver Horde

as Mildred Wayland

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

movie

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

1930

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

as Lia Eltham

Paramount on Parade

movie

Paramount on Parade

1930

Paramount on Parade

as Dream Girl

Young Eagles

movie

Young Eagles

1930

Young Eagles

as Mary Gordon

Street of Chance

movie

Street of Chance

1930

Street of Chance

as Judith Marsden

Half Way to Heaven

movie

Half Way to Heaven

1929

Half Way to Heaven

as Greta Nelson

The Saturday Night Kid

movie

The Saturday Night Kid

1929

The Saturday Night Kid

as Janie Barry

The Greene Murder Case

movie

The Greene Murder Case

1929

The Greene Murder Case

as Ada Greene

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

movie

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

1929

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

as Lia Eltham

Stairs of Sand

movie

Stairs of Sand

1929

Stairs of Sand

as Ruth Hutt

The Canary Murder Case

movie

The Canary Murder Case

1929

The Canary Murder Case

as Alice LaFosse

Sins of the Fathers

movie

Sins of the Fathers

1928

Sins of the Fathers

as Mary Spengler

Brotherly Love

movie

Brotherly Love

1928

Brotherly Love

as Mary

Warming Up

movie

Warming Up

1928

Warming Up

as Mary Post

Wallflowers

movie

Wallflowers

1928

Wallflowers

as Sandra

Flying Luck

movie

Flying Luck

1927

Flying Luck

as The Girl

The Masked Menace

movie

The Masked Menace

1927

The Masked Menace

as Faith Newton

CineRaya

movie

The Poor Nut

1927

The Poor Nut

as Margie Blake

Bigger and Better Blondes

movie

Bigger and Better Blondes

1927

Bigger and Better Blondes

as Ramona

Horse Shoes

movie

Horse Shoes

1927

Horse Shoes

as Miss Baker

The Broken Gate

movie

The Broken Gate

1927

The Broken Gate

as Ruth Hale

Hello Lafayette

movie

Hello Lafayette

1927

Hello Lafayette

Winners Of The Wilderness

movie

Winners Of The Wilderness

1927

Winners Of The Wilderness

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Husband Hunters

movie

Husband Hunters

1927

Husband Hunters

as Lettie Crane

The Block Signal

movie

The Block Signal

1926

The Block Signal

as Grace Ryan

The College Boob

movie

The College Boob

1926

The College Boob

as Angela Boothby

CineRaya

movie

Twisted Triggers

1926

Twisted Triggers

as Ruth Regan

The Cowboy Cop

movie

The Cowboy Cop

1926

The Cowboy Cop

as Virginia Selby

CineRaya

movie

Lightning Bill

1926

Lightning Bill

as Marie Denton

Double Daring

movie

Double Daring

1926

Double Daring

as Marie Wells

CineRaya

movie

Ridin' Rivals

1926

Ridin' Rivals

as Ruth Burroghs

CineRaya

movie

The Mad Racer

1926

The Mad Racer

CineRaya

movie

Eight-Cylinder Bull

1926

Eight-Cylinder Bull

CineRaya

movie

The Fighting Cheat

1926

The Fighting Cheat

as Ruth Wells

Born to Battle

movie

Born to Battle

1926

Born to Battle

as Eunice Morgan

CineRaya

movie

The Roaring Rider

1926

The Roaring Rider

as Mary Watkins

CineRaya

movie

Under Fire

1926

Under Fire

as Margaret Cranston

CineRaya

movie

Thundering Through

1925

Thundering Through

as Ruth Burroughs

CineRaya

movie

The Hurricane Horseman

1925

The Hurricane Horseman

as June Mathews

The Iron Horse

movie

The Iron Horse

1925

The Iron Horse

as Reporter (uncredited)

A Man of Nerve

movie

A Man of Nerve

1925

A Man of Nerve

as Loria Gatlin

Tearin' Loose

movie

Tearin' Loose

1925

Tearin' Loose

as Sally Harris

The Fighting Smile

movie

The Fighting Smile

1925

The Fighting Smile

as Rose Craddock

The Drug Store Cowboy

movie

The Drug Store Cowboy

1925

The Drug Store Cowboy

as Jean

Seven Chances

movie

Seven Chances

1925

Seven Chances

as Miss Smith the Country Club Receptionist (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Travelin' Fast

1924

Travelin' Fast

as Betty Conway

Thundering Romance

movie

Thundering Romance

1924

Thundering Romance

as Mary Watkins

Bringin' Home the Bacon

movie

Bringin' Home the Bacon

1924

Bringin' Home the Bacon

as Nancy Norton

Wine of Youth

movie

Wine of Youth

1924

Wine of Youth

as Flapper

Fast and Fearless

movie

Fast and Fearless

1924

Fast and Fearless

as Mary Brown

Biff Bang Buddy

movie

Biff Bang Buddy

1924

Biff Bang Buddy

as Bonnie Norton

CineRaya

movie

The Powerful Eye

1924

The Powerful Eye

as Dud's Sweetheart

CineRaya

movie

Case Dismissed

1924

Case Dismissed

as Jean

Spring Fever

movie

Spring Fever

1923

Spring Fever

CineRaya

movie

Monks a la mode

1923

Monks a la mode

as Madame Maxine

CineRaya

movie

Somebody Lied

1923

Somebody Lied

Cameo Kirby

movie

Cameo Kirby

1923

Cameo Kirby

as Ann Playdell

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