

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...
Known For
Filmography

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Becoming Cary Grant
Becoming Cary Grant
as Self (archive footage)

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Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
as Self (archive footage)

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Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
as Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)

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Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
as Self (archive footage)

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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)

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Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)

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The Jean Arthur Show
The Jean Arthur Show

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Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Julie Blane

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Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)

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Shane
Shane
as Marian Starrett

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A Foreign Affair
A Foreign Affair
as Congresswoman Phoebe Frost

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The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
as Janie Anderson

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A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Molly J. Truesdale

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The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier
as Constance Milligan

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The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town
as Nora Shelley

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The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
as Mary Jones

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Arizona
Arizona
as Phoebe Titus

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Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
as Vicky Lowndes

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Clarissa Saunders

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Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
as Self

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Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
as Bonnie Lee

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You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
as Alice Sycamore

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Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as Jean Arthur

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Easy Living
Easy Living
as Mary Smith

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History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
as Irene Vail

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More Than a Secretary
More Than a Secretary
as Carol Baldwin

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The Plainsman
The Plainsman
as Calamity Jane

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Adventure in Manhattan
Adventure in Manhattan
as Claire Peyton

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Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as Self

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The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Paula Bradford

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Babe Bennett

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If You Could Only Cook
If You Could Only Cook
as Joan Hawthorne

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The Public Menace
The Public Menace
as Cassie Nicholls

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Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim
as Jane Matthews / Emma

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Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

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Party Wire
Party Wire
as Marge Oliver

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The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
as Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark

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The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests
as Joan Hayes

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Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Ellen Holmes, aka Biddy, Babe

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Whirlpool
Whirlpool
as Sandy

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Get That Venus
Get That Venus
as Margaret Rendleby

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The Past of Mary Holmes
The Past of Mary Holmes
as Joan Hoyt

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Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
as Ethel Simmons

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The Lawyer's Secret
The Lawyer's Secret
as Beatrice Stevens

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Virtuous Husband
Virtuous Husband
as Barbara Olwell

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The Gang Buster
The Gang Buster
as Sylvia Martine

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Danger Lights
Danger Lights
as Mary Ryan

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The Silver Horde
The Silver Horde
as Mildred Wayland

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The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Lia Eltham

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Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
as Dream Girl

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Young Eagles
Young Eagles
as Mary Gordon

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Street of Chance
Street of Chance
as Judith Marsden

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Half Way to Heaven
Half Way to Heaven
as Greta Nelson

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The Saturday Night Kid
The Saturday Night Kid
as Janie Barry

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The Greene Murder Case
The Greene Murder Case
as Ada Greene

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The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
as Lia Eltham

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Stairs of Sand
Stairs of Sand
as Ruth Hutt

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The Canary Murder Case
The Canary Murder Case
as Alice LaFosse

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Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers
as Mary Spengler

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Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
as Mary

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Warming Up
Warming Up
as Mary Post

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Wallflowers
Wallflowers
as Sandra

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Flying Luck
Flying Luck
as The Girl

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The Masked Menace
The Masked Menace
as Faith Newton

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The Poor Nut
The Poor Nut
as Margie Blake

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Bigger and Better Blondes
Bigger and Better Blondes
as Ramona

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Horse Shoes
Horse Shoes
as Miss Baker

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The Broken Gate
The Broken Gate
as Ruth Hale

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Hello Lafayette
Hello Lafayette

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Winners Of The Wilderness
Winners Of The Wilderness
as Bit Role (uncredited)

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Husband Hunters
Husband Hunters
as Lettie Crane

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The Block Signal
The Block Signal
as Grace Ryan

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The College Boob
The College Boob
as Angela Boothby

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Twisted Triggers
Twisted Triggers
as Ruth Regan

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The Cowboy Cop
The Cowboy Cop
as Virginia Selby

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Lightning Bill
Lightning Bill
as Marie Denton

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Double Daring
Double Daring
as Marie Wells

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Ridin' Rivals
Ridin' Rivals
as Ruth Burroghs

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The Mad Racer
The Mad Racer

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Eight-Cylinder Bull
Eight-Cylinder Bull

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The Fighting Cheat
The Fighting Cheat
as Ruth Wells

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Born to Battle
Born to Battle
as Eunice Morgan

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The Roaring Rider
The Roaring Rider
as Mary Watkins

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Under Fire
Under Fire
as Margaret Cranston

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Thundering Through
Thundering Through
as Ruth Burroughs

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The Hurricane Horseman
The Hurricane Horseman
as June Mathews

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The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse
as Reporter (uncredited)

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A Man of Nerve
A Man of Nerve
as Loria Gatlin

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Tearin' Loose
Tearin' Loose
as Sally Harris

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The Fighting Smile
The Fighting Smile
as Rose Craddock

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The Drug Store Cowboy
The Drug Store Cowboy
as Jean

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Seven Chances
Seven Chances
as Miss Smith the Country Club Receptionist (uncredited)

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Travelin' Fast
Travelin' Fast
as Betty Conway

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Thundering Romance
Thundering Romance
as Mary Watkins

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Bringin' Home the Bacon
Bringin' Home the Bacon
as Nancy Norton

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Wine of Youth
Wine of Youth
as Flapper

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Fast and Fearless
Fast and Fearless
as Mary Brown

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Biff Bang Buddy
Biff Bang Buddy
as Bonnie Norton

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The Powerful Eye
The Powerful Eye
as Dud's Sweetheart

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Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
as Jean

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Spring Fever
Spring Fever

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Monks a la mode
Monks a la mode
as Madame Maxine

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Somebody Lied
Somebody Lied

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Cameo Kirby
Cameo Kirby
as Ann Playdell