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Jean Arthur

Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Born: 1900-10-16Died: 1991-06-19

Gladys Georgianna Greene

Biography:

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. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take It With You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), films that championed the everyday heroine. Her last performance was the memorable—and distinctly non–comedic—role as the rancher's wife in George Stevens' Shane (1953). Arthur was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1944 for her performance in The More the Merrier (1943). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Arthur, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits

Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonClarissa Saunders1939-10-19
ShaneMarian Starrett1953-04-23
The Talk of the TownNora Shelley1942-08-20
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With YouSelf (archive footage)2008-12-09
History Is Made at NightIrene Vail1937-03-05
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