Jean Arthur

    Jean Arthur

    17. oktoober 1900 (125 aastat), Plattsburgh, New York, USA

    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. Arthur rose to prominence in the mid‑1930s and became best known for her collaborations with director Frank Capra, starring in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can’t Take It with You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). These films cemented her image as the relatable, spirited heroine of Depression‑era American cinema. She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance in The More the Merrier (1943). Although she famously disliked the pressures of Hollywood and often retreated from public life, Arthur continued to work selectively after the 1940s. She delivered a memorable dramatic turn as Marian Starrett in George Stevens’ classic Western Shane (1953). She later returned to acting on television, appearing in a 1965 episode of Gunsmoke and starring in the 1966 sitcom The Jean Arthur Show. After leaving acting, Arthur taught drama at Vassar College and the North Carolina School of the Arts, where students remembered her as a passionate and generous instructor. She lived a largely private life in her later years and died in 1991 at the age of 90.

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    Gunsmoke plakat 6.7

    Gunsmoke

    1955
    Shane plakat 7.3

    Shane

    1953
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington plakat 7.8

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    1939
    You Can't Take It with You plakat 7.5

    You Can't Take It with You

    1938
    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town plakat 7.5

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    1936
    Only Angels Have Wings plakat 7.3

    Only Angels Have Wings

    1939
    A Foreign Affair plakat 7.1

    A Foreign Affair

    1948
    Seven Chances plakat 7.5

    Seven Chances

    1925
    Becoming Cary Grant plakat 6.6

    Becoming Cary Grant

    2017
    The Talk of the Town plakat 7.3

    The Talk of the Town

    1942
    Easy Living plakat 7.2

    Easy Living

    1937
    The Plainsman plakat 6.5

    The Plainsman

    1936

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