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Jean Arthur

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Oct 16 1900
Birthplace: Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Jun 19 1991
Jean Arthur is 90 years old
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Poster of Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
Jean Arthur would have been no older than
90 in Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 09 2008
Poster of Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Jean Arthur would have been no older than
90 in Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
as 'Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 14 1999
Poster of Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Jean Arthur would have been no older than
90 in Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 17 1998
Poster of The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Jean Arthur was
87 in The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 01 1988
Poster of George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Jean Arthur was
84 in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Poster of Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Jean Arthur was
83 in Going Hollywood: The '30s
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Jean Arthur was
61 in Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as ''Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 31 1961
Poster of Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today
Jean Arthur was
53 in Yesterday and Today
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Dec 02 1953
Poster of Shane
Shane
Jean Arthur was
52 in Shane
as 'Marian Starrett'.
Thu, Apr 23 1953
Poster of A Foreign Affair
A Foreign Affair
Jean Arthur was
47 in A Foreign Affair
as 'Congresswoman Phoebe Frost'.
Fri, Aug 20 1948
Poster of The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
Jean Arthur was
43 in The Impatient Years
as 'Janie Anderson'.
Sun, Sep 10 1944
Poster of A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance
Jean Arthur was
42 in A Lady Takes a Chance
as 'Molly J. Truesdale'.
Thu, Aug 19 1943
Poster of The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier
Jean Arthur was
42 in The More the Merrier
as 'Constance Milligan'.
Thu, May 13 1943
Poster of The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town
Jean Arthur was
41 in The Talk of the Town
as 'Nora Shelley'.
Thu, Aug 20 1942
Poster of The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
Jean Arthur was
40 in The Devil and Miss Jones
as 'Mary Jones'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of Arizona
Arizona
Jean Arthur was
40 in Arizona
as 'Phoebe Titus'.
Wed, Dec 25 1940
Poster of Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
Jean Arthur was
39 in Too Many Husbands
as 'Vicky Lowndes'.
Wed, Apr 03 1940
Poster of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Jean Arthur was
39 in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as 'Clarissa Saunders'.
Thu, Oct 19 1939
Poster of Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Jean Arthur was
38 in Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 22 1939
Poster of Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
Jean Arthur was
38 in Only Angels Have Wings
as 'Bonnie Lee'.
Mon, May 15 1939
Poster of You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
Jean Arthur was
37 in You Can't Take It with You
as 'Alice Sycamore'.
Thu, Sep 01 1938
Poster of Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Jean Arthur was
37 in Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as 'Jean Arthur'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Poster of Easy Living
Easy Living
Jean Arthur was
36 in Easy Living
as 'Mary Smith'.
Fri, Jul 16 1937
Poster of History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
Jean Arthur was
36 in History Is Made at Night
as 'Irene Vail'.
Fri, Mar 05 1937
Poster of More Than a Secretary
More Than a Secretary
Jean Arthur was
36 in More Than a Secretary
as 'Carol Baldwin'.
Thu, Dec 10 1936
Poster of The Plainsman
The Plainsman
Jean Arthur was
36 in The Plainsman
as 'Calamity Jane'.
Mon, Nov 16 1936
Poster of Adventure in Manhattan
Adventure in Manhattan
Jean Arthur was
35 in Adventure in Manhattan
as 'Claire Peyton'.
Thu, Oct 08 1936
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Jean Arthur was
35 in Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 11 1936
Poster of The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Jean Arthur was
35 in The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as 'Paula Bradford'.
Fri, Apr 24 1936
Poster of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Jean Arthur was
35 in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as 'Babe Bennett'.
Thu, Apr 09 1936
Poster of If You Could Only Cook
If You Could Only Cook
Jean Arthur was
35 in If You Could Only Cook
as 'Joan Hawthorne'.
Mon, Dec 30 1935
Poster of The Public Menace
The Public Menace
Jean Arthur was
34 in The Public Menace
as 'Cassie Nicholls'.
Mon, Sep 30 1935
Poster of Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim
Jean Arthur was
34 in Diamond Jim
as 'Jane Matthews / Emma'.
Sun, Sep 01 1935
Poster of Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1
Jean Arthur was
34 in Public Hero Number 1
as 'Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly'.
Fri, May 31 1935
Poster of Party Wire
Party Wire
Jean Arthur was
34 in Party Wire
as 'Marge Oliver'.
Sat, Apr 27 1935
Poster of The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
Jean Arthur was
34 in The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
Poster of The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests
Jean Arthur was
33 in The Defense Rests
as 'Joan Hayes'.
Sun, Jul 15 1934
Poster of Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life
Jean Arthur was
33 in Most Precious Thing in Life
as 'Ellen Holmes, aka Biddy, Babe'.
Fri, Jun 15 1934
Poster of Whirlpool
Whirlpool
Jean Arthur was
33 in Whirlpool
as 'Sandra Rankin Morrison'.
Tue, Apr 10 1934
Poster of Get That Venus
Get That Venus
Jean Arthur was
32 in Get That Venus
as 'Margaret Rendleby'.
Fri, Sep 01 1933
Poster of The Past of Mary Holmes
The Past of Mary Holmes
Jean Arthur was
32 in The Past of Mary Holmes
as 'Joan Hoyt'.
Fri, Jan 20 1933
Poster of Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
Jean Arthur was
30 in Ex-Bad Boy
as 'Ethel Simmons'.
Wed, Jul 15 1931
Poster of The Lawyer's Secret
The Lawyer's Secret
Jean Arthur was
30 in The Lawyer's Secret
as 'Beatrice Stevens'.
Sat, Jun 06 1931
Poster of Virtuous Husband
Virtuous Husband
Jean Arthur was
30 in Virtuous Husband
as 'Barbara Olwell'.
Sun, Apr 12 1931
Poster of The Gang Buster
The Gang Buster
Jean Arthur was
30 in The Gang Buster
as 'Sylvia Martine'.
Sat, Jan 17 1931
Poster of Danger Lights
Danger Lights
Jean Arthur was
30 in Danger Lights
as 'Mary Ryan'.
Fri, Jan 09 1931
Poster of The Silver Horde
The Silver Horde
Jean Arthur was
30 in The Silver Horde
as 'Mildred Wayland'.
Fri, Oct 24 1930
Poster of Galas de la Paramount
Galas de la Paramount
Jean Arthur was
29 in Galas de la Paramount
as 'Self (from original version)'.
Thu, Jul 31 1930
Poster of The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Jean Arthur was
29 in The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
as 'Lia Eltham'.
Fri, May 02 1930
Poster of Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
Jean Arthur was
29 in Paramount on Parade
as 'Dream Girl'.
Tue, Apr 22 1930
Poster of Young Eagles
Young Eagles
Jean Arthur was
29 in Young Eagles
as 'Mary Gordon'.
Thu, Mar 20 1930
Poster of Street of Chance
Street of Chance
Jean Arthur was
29 in Street of Chance
as 'Judith Marsden'.
Sat, Feb 08 1930
Poster of Half Way to Heaven
Half Way to Heaven
Jean Arthur was
29 in Half Way to Heaven
as 'Greta Nelson'.
Sat, Dec 14 1929
Poster of The Saturday Night Kid
The Saturday Night Kid
Jean Arthur was
29 in The Saturday Night Kid
as 'Janie Barry'.
Fri, Oct 25 1929
Poster of The Greene Murder Case
The Greene Murder Case
Jean Arthur was
28 in The Greene Murder Case
as 'Ada Greene'.
Sun, Aug 11 1929
Poster of The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
Jean Arthur was
28 in The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
as 'Lia Eltham'.
Sat, Aug 10 1929
Poster of Stairs of Sand
Stairs of Sand
Jean Arthur was
28 in Stairs of Sand
as 'Ruth Hutt'.
Sat, Jun 08 1929
Poster of The Canary Murder Case
The Canary Murder Case
Jean Arthur was
28 in The Canary Murder Case
as 'Alice LaFosse'.
Sat, Feb 16 1929
Poster of Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers
Jean Arthur was
28 in Sins of the Fathers
as 'Mary Spengler'.
Fri, Dec 28 1928
Poster of Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
Jean Arthur was
28 in Brotherly Love
as 'Mary'.
Sun, Dec 23 1928
Poster of Warming Up
Warming Up
Jean Arthur was
27 in Warming Up
as 'Mary Post'.
Sat, Aug 04 1928
Poster of Wallflowers
Wallflowers
Jean Arthur was
27 in Wallflowers
as 'Sandra'.
Thu, Feb 16 1928
Poster of Flying Luck
Flying Luck
Jean Arthur was
27 in Flying Luck
as 'The Girl'.
Sun, Dec 04 1927
Poster of The Masked Menace
The Masked Menace
Jean Arthur was
26 in The Masked Menace
as 'Faith Newton'.
Wed, Oct 12 1927
Poster of The Poor Nut
The Poor Nut
Jean Arthur was
26 in The Poor Nut
as 'Margie Blake'.
Sat, Aug 06 1927
Poster of Bigger and Better Blondes
Bigger and Better Blondes
Jean Arthur was
26 in Bigger and Better Blondes
Sun, May 15 1927
Poster of Horse Shoes
Horse Shoes
Jean Arthur was
26 in Horse Shoes
as 'Miss Baker'.
Sun, Apr 17 1927
Poster of The Broken Gate
The Broken Gate
Jean Arthur was
26 in The Broken Gate
as 'Ruth Hale'.
Tue, Feb 15 1927
Poster of Hello Lafayette
Hello Lafayette
Jean Arthur was
26 in Hello Lafayette
Sun, Jan 23 1927
Poster of Winners Of The Wilderness
Winners Of The Wilderness
Jean Arthur was
26 in Winners Of The Wilderness
as 'Bit Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 15 1927
Poster of Husband Hunters
Husband Hunters
Jean Arthur was
26 in Husband Hunters
as 'Lettie Crane'.
Sat, Jan 15 1927
Poster of The Block Signal
The Block Signal
Jean Arthur was
25 in The Block Signal
as 'Grace Ryan'.
Wed, Sep 15 1926
Poster of The College Boob
The College Boob
Jean Arthur was
25 in The College Boob
as 'Angela Boothby'.
Sun, Aug 15 1926
Poster of Twisted Triggers
Twisted Triggers
Jean Arthur was
25 in Twisted Triggers
as 'Ruth Regan'.
Sun, Jul 11 1926
Poster of The Cowboy Cop
The Cowboy Cop
Jean Arthur was
25 in The Cowboy Cop
as 'Virginia Selby'.
Sat, Jul 10 1926
Poster of Lightning Bill
Lightning Bill
Jean Arthur was
25 in Lightning Bill
as 'Marie Denton'.
Tue, Jun 29 1926
Poster of Double Daring
Double Daring
Jean Arthur was
25 in Double Daring
as 'Marie Wells'.
Fri, Jun 11 1926
Poster of Ridin' Rivals
Ridin' Rivals
Jean Arthur was
25 in Ridin' Rivals
as 'Ruth Burroghs'.
Sun, May 02 1926
Poster of The Mad Racer
The Mad Racer
Jean Arthur was
25 in The Mad Racer
Mon, Apr 26 1926
Poster of Eight-Cylinder Bull
Eight-Cylinder Bull
Jean Arthur was
25 in Eight-Cylinder Bull
Sun, Apr 18 1926
Poster of The Fighting Cheat
The Fighting Cheat
Jean Arthur was
25 in The Fighting Cheat
as 'Ruth Wells'.
Thu, Feb 11 1926
Poster of Born to Battle
Born to Battle
Jean Arthur was
25 in Born to Battle
as 'Eunice Morgan'.
Sun, Jan 24 1926
Poster of The Roaring Rider
The Roaring Rider
Jean Arthur was
25 in The Roaring Rider
as 'Mary Watkins'.
Sat, Jan 02 1926
Poster of Under Fire
Under Fire
Jean Arthur was
25 in Under Fire
as 'Margaret Cranston'.
Fri, Jan 01 1926
Poster of Thundering Through
Thundering Through
Jean Arthur was
25 in Thundering Through
as 'Ruth Burroughs'.
Sun, Dec 13 1925
Poster of The Hurricane Horseman
The Hurricane Horseman
Jean Arthur was
24 in The Hurricane Horseman
as 'June Mathews'.
Wed, Oct 14 1925
Poster of A Man of Nerve
A Man of Nerve
Jean Arthur was
24 in A Man of Nerve
as 'Loria Gatlin'.
Sun, Sep 20 1925
Poster of Tearin' Loose
Tearin' Loose
Jean Arthur was
24 in Tearin' Loose
as 'Sally Harris'.
Fri, Sep 04 1925
Poster of The Fighting Smile
The Fighting Smile
Jean Arthur was
24 in The Fighting Smile
as 'Rose Craddock'.
Tue, Aug 04 1925
Poster of The Drug Store Cowboy
The Drug Store Cowboy
Jean Arthur was
24 in The Drug Store Cowboy
as 'Jean'.
Mon, Jun 01 1925
Poster of Seven Chances
Seven Chances
Jean Arthur was
24 in Seven Chances
as 'Miss Smith the Country Club Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 15 1925
Poster of Travelin' Fast
Travelin' Fast
Jean Arthur was
24 in Travelin' Fast
as 'Betty Conway'.
Tue, Dec 30 1924
Poster of Thundering Romance
Thundering Romance
Jean Arthur was
24 in Thundering Romance
as 'Mary Watkins'.
Mon, Dec 15 1924
Poster of Bringin' Home the Bacon
Bringin' Home the Bacon
Jean Arthur was
24 in Bringin' Home the Bacon
as 'Nancy Norton'.
Sat, Nov 15 1924
Poster of Biff Bang Buddy
Biff Bang Buddy
Jean Arthur was
23 in Biff Bang Buddy
as 'Bonnie Norton'.
Mon, Sep 15 1924
Poster of Wine of Youth
Wine of Youth
Jean Arthur was
23 in Wine of Youth
as 'Flapper'.
Mon, Sep 15 1924
Poster of Fast and Fearless
Fast and Fearless
Jean Arthur was
23 in Fast and Fearless
as 'Mary Brown'.
Mon, Sep 15 1924
Poster of The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse
Jean Arthur was
23 in The Iron Horse
as 'Reporter'.
Sun, Aug 24 1924
Poster of The Powerful Eye
The Powerful Eye
Jean Arthur was
23 in The Powerful Eye
as 'Dud's Sweetheart'.
Sat, Jun 07 1924
Poster of Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Jean Arthur was
23 in Case Dismissed
Mon, May 26 1924
Poster of Spring Fever
Spring Fever
Jean Arthur was
23 in Spring Fever
Sun, Dec 30 1923
Poster of Somebody Lied
Somebody Lied
Jean Arthur was
23 in Somebody Lied
Sun, Nov 04 1923
Poster of Cameo Kirby
Cameo Kirby
Jean Arthur was
23 in Cameo Kirby
as 'Ann Playdell'.
Sat, Oct 20 1923

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Jean Arthur Show
The Jean Arthur Show
Jean Arthur was
65+ in The Jean Arthur Show
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Jean Arthur was
54+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Julie Blane'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jean Arthur was
47+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948