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Jean Arthur

Métier
Interprétation
Naissance
17 octobre 1900 · Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Décès
19 juin 1991

Biographie

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.

Connu pour

Affiche de Monsieur Smith au Sénat
Monsieur Smith au Sénat
Film · 1939 · ★ 7,8
Affiche de L'Homme des vallées perdues
L'Homme des vallées perdues
Film · 1953 · ★ 7,3
Affiche de Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous
Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous
Film · 1938 · ★ 7,5
Affiche de L'Extravagant M. Deeds
L'Extravagant M. Deeds
Film · 1936 · ★ 7,5
Affiche de Les Fiancées en folie
Les Fiancées en folie
Film · 1925 · ★ 7,5
Affiche de Seuls les anges ont des ailes
Seuls les anges ont des ailes
Film · 1939 · ★ 7,3
Affiche de La Scandaleuse de Berlin
La Scandaleuse de Berlin
Film · 1948 · ★ 7,1
Affiche de La Justice des hommes
La Justice des hommes
Film · 1942 · ★ 7,4
Affiche de Gunsmoke Police Des Plaines
Gunsmoke Police Des Plaines
Série · 1955 · ★ 6,7
Affiche de Plus on est de fous
Plus on est de fous
Film · 1943 · ★ 6,9
Affiche de Le Cheval de fer
Le Cheval de fer
Film · 1925 · ★ 6,8
Affiche de Vie facile
Vie facile
Film · 1937 · ★ 7,2

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