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Jean Arthur

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Nascita
17 ottobre 1900 · Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Morte
19 giugno 1991

Biografia

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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Locandina di Mr. Smith va a Washington
Mr. Smith va a Washington
Film · 1939 · ★ 7,8
Locandina di Il cavaliere della valle solitaria
Il cavaliere della valle solitaria
Film · 1953 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di L'eterna illusione
L'eterna illusione
Film · 1938 · ★ 7,5
Locandina di È arrivata la felicità
È arrivata la felicità
Film · 1936 · ★ 7,5
Locandina di Le sette probabilità
Le sette probabilità
Film · 1925 · ★ 7,5
Locandina di Avventurieri dell'aria
Avventurieri dell'aria
Film · 1939 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di Scandalo internazionale
Scandalo internazionale
Film · 1948 · ★ 7,1
Locandina di Un evaso ha bussato alla porta
Un evaso ha bussato alla porta
Film · 1942 · ★ 7,4
Locandina di Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Serie · 1955 · ★ 6,7
Locandina di Molta brigata vita beata
Molta brigata vita beata
Film · 1943 · ★ 6,9
Locandina di Il cavallo d'acciaio
Il cavallo d'acciaio
Film · 1925 · ★ 6,8
Locandina di Un colpo di fortuna
Un colpo di fortuna
Film · 1937 · ★ 7,2

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