Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur was an American actress who received an
Oscar nomination for her performance in George Stevens' 1943 film
The More the Merrier. Arthur appeared in several comedic drama films during the 1930s and 1940s, but often shied away from the spotlight and avoided doing interviews and promotional photos during most of her career.
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Fast Facts
- Birth name: Gladys Georgianna Greene2
- Born: October 17, 19002
- Birth place: Plattsburg, New York2
- Spouses:
- Julian Anker (1928)1
- Frank Ross (1932) - (1949)1
- Debut movie: Cameo Kirby2
- John Oller detailed her life in the 1998 biography, Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew3
- Died: June 19, 19911
Career
Arthur began her acting career after her short stint as an advertising model. She appeared in several Broadway plays and silent films, the first of which was director John Ford's Cameo Kirby. She co-starred in several films directed by Frank Capra, including Mr. Deeds Goes To Town, You Can't Take It With You, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Other major film credits included: The Whole Town's Talking, Foreign Affair, Shane and The More the Merrier. After several years of acting, she left acting to attend college and went on to teach acting at Vassar College and at North Carolina School of the Arts. On June 20, 1991, Arthur died due to heart failure at the Carmel Convalescent Hospital in Carmel, California.1
Quotes
"I just couldn't act in bad picture."1
"The only reason for living is doing what you want to do, or trying to, anyway."1
"I guess I became an actress because I didn't want to be myself."1
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