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.The New York Times: Jean Arthur, Actress Who Starred In Films...

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.The New York Times: Jean Arthur, Actress Who Starred In Films...

"I just couldn't act in bad picture."The New York Times: Jean Arthur, Actress Who Starred In Films...

"The only reason for living is doing what you want to do, or trying to, anyway."The New York Times: Jean Arthur,Actress Who Starred In Films...

"I guess I became an actress because I didn't want to be myself."The New York Times: Jean Arthur,Actress Who Starred In Films...

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• 1900: Born on October 17 in Plattsburg, New York

• 1935: The Whole Town's Talking - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1935: Diamond Jim - IMDb Listing

• 1936: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1936: The Plainsman - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1937: History Is Made at Night - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1937: Easy Living - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1938: You Can't Take It With You - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1939: Only Angels Have Wings - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1939: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1940: Arizona - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1941: The Devil and Miss Jones - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1943: The More the Merrier - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1948: A Foreign Affair - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1953: Shane - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1966: The Jean Arthur Show - IMDb Listing