Filmography
-
Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Saunders (1939) -
You Can't Take It with You Alice Sycamore (1938) -
Shane Marian Starrett (1953) -
Known For
The More the Merrier Connie Milligan (1943) -
Actress
The Jean Arthur Show Patricia Marshall (1966) -
Gunsmoke Julie Blane (1965) -
Shane Marian Starrett (1953)
-
A Foreign Affair Congresswoman Phoebe Frost (1948) -
The Impatient Years Janie Anderson (1944) -
A Lady Takes a Chance Molly J. Truesdale (1943) -
The More the Merrier Connie Milligan (1943)
-
The Talk of the Town Nora Shelley (1942) -
The Devil and Miss Jones Mary Jones (1941) -
Arizona Phoebe Titus (1940) -
![Too Many Husbands]( "Too Many Husbands")
Too Many Husbands Vicky Lowndes (1940) -
![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]( "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington")
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Saunders (1939) -
![Only Angels Have Wings]( "Only Angels Have Wings")
Only Angels Have Wings Bonnie Lee (1939) -
![You Can't Take It with You]( "You Can't Take It with You")
You Can't Take It with You Alice Sycamore (1938) -
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Jean Arthur (1938)
-
![Easy Living]( "Easy Living")
Easy Living Mary Smith (1937) -
![History Is Made at Night]( "History Is Made at Night")
History Is Made at Night Irene Vail (1937) -
![More Than a Secretary]( "More Than a Secretary")
More Than a Secretary Carol Baldwin (1936) -
![The Plainsman]( "The Plainsman")
The Plainsman Calamity Jane (1936) -
![Adventure in Manhattan]( "Adventure in Manhattan")
Adventure in Manhattan Claire Peyton (1936) -
![The Ex-Mrs. Bradford]( "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford")
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Paula Bradford (1936) -
![Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]( "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town")
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Babe Bennett (1936) -
![If You Could Only Cook]( "If You Could Only Cook")
If You Could Only Cook Joan Hawthorne (1935) -
![The Public Menace]( "The Public Menace")
The Public Menace Cassie Nicholls (1935) -
![Diamond Jim]( "Diamond Jim")
Diamond Jim Jane Matthews / Emma (1935) -
![Public Hero Number 1]( "Public Hero Number 1")
Public Hero Number 1 Maria Theresa O'Reilly (1935) -
![Party Wire]( "Party Wire")
Party Wire Marge Oliver (1935) -
![The Whole Town's Talking]( "The Whole Town's Talking")
The Whole Town's Talking Miss Wilhelmina Clark (1935) -
![The Defense Rests]( "The Defense Rests")
The Defense Rests Joan Hayes (1934) -
![Most Precious Thing in Life]( "Most Precious Thing in Life")
Most Precious Thing in Life Ellen Holmes (1934) -
![Whirlpool]( "Whirlpool")
Whirlpool Sandra Rankin Morrison (1934) -
Get That Venus Margaret Rendleby (1933)
-
![The Past of Mary Holmes]( "The Past of Mary Holmes")
The Past of Mary Holmes Joan Hoyt (1933) -
![Ex-Bad Boy]( "Ex-Bad Boy")
Ex-Bad Boy Ethel Simmons (1931) -
![The Lawyer's Secret]( "The Lawyer's Secret")
The Lawyer's Secret Beatrice Stevens (1931) -
![Virtuous Husband]( "Virtuous Husband")
Virtuous Husband Barbara Olwell (1931) -
![The Gang Buster]( "The Gang Buster")
The Gang Buster Sylvia Martine (1931) -
![The Silver Horde]( "The Silver Horde")
The Silver Horde Mildred Wayland (1930) -
![Danger Lights]( "Danger Lights")
Danger Lights Mary Ryan (1930) -
![The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu]( "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu")
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu Lia Eltham (1930) -
![Paramount on Parade]( "Paramount on Parade")
Paramount on Parade Sweetheart - Episode 'Dream Girl' (1930) -
![Young Eagles]( "Young Eagles")
Young Eagles Mary Gordon (1930) -
![Street of Chance]( "Street of Chance")
Street of Chance Judith Marsden (1930) -
![Half Way to Heaven]( "Half Way to Heaven")
Half Way to Heaven Greta Nelson (1929) -
![The Saturday Night Kid]( "The Saturday Night Kid")
The Saturday Night Kid Janie Barry (1929) -
![The Greene Murder Case]( "The Greene Murder Case")
The Greene Murder Case Ada Greene (1929) -
![The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu]( "The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu")
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu Lia Eltham (1929) -
![Stairs of Sand]( "Stairs of Sand")
Stairs of Sand Ruth Hutt (1929) -
![The Canary Murder Case]( "The Canary Murder Case")
The Canary Murder Case Alice LaFosse (1929) -
![Sins of the Fathers]( "Sins of the Fathers")
Sins of the Fathers Mary Spengler (1928) -
![Brotherly Love]( "Brotherly Love")
Brotherly Love Mary Brown (1928) -
![Warming Up]( "Warming Up")
Warming Up Mary Post (1928) -
Wallflowers Sandra (1928)
-
![Flying Luck]( "Flying Luck")
Flying Luck The Girl (1927) -
![The Masked Menace]( "The Masked Menace")
The Masked Menace Faith (1927) -
![The Poor Nut]( "The Poor Nut")
The Poor Nut Margie Blake (1927) -
![Bigger and Better Blondes]( "Bigger and Better Blondes")
Bigger and Better Blondes (1927) -
![Horse Shoes]( "Horse Shoes")
Horse Shoes Miss Baker (1927) -
I'll Be There (1927)
-
![The Broken Gate]( "The Broken Gate")
The Broken Gate Ruth Hale (1927) -
Hello Lafayette (1927)
-
![Winners of the Wilderness]( "Winners of the Wilderness")
Winners of the Wilderness Bit Role (1927) -
![Husband Hunters]( "Husband Hunters")
Husband Hunters Lettie Crane (1927) -
![The Block Signal]( "The Block Signal")
The Block Signal Grace Ryan (1926) -
![The College Boob]( "The College Boob")
The College Boob Angela Boothby (1926) -
Twisted Triggers Ruth Regan (1926)
-
![The Cowboy Cop]( "The Cowboy Cop")
The Cowboy Cop Virginia Selby (1926) -
Lightning Bill Marie Denton (1926)
-
![Double Daring]( "Double Daring")
Double Daring Marie Wells (1926) -
Ridin' Rivals Ruth Burroghs (1926)
-
The Mad Racer (1926)
-
Eight-Cylinder Bull (1926)
-
The Fighting Cheat Ruth Wells (1926)
-
![Born to Battle]( "Born to Battle")
Born to Battle Eunice Morgan (1926) -
The Roaring Rider Mary Watkins (1926)
-
Under Fire Margaret Cranston (1926)
-
Thundering Through Ruth Burroughs (1925)
-
The Hurricane Horseman June Mathews (1925)
-
![A Man of Nerve]( "A Man of Nerve")
A Man of Nerve Loria Gatlin (1925) -
Tearin' Loose Sally Harris (1925)
-
![The Fighting Smile]( "The Fighting Smile")
The Fighting Smile Rose Craddock (1925) -
![The Drug Store Cowboy]( "The Drug Store Cowboy")
The Drug Store Cowboy Jean (1925) -
![Seven Chances]( "Seven Chances")
Seven Chances Miss Smith - Office Receptionist (1925) -
Travelin' Fast Betty Conway (1924)
-
![Thundering Romance]( "Thundering Romance")
Thundering Romance Mary Watkins (1924) -
Bringin' Home the Bacon Nancy Norton (1924)
-
![Fast and Fearless]( "Fast and Fearless")
Fast and Fearless Mary Brown (1924) -
Biff Bang Buddy Bonnie Norton (1924)
-
![Wine of Youth]( "Wine of Youth")
Wine of Youth Flapper (1924) -
The Powerful Eye Dud's Sweetheart (1924)
-
Case Dismissed (1924)
-
![Spring Fever]( "Spring Fever")
Spring Fever (1923) -
![Monks a la Mode]( "Monks a la Mode")
Monks a la Mode Madame Maxine (1923) -
Somebody Lied (1923)
-
Actress
![Cameo Kirby]( "Cameo Kirby")
Cameo Kirby Ann Playdell (1923) -
Soundtrack
![False Positive]( "False Positive")
False Positive (2021) -
![A Foreign Affair]( "A Foreign Affair")
A Foreign Affair (1948) -
![Only Angels Have Wings]( "Only Angels Have Wings")
Only Angels Have Wings (1939) -
![History Is Made at Night]( "History Is Made at Night")
History Is Made at Night (1937) -
![The Plainsman]( "The Plainsman")
The Plainsman (1936) -
![Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]( "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town")
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) -
![Party Wire]( "Party Wire")
Party Wire (1935) -
Soundtrack
![Lazy River]( "Lazy River")
Lazy River (1934) -
Archive footage
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![Billy Wilder Speaks]( "Billy Wilder Speaks")
Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) -
-
-
![Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl]( "Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl")
-
![The Lady with the Torch]( "The Lady with the Torch")
The Lady with the Torch (1999) -
![Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero]( "Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero")
-
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1989) -
![The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind]( "The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind")
-
![Going Hollywood: The '30s]( "Going Hollywood: The '30s")
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) -
![George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey]( "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey")
-
![AFI Life Achievement Award]( "AFI Life Achievement Award")
AFI Life Achievement Award (1980) -
![America at the Movies]( "America at the Movies")
America at the Movies (1976) -
![4 Clowns]( "4 Clowns")
4 Clowns (1970) -
![Hollywood: The Selznick Years]( "Hollywood: The Selznick Years")
-
Archive footage
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1955) -
![Yesterday and Today]( "Yesterday and Today")
Yesterday and Today (1953)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Coincidentally Jean Arthur's ex husband, producer Frank Ross, next married actress Joan Caulfield. Caulfield and Arthur died one day apart on 18 and 19 June 1991. Ross had died the previous year.
Quotes
[on her first marriage, which only lasted a day] Julian [Julian Anckner] looked a lot like Abraham Lincoln, and that's probably why I fell in love with him. One day we were out driving and he suddenly said, "Hey, why don't we get married?" So we ...
Trademark
Light blonde hair
Personal Details
Born
Gladys Georgianna Greene
Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Died
(age 90)
Carmel, California, USA
Height:
5' 3" (1.6 m)Contribute to this page
User Polls
Decade Defining Actresses - The 1930s
AFI Top 100 Actors and Actresses
Comedic Roles That Won Oscars
Most Beautiful Actresses Born in the 1900s
Actresses with Masculine Last Names ...
Born on the 17th of October
