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According to John Oller's biography, Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew (1997), Arthur developed a kind of stage fright punctuated with bouts of psychosomatic illnesses. A prime example was in 1945, when she was cast in the lead of the Garson Kanin play Born Yesterday .
Jean Arthur. Actress: You Can't Take It with You. This marvelous screen comedienne's best asset was only muffled during her seven years' stint in silent films. That asset? It was, of course, her squeaky, frog-like voice, which silent-era cinema audiences had simply no way of perceiving, much less appreciating.
Jean Arthur. Actress: You Can't Take It with You. This marvelous screen comedienne's best asset was only muffled during her seven years' stint in silent films. That asset? It was, of course, her squeaky, frog-like voice, which silent-era cinema audiences had simply no way of perceiving, much less appreciating.
Jun 14, 2016 · Her name was Jean Arthur. Just 5’3”, and endowed with a uniquely husky, smoky voice, Jean never could bring off the role of pliant wife or decorative beauty. There was a hard-earned wisdom, a certain admirable stubbornness about her.
Oct 16, 2022 · Here are 10 things you should know about Jean Arthur, born on October 17, 1900. A reluctant and, some say, unlikely star, she was one of the true greats of s...
This is the filmography of Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991), including her television work.
Jun 15, 2024 · Jean Arthur (born Oct. 17, 1900, Plattsburgh, N.Y., U.S.—died June 19, 1991, Carmel, Calif.) was an American film actress known for her cracked, throaty voice, which accentuated her charm and intelligence in a series of successful comedies.
May 4, 2020 · Always her own person, the ever delightful and intelligent Arthur had her very own kind of on-screen beauty, humor, smarts, and mystery. She was a down-to-earth goddess of the screwball comedy, a “relatable” kind of dream girl, but also an iconoclast.
Jun 20, 1991 · Jean Arthur, the buoyant actress whose piquant charm and infectious laughter enriched some of the finest comedy dramas of the 1930's and 40's, died yesterday at the Carmel...
Jun 19, 1991 · Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American actress and a major film star of the 1930s and 1940s. She remains arguably the epitome of the female screwball comedy actress.
