Jean Arthur

AKA:
Gladys Georgianna Greene
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
10/17/1900
Birthplace:
Plattsburgh, New York
Death Date:
06/19/1991
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biography
After a brief time on the New York stage, Jean Arthur made her feature film debut in John Ford's "Cameo Kirby" (1923) and appeared as an ingenue in numerous low-budget silent westerns and comedy shorts. Arthur's smooth transition to sound was aided by her nasal voice, sometimes sexy, other times squeaky, and she won immense popularity in John Ford's "The Whole Town's Talking" (1935). A deft comedienne and prickly, sometimes tomboyish heroine, she hit her peak post-1935 playing a string of down-to-earth, independent types, often working women, and costarring in three celebrated Frank Capra Continued
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Quit school to become a model which led to minor roles in the New York theater
1923 
Screen debut in short, "Somebody Lied"
1923 
Feature film debut in John Ford's "Cameo Kirby"
1928 
First leading film role in "Warming Up"
1932 
Dissatisfied with Hollywood career, returned to NY stage
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