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TCMSun, Feb 14, 10:00 AMA Foreign AffairBuy
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Jean Arthur Biography

Jean Arthur
  • Birth Name: Gladys Georgianna Greene
  • Birth Place: Plattsburgh, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/17/1900, Libra
  • Date of Death: 06/19/1991
  • Profession: Actor; model
Jean Arthur Fast Facts:
  • Took her stage name from her two heroes: Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) and King Arthur.
  • Her 1928 marriage to photographer Julian Anker was annulled after one day because both families disapproved.
  • Frank Capra called her his favorite actress; they worked together in  Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take It With You and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
  • An animal lover, she was an advocate for animals used on-set and was arrested in 1973 for trespassing on a neighbor's property to come to the aid of a neglected dog.
  • Starred in the 1966 CBS sitcom The Jean Arthur Show, which lasted only 12 weeks.
  • Taught acting at Vassar after her retirement from films; Meryl Streep was one of her students.
    Jean Arthur Relationships:
  • Albert Greene - Brother
  • Donald Greene - Brother
  • Frank Ross - Ex-husband
  • Hubert Sidney Greene - Father
  • Johanna Augusta Nelson Greene - Mother
  • Julian Anker - Ex-husband
  • Robert Greene - Brother

  • Jean Arthur Awards:
  • 1943 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee

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