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Danger Lights (1930) -- The tough boss of a railroad yard befriends a young hobo, and unwittingly places in jeopardy his relationship with the woman he loves.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) -- A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Shane (1953) -- Moviesbox.us - Trailer (Flash)
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Overview

Date of Death:
19 June 1991, Carmel, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
This marvelous screen comedienne's best asset was only muffled during... more
Trivia:
Ashes scattered off of Point Lobos, California, USA. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 21% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins more
Alternate Names:
Miss Jean Arthur

Filmography

Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Jean Arthur Show" (1966)   Patricia Marshall (11 episodes, 1966) 1966 - -
- 2. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Julie Blane (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.0 (685)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Shane (1953) Marian Starrett 1953 - 7.7 (12,774)
- 4. A Foreign Affair (1948) Congresswoman Phoebe Frost 1948 - 7.5 (1,762)
- 5. The Impatient Years (1944) Janie Anderson 1944 - 6.3 (103)
- 6. A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)   Molly J. Truesdale 1943 - 6.3 (354)
AKAs:
  • The Cowboy and the Girl
- 7. The More the Merrier (1943) Constance 'Connie' Milligan 1943 - 8.1 (1,478)
- 8. The Talk of the Town (1942)   Miss Nora Shelley 1942 - 7.8 (2,222)
AKAs:
  • George Stevens' The Talk of the Town (USA: complete title)
- 9. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) Mary Jones 1941 - 7.8 (1,129)
- 10. Arizona (1940) Phoebe Titus 1940 - 6.9 (292)
- 11. Too Many Husbands (1940)   Vicky Lowndes 1940 - 6.4 (288)
AKAs:
  • My Two Husbands (UK)
- 12. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)   Clarissa Saunders 1939 - 8.4 (30,110)
AKAs:
  • Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title)
- 13. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)   Bonnie Lee 1939 - 7.6 (3,765)
AKAs:
  • Howard Hawks' - Only Angels Have Wings (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings (USA: complete title)
- 14. You Can't Take It with You (1938) Alice Sycamore 1938 - 8.1 (7,893)
- 15. Easy Living (1937) Mary Smith 1937 - 7.8 (765)
- 16. History Is Made at Night (1937) Irene Vail 1937 - 7.4 (326)
- 17. More Than a Secretary (1936) Carol Baldwin 1936 - 6.3 (124)
- 18. The Plainsman (1936) Calamity Jane 1936 - 6.9 (570)
- 19. Adventure in Manhattan (1936)   Claire Peyton 1936 - 6.6 (161)
AKAs:
  • Manhattan Madness (UK)
- 20. The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) Paula Bradford 1936 - 6.9 (470)
- 21. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Babe Bennett 1936 - 8.0 (6,713)
- 22. If You Could Only Cook (1935) Joan Hawthorne 1935 - 6.9 (265)
- 23. The Public Menace (1935) Cassie 1935 - 6.6 (6)
- 24. Diamond Jim (1935) Jane Matthews/Emma 1935 - 7.2 (64)
- 25. Public Hero #1 (1935) Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly 1935 - 6.6 (154)
- 26. Party Wire (1935) Marge Oliver 1935 - 6.9 (134)
- 27. The Whole Town's Talking (1935)   Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark 1935 - 7.4 (552)
AKAs:
  • Passport to Fame (UK)
- 28. The Defense Rests (1934) Joan Hayes 1934 - 8.6 (5)
- 29. The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) Ellen Holmes, aka Biddy, Babe 1934 - 8.2 (8)
- 30. Whirlpool (1934) Sandra Rankin Morrison 1934 - 6.8 (52)
- 31. Get That Venus (1933) Margaret Rendleby 1933 - -
- 32. The Past of Mary Holmes (1933) Joan Hoyt 1933 - 7.6 (6)
- 33. Ex-Bad Boy (1931)   Ethel Simmons 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • His Temporary Affair (UK)
- 34. The Lawyer's Secret (1931) Beatrice Stevens 1931 - -
- 35. The Virtuous Husband (1931)   Barbara Olwell 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • What Wives Don't Want
- 36. The Gang Buster (1931) Sylvia Martine 1931 - 6.6 (10)
- 37. The Silver Horde (1930) Mildred Wayland 1930 - 6.3 (125)
- 38. Galas de la Paramount (1930) Sweetheart - Episode 'Dream Girl' 1930 - -
- 39. Danger Lights (1930) Mary Ryan 1930 - 6.1 (144)
- 40. The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930) Lia Eltham 1930 - 7.1 (68)
- 41. Paramount on Parade (1930) Sweetheart (Dream Girl/In a Hospital) 1930 - 6.4 (101)
- 42. Young Eagles (1930) Mary Gordon 1930 - 5.3 (7)
- 43. Street of Chance (1930) Judith Marsden 1930 - 7.4 (38)
- 44. Halfway to Heaven (1929) Greta Nelson 1929 - 6.9 (6)
- 45. The Saturday Night Kid (1929)   Janie Barry 1929 - 7.1 (67)
AKAs:
  • Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
- 46. The Greene Murder Case (1929) Ada Greene 1929 - 6.8 (39)
- 47. The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929) Lia Eltham 1929 - 7.3 (69)
- 48. Stairs of Sand (1929) Ruth Hutt 1929 - -
- 49. The Canary Murder Case (1929) Alice LaFosse 1929 - 6.2 (102)
- 50. Sins of the Fathers (1928) Mary Spengler 1928 - -
- 51. Brotherly Love (1928) Mary 1928 - -
- 52. Warming Up (1928) Mary Post 1928 - -
- 53. Easy Come, Easy Go (1928) 1928 - -
- 54. Wallflowers (1928) Sandra 1928 - -
- 55. Flying Luck (1927) The Girl 1927 - -
- 56. The Masked Menace (1927) Faith 1927 - -
- 57. The Poor Nut (1927) Margie Blake 1927 - 5.4 (5)
- 58. Bigger and Better Blondes (1927) 1927 - -
- 59. Horse Shoes (1927) Miss Baker 1927 - -
- 60. The Broken Gate (1927) Ruth Hale 1927 - -
- 61. Hello Lafayette (1927)   1927 - -
AKAs:
  • Lafayette, Where Are We? (USA)
- 62. Winners of the Wilderness (1927) (uncredited) Bit Role 1927 - 2.2 (13)
- 63. Husband Hunters (1927) Lettie Crane 1927 - -
- 64. The Block Signal (1926) Grace Ryan 1926 - -
- 65. The College Boob (1926) Angela Boothby 1926 - -
- 66. Twisted Triggers (1926) Ruth Regan 1926 - -
- 67. The Cowboy Cop (1926) Virginia Selby 1926 - -
- 68. Lightning Bill (1926) Marie Denton 1926 - -
- 69. Double Daring (1926) Marie Wells 1926 - -
- 70. Ridin' Rivals (1926) Ruth Burroughs 1926 - -
- 71. The Mad Racer (1926) 1926 - -
- 72. Eight-Cylinder Bull (1926) 1926 - -
- 73. The Fighting Cheat (1926) Ruth Wells 1926 - -
- 74. Born to Battle (1926) Eunice Morgan 1926 - -
- 75. The Roaring Rider (1926) (as Miss Jean Arthur) Mary Watkins 1926 - -
- 76. Under Fire (1926) Margaret Cranston 1926 - -
- 77. Thundering Through (1925)   Ruth Burroughs 1925 - -
AKAs:
  • A Modern Knight (UK)
- 78. The Hurricane Horseman (1925) June Mathews 1925 - -
- 79. A Man of Nerve (1925) Loria Gatlin 1925 - -
- 80. Tearin' Loose (1925) Sally Harris 1925 - -
- 81. The Fighting Smile (1925) Rose Craddock 1925 - -
- 82. The Drug Store Cowboy (1925) Jean 1925 - 6.4 (10)
- 83. Seven Chances (1925) (uncredited) Receptionist at country club 1925 - 8.0 (2,138)
- 84. Travelin' Fast (1924) Betty Conway 1924 - -
- 85. Thundering Romance (1924) Mary Watkins 1924 - -
- 86. Bringin' Home the Bacon (1924) Nancy Norton 1924 - -
- 87. Biff Bang Buddy (1924) Bonnie Norton 1924 - -
- 88. Fast and Fearless (1924) Mary Brown 1924 - -
- 89. The Iron Horse (1924) (uncredited) Reporter 1924 - 7.3 (508)
- 90. Wine of Youth (1924) (uncredited) Automobile Reveler 1924 - 8.2 (141)
- 91. The Powerful Eye (1924) 1924 - -
- 92. Case Dismissed (1924) 1924 - -
- 93. Spring Fever (1923/II) 1923 - -
- 94. Somebody Lied (1923) 1923 - -
- 95. The Temple of Venus (1923) (uncredited) Bit Part 1923 - -
- 96. Cameo Kirby (1923) Ann Playdell 1923 - 8.1 (204)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)   ("Some of These Days" (1910), "The Peanut Vendor" (1931)) 1939 - 7.6 (3,765)
AKAs:
  • Howard Hawks' - Only Angels Have Wings (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings (USA: complete title)
- 2. The Plainsman (1936) ("Rock-a-Bye Baby" (1886)) 1936 - 6.9 (570)
- 3. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) (performer: "Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)" (1851) (uncredited)) 1936 - 8.0 (6,713)
- 4. Party Wire (1935) ("The Train's a-Comin' (Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye)" (uncredited)) 1935 - 6.9 (134)
- 5. Lazy River (1934) ("Cajun Love Song") 1934 - 5.1 (16)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.3 (95)
- 2. Screen Snapshots Series 19, No 10 (1940) Herself 1940 - -
- 3. Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 2 (1939) Herself 1939 - -
- 4. Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 (1939) Herself 1939 - -
- 5. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938) Herself 1938 - -
- 6. Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 24 (1930) Herself 1930 - -
- 7. Paramount op parade (1930) Herself 1930 - -
- 1. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) Herself
- 2. The Lady with the Torch (1999) (archive sound) (also archive footage) Herself
- 3. Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999) (TV) (uncredited) Herself (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929])
- 4. "American Masters"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) (TV) Herself - Actress Testing for Scarlett
- 6. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) Herself
- 7. America at the Movies (1976) Marian Starrett
- 8. 4 Clowns (1970) (uncredited)
- 9. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) Herself, film clim (screen test for 'Gone with the Wind')
- 10. "Toast of the Town"  
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
4/24/50: Appeared in the Broadway production of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" at the Imperial Theatre, New York City, with Boris Karloff as Captain Hook. The show ran for 321 performances. more
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1 Portrayal | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Western | Romance more

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