| Jean Arthur Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 48 kg |
| Date of Birth | October 17, 1900 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Date of Death | June 19, 1991 |
Jean Arthur was an American actor and stage artist whose career started in the early 1920s and lasted until the early 1950s. Her film credits include Cameo Kirby, Bringin’ Home the Bacon, Thundering Romance, The Fighting Cheat, Born to Battle, Under Fire, Double Daring, Twisted Triggers, The Cowboy Cop, The College Boob, The Block Signal, Husband Hunters, The Broken Gate, The Masked Menace, The Poor Nut, Warming Up, The Canary Murder Case, Sins of the Fathers, The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu, The Greene Murder Case, The Saturday Night Kid, Half Way to Heaven, The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu, The Past of Mary Holmes, The Most Precious Thing in Life, The Devil and Miss Jones, If You Could Only Cook, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, History Is Made at Night, The Plainsman, The Talk of the Town, and You Can’t Take It with You.
Born Name
Gladys Georgianna Greene
Other Name
Jean Arthur
Age
She was born on October 17, 1900.
Died
On June 19, 1991, Jean Arthur died from heart failure at the age of 90 in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California, United States.
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, United States
Residence
She resided in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California, United States.
Nationality
Education
Jean Arthur attended school but dropped out of high school in her junior year because of a “change in family circumstances”.
Occupation
Actor, Stage Artist
Family
- Father – Hubert Sidney Greene (Photographer, Worked at Lamson Studios in Portland)
- Mother – Johanna Augusta Nelson
- Siblings – Donald Hubert Greene (Older Brother), Robert Brazier Greene (Older Brother), Albert Sidney Greene (Older Brother) (Died in 1926 as a result of respiratory injuries suffered during a mustard gas attack during World War I)
- Others – Sidney Thomas Greene (Paternal Grandfather), Mary E. Clark (Paternal Grandmother), Henry P. Nelson (Maternal Grandfather), Anne Jørgine Johannesdatter (Maternal Grandmother)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 3 in or 160 cm
Weight
48 kg or 106 lbs
Girlfriend / Boyfriend / Spouse
Jean Arthur dated –
- Humphrey Bogart – She once had an affair with actor and producer Humphrey Bogart.
- Mary Martin
- Kerry Johnson (1921) – Jean Arthur was romantically involved with Kerry Johnson in the year 1921.
- Julian Anker (1928)​ – She got married to photographer Julian Anker in 1928 but the marriage was annulled after a day.
- John Wayne (1929-1931) – In June 1929, she began dating actor John Wayne and they went out for more than 2 years before calling it quits in October 1931. They also worked together in the 1943 romantic comedy film A Lady Takes a Chance.
- David O. Selznick (1930) – Jean Arthur dated film producer, screenwriter, and film studio executive David O. Selznick in 1930.
- Frank Ross, Jr. (1932-1949) – In 1932, Jean married film producer, writer, and actor Frank Ross, Jr. but the couple later divorced in 1949.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Jean Arthur was of English and Norwegian descent.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Distinctive voice (sometimes high-pitched, sometimes husky)
- Unconventional looks
Jean Arthur Favorite Things
- Leading Men – Gary Cooper, Joel McCrea
- One Of Her Personal Favorite Roles – Playing Calamity Jane in The Plainsman (1936)
Jean Arthur Facts
- From 1968 to 1973, she taught drama at Vassar College.
- She was an avid reader and admired works by Erich Fromm, Henrik Ibsen, J.M. Barrie, and George Bernard Shaw.
- Jean Arthur has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6333 Hollywood Blvd.
- She was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in 2014.
- She was a Democrat and supported John F. Kennedy‘s presidential campaign in 1960.
- Following Jean Arthur’s demise, no funeral service was held and she was cremated, with her remains being scattered off the coast of Point Lobos, California.
Featured Image by Unknown Studio Photographer / RR Auction / Public Domain
