Jean Arthur was 80 years old last Thursday. In many ways, Arthur is America`s forgotten actress. Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, Carole Lombard, Jean Harlow, Rita Hayworth,… ...

“I think Jean Arthur is special because she did not necessarily fit the glamorous star image of Hollywood in terms of being a larger-than-life beauty,” said archive head Jan-Christopher Horak.

According to Jean Arthur: A Bio-Bibliography (1990), one of two books on the Garbo-esque recluse, Arthur's "first hints of unorthodox behavior (in Hollywood's way of thinking) are here mentioned ...

Jean Arthur (1900-1991) was a popular 1930s comedic actress largely remembered today for spirited performances in Frank Capra’s classics, such as “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” and “You ...