Jean Arthur

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Biography

Jean Arthur's film career started during the silent era, but playing mostly in film shorts and westerns. It was the talkies that made her…more

Born

10/17/1900, Plattsburg, New York

Died

6/19/1991

Birth Name

Gladys Georgianna Greene

Gender

Female

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    • Jean was personally wanted by Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn after Rita Hayworth turned down the role of Billy Dawn in Born Yesterday (1950) but Jean was unavailable. The part went to Judy Holliday, who had taken the same role when Jean dropped out of playing it on Broadway, and continued with it for 4 years.
    • Jean turned down director Howard Hawks offer to star in His Girl Friday (1940) and the part went to Rosalind Russell.
    • Jean was removed from what would have been her first starring role in Temple Of Venus (1923) only a few days after it started shooting.
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