Jean arthur actor biography book

I found "Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew" to be an exceptionally well written and meticulously researched book..

Jean Arthur

American actress (1900–1991)

Jean Arthur (born Gladys Georgianna Greene; October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991)^[1] was an American film and theater actress whose career began in silent films in the early 1920s and lasted until the early 1950s.

Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew is a very good and almost great book, I give it a rating of *** 1/2 and highly recommend it to those who want to know more.

The luminous star of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Shane, and other classic films was, as the subtitle aptly puts it, the actress nobody knew.

I found "Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew" to be an exceptionally well written and meticulously researched book.

Examines the personal and professional life of the star of such films as Mr. Deeds goes to town and You can't take it with you, exposing her insecurities.

The luminous star of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Shane, and other classic films was, as the subtitle aptly puts it, “the actress nobody knew.” Jean Arthur.

Arthur had feature roles in three Frank Capra films: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) with Gary Cooper, You Can't Take It with You (1938) co-starring James Stewart, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), also starring Stewart.

These three films all championed the "everyday heroine", personified by Arthur.

This is an engrossing, humane biography that strikes a fitting balance between the acting career and the personal life of an unforgettable star, and does full.

She also co-starred with Cary Grant in the adventure-drama Only Angels Have Wings (1939) and in the comedy-drama The Talk of the Town (1942). She starred as the lead in the acclaimed and highly successful comedy films The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) and A Foreign Affair (1948), the latter of which she starred alongside Marlene Dietrich.

Arthur was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1944