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  1. Jun 20, 1991 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Jean Arthur, whose wit and cracked husky child-woman voice made her one of Hollywood’s most popular comedians of the 1930s and 1940s, died Wednesday in Carmel. She was 90....

  2. Jun 14, 2016 · Posted on 06.14.16 by John Farr. In the 1930s, when so many women in America were still relegated to the kitchen and nursery, one actress in Hollywood became a star playing independent women who worked for a living, competing with men in a man’s world. Her name was Jean Arthur.

  3. Mar 25, 2024 · Jean Arthur (born Oct. 17, 1900, Plattsburgh, N.Y., U.S.—died June 19, 1991, Carmel, Calif.) was an American film actress known for her cracked, throaty voice, which accentuated her charm and intelligence in a series of successful comedies. scene from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

  4. Jean Arthur filmography. The Past of Mary Holmes. This is the filmography of Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991), including her television work.

  5. Jun 20, 1991 · Jean Arthur, the buoyant actress whose piquant charm and infectious laughter enriched some of the finest comedy dramas of the 1930's and 40's, died yesterday at the Carmel Convalescent Hospital...

  6. Jun 19, 1991 · Biography. Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American actress and a major film star of the 1930s and 1940s. She remains arguably the epitome of the female screwball comedy actress. As James Harvey wrote in his recounting of the era, "No one was more closely identified with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur.

  7. Aug 5, 2012 · Aug. 5, 2012 12 AM PT. No actress had a voice like Jean Arthur. It was an almost undescribable blend of a squeak and froggy croak. Arthur put that voice to great use in the comedies and dramas...

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