"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" James Stewart, Jean Arthur 1939 Columbia
 
				
				
						 Caption: "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" James Stewart, Jean Arthur 1939 Columbia
																																				
						Actress, Soundtrack
						Born: October 17, 1900
						Star sign: Libra
						Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
						Known for: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), You Can't Take It With You (1938), Shane (1953), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
						Source: IMDB
						This marvelous screen comedienne's best asset was only muffled during her seven years' stint in silent films. That asset? It was, of course, her squeaky, frog-like voice, which silent-era cinema audiences had simply no way of perceiving, much less appreciating. Jean Arthur, born Gladys Georgianna Greene in upstate New York, 20 miles south of the ...