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- DIED. Jean Arthur, 90, quick-witted comedic film and stage
- actor; in Carmel, Calif. Born Anna Green in Plattsburgh, N.Y.,
- in 1900, she chose her professional name in honor of two of her
- heroes: Jeanne d'Arc and King Arthur. After a successful early
- career in silent motion pictures, she was featured in three hit
- films directed by Frank Capra: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936),
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Mr. Smith Goes to
- Washington (1939). Her performance with Alan Ladd in the classic
- western Shane (1953) won critical acclaim.
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