Biography
Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema. Often nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde", Harlow was popular for her "Laughing Vamp" screen persona. Though her screen persona changed dramatically during her career, one constant was her sense of humor. She was given superior movie roles to show off her looks and nascent comedic talent. Harlow was in the film industry for only nine years, but she became one of the biggest stars in the US, whose image in the public eye has endured. Harlow was consistently voted one of the strongest box office draws in the United States from 1933 onward, often surpassing that of MGM's top leading ladies, such as Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer. Her movies also continued to make huge profits at the box office even during the middle of the Depression. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Harlow No. 22 on its greatest female screen legends of classical Hollywood cinema list.
Filmography
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Movies 83
self 28
TV Shows 1
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe (2022)
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)
Disclosure (2020)
Discovering Jean Harlow (2015)
Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity (2009)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
Girl 27 (2007)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006)
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public (2005)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
Complicated Women (2003)
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000)
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999)
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)
The Casting Couch (1995)
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets (1987)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1967)
The Love Goddesses (1965)
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)
The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary (1945)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942)
Saratoga (1937)
Personal Property (1937)
Libeled Lady (1936)
Suzy (1936)
Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
Riffraff (1936)
China Seas (1935)
Reckless (1935)
The Girl from Missouri (1934)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Bombshell (1933)
Hold Your Man (1933)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933)
Red Dust (1932)
Red-Headed Woman (1932)
Scarface (1932)
The Beast of the City (1932)
Three Wise Girls (1932)
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3) (1931)
Beau Hunks (1931)
Platinum Blonde (1931)
Goldie (1931)
Iron Man (1931)
The Public Enemy (1931)
The Secret Six (1931)
Hell's Angels (1930)
The Love Parade (1930)
New York Nights (1929)
Weak But Willing (1929)
This Thing Called Love (1929)
The Saturday Night Kid (1929)
Bacon Grabbers (1929)
Masquerade (1929)
Thundering Toupees (1929)
Double Whoopee (1929)
The Unkissed Man (1929)
Close Harmony (1929)
Why Is a Plumber? (1929)
Why Be Good? (1929)
Fugitives (1929)
Liberty (1929)
Chasing Husbands (1928)
Moran of the Marines (1928)
Honor Bound (1928)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1911-03-03
Deathday1937-06-07 (26 years old)
Birth NameHarlean Harlow Carpenter
Birth PlaceKansas City, United States of America
RelationshipsPaul Bern (1932-06-01 - 1932-09-05), Harold Rosson (1933-01-01 - 1934-01-01)
MotherJean Harlow
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHarlean Harlow Carpenter, Harlean Carpenter, Джин Харлоу
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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