Jean Harlow
Acting
Born: 1911-03-03 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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.
Known For
Death In Hollywood
Intimate Portrait
Self
MGM Parade
Self
Scarface
Blonde at Paradise Club
Libeled Lady
Gladys
Bacon Grabbers
Mrs. Kennedy
Dinner at Eight
Kitty Packard
Beau Hunks
Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
The Public Enemy
Gwen Allen
Hell's Angels
Helen
China Seas
Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Double Whoopee
Swanky blonde
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Red Dust
Vantine Jefferson
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary
Helen 'Whitey' Wilson
Saratoga
Carol Clayton
Becoming Marilyn
(archive footage)
Chasing Husbands
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde
Ann Schuyler
Reckless
Mona Leslie
Honor Bound
Extra
Goldie
Goldie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Bombshell
Lola Burns
Moran of the Marines
Extra (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
The Love Parade
Woman in Opera Box (uncredited)
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage)
Three Wise Girls
Cassie Barnes
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self - Actress 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Why Be Good?
Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party