Jean Harlow
Acting
Born: March 3, 1911 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Died: June 7, 1937 (aged 26)
Highest Rated
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
Scarface
1932
The Public Enemy
1931
Libeled Lady
1936
Dinner at Eight
1933
Hell's Angels
1930
Red Dust
1932
That's Entertainment!
1974
Beau Hunks
1931
Liberty
1929
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
Bombshell
1933
Platinum Blonde
1931
Photos (7)
Movies (56)
Scarface
Blonde at Paradise Club
The Public Enemy
Gwen Allen
Hell's Angels
Helen
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
Gladys
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Dinner at Eight
Kitty Packard
Goldie
Goldie
Beau Hunks
Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
China Seas
Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
Red Dust
Vantine Jefferson
Red-Headed Woman
Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
Wife vs. Secretary
Helen 'Whitey' Wilson
Double Whoopee
Swanky blonde
Bacon Grabbers
Mrs. Kennedy
The Love Parade
Woman in Opera Box (uncredited)
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Saratoga
Carol Clayton
Honor Bound
Extra
The Big Parade of Comedy
Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
Platinum Blonde
Ann Schuyler
Bombshell
Lola Burns
Chasing Husbands
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Suzy
Suzy
Reckless
Mona Leslie
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
archive footage
Personal Property
Crystal Wetherby
Riffraff
Hattie
Becoming Marilyn
(archive footage)
The Saturday Night Kid
Hazel
The Casting Couch
1995
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beast of the City
Daisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont
Death In Hollywood
1990
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
Hold Your Man
Ruby Adams
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
The Secret Six
Anne Courtland
Iron Man
Rose Mason
Liberty
Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
Why Be Good?
Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
Three Wise Girls
Cassie Barnes
Close Harmony
Chorus Girl
The Girl from Missouri
Eadie
Marilyn Monroe
archive footage
Moran of the Marines
Extra (uncredited)
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
Fugitives
Extra (uncredited)
New York Nights
Party Guest
This Thing Called Love
Extra
Masquerade
Spectator
The Unkissed Man
Patient
Weak But Willing
Blonde Night Club Patron
Thundering Toupees
1929
Why Is a Plumber?
1929
Self / Appearances (28)
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
MGM Parade
Self · 2 eps
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Self(archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self - Actress 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage)
Discovering Jean Harlow
Self (archive footage)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage)
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Self (archive footage)
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
Self (archive footage)
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
Self
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
Self