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
Intimate Portrait
Self
Death In Hollywood
MGM Parade
Self
Scarface
Blonde at Paradise Club
Libeled Lady
Gladys
Bacon Grabbers
Mrs. Kennedy
Dinner at Eight
Kitty Packard
Hell's Angels
Helen
Beau Hunks
Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
China Seas
Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
The Public Enemy
Gwen Allen
Saratoga
Carol Clayton
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldie
Goldie
Wife vs. Secretary
Helen 'Whitey' Wilson
Double Whoopee
Swanky blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ann Schuyler
Becoming Marilyn
(archive footage)
Red-Headed Woman
Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Chasing Husbands
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Reckless
Mona Leslie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Red Dust
Vantine Jefferson
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
Bombshell
Lola Burns
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Moran of the Marines
Extra (uncredited)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Honor Bound
Extra
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self - Actress 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
The Love Parade
Woman in Opera Box (uncredited)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Self(archive footage)