Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Date of Birth:

Mar 03, 1911

Place of Birth:

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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:

The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Scarface Scarface

1932

That's Entertainment! That's Entertainment!

1974

Why Be Good? Why Be Good?

1929

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3) Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

1931

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Judy Garland: By Myself Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

The Love Parade The Love Parade

1930

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

1987

Hollywood: The Selznick Years Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Checking Out: Grand Hotel Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Goldie Goldie

1931

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006

Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity

2009

Sports on the Silver Screen Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Discovering Jean Harlow Discovering Jean Harlow

2015

Complicated Women Complicated Women

2003

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

Thundering Toupees Thundering Toupees

1929

The Unkissed Man The Unkissed Man

1929

Why Is a Plumber? Why Is a Plumber?

1929

Masquerade Masquerade

1929

This Thing Called Love This Thing Called Love

1929

City Lights City Lights

1931

Beau Hunks Beau Hunks

1931

Weak But Willing Weak But Willing

1929

Fugitives Fugitives

1929

Chasing Husbands Chasing Husbands

1928

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

The Love Goddesses The Love Goddesses

1965

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

Moran of the Marines Moran of the Marines

1928

Honor Bound Honor Bound

1928

The Golden Age of Comedy The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

1945

Three Wise Girls Three Wise Girls

1932

Liberty Liberty

1929

The Public Enemy The Public Enemy

1931

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

Dinner at Eight Dinner at Eight

1933

Double Whoopee Double Whoopee

1929

Bacon Grabbers Bacon Grabbers

1929

China Seas China Seas

1935

Reckless Reckless

1935

Suzy Suzy

1936

Wife vs. Secretary Wife vs. Secretary

1936

Saratoga Saratoga

1937

Libeled Lady Libeled Lady

1936

Hell's Angels Hell's Angels

1930

The Beast of the City The Beast of the City

1932

Platinum Blonde Platinum Blonde

1931

The Secret Six The Secret Six

1931

Red Dust Red Dust

1932

Personal Property Personal Property

1937

Bombshell Bombshell

1933

Los Angeles Plays Itself Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Girl 27 Girl 27

2007

Close Harmony Close Harmony

1929

Iron Man Iron Man

1931

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

2000

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

1999

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

2022

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

1993

The Saturday Night Kid The Saturday Night Kid

1929

Red-Headed Woman Red-Headed Woman

1932

Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe

2022

Hold Your Man Hold Your Man

1933

The Girl from Missouri The Girl from Missouri

1934

Riffraff Riffraff

1936

New York Nights New York Nights

1929

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

2005

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