Acting · b. 1911 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Jean Harlow

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 th...

Acting
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell Self (archive footage) 2023 Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe 2022 Becoming Marilyn 2022 The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes 2022 Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth Self(archive footage) 2020 Discovering Jean Harlow Self (archive footage) 2015 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Various Roles (archive footage) 2008 Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Self (archive footage) 2007 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage Self (archive footage) 2006 Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public Self (archive footage) 2005 Los Angeles Plays Itself Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage) 2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel Self (archive footage) 2004 Judy Garland: By Myself Self (archive footage) 2004 Complicated Women Self (archive footage) 2003 Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies Self (archive footage) 2000 Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage) 1999 Sports on the Silver Screen Self (archive footage) 1997 Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell Self (archive footage) 1996 Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Self (archive footage) 1995 The Casting Couch 1995 That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) 1994 Death In Hollywood 1990 Death Scenes Self (archive footage) 1989 Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow 1989 Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1988 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1987 The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn Self (archive footage) 1986 Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend archive footage 1986 Marilyn Monroe archive footage 1986 Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage) 1984
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