Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1911-03-03
Day of Death
1937-06-07
Place of Birth
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 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 (84)
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
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
2020
Discovering Jean Harlow
2015
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
Complicated Women
2003
