Jean Harlow
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1911-03-03
- Died
- 1937-06-07
- Place of birth
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Harlean Harlow Carpenter · Harlean Carpenter · Джин Харлоу
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (86)
Scarface
1932
as Blonde at Paradise Club
Bacon Grabbers
1929
as Mrs. Kennedy
Beau Hunks
1931
as Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chasing Husbands
1928
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Double Whoopee
1929
as Swanky blonde
Honor Bound
1928
as Extra
Libeled Lady
1936
as Gladys
Goldie
1931
as Goldie
The Public Enemy
1931
as Gwen Allen
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Helen 'Whitey' Wilson
China Seas
1935
as Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
Hell's Angels
1930
as Helen
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Kitty Packard
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Casting Couch
1995
The Love Parade
1929
as Woman in Opera Box (uncredited)
Suzy
1936
as Suzy
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Saratoga
1937
as Carol Clayton
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
as Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
2022
The Girl from Missouri
1934
as Eadie
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
The Unkissed Man
1929
as Patient
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Platinum Blonde
1931
as Ann Schuyler
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Hold Your Man
1933
as Ruby Adams
Discovering Jean Harlow
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
1986
as archive footage
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
1989
Riffraff
1936
as Hattie
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999
as Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
1990
Liberty
1929
as Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
1931
as Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
1945
as Self (archive footage)
Reckless
1935
as Mona Leslie
The Secret Six
1931
as Anne Courtland
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
as Self - Actress 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020
as Self(archive footage)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Becoming Marilyn
2022
as (archive footage)
Bombshell
1933
as Lola Burns
Three Wise Girls
1932
as Cassie Barnes
Death Scenes
1989
as Self (archive footage)
The Beast of the City
1932
as Daisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont
Red Dust
1932
as Vantine Jefferson
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
as Self (archive footage)
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933
as Self
Iron Man
1931
as Rose Mason
Why Is a Plumber?
1929
Fugitives
1929
as Extra (uncredited)
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?
1929
as Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
as Self (archive footage)
This Thing Called Love
1929
as Extra
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Masquerade
1929
as Spectator
Moran of the Marines
1928
as Extra (uncredited)
The Saturday Night Kid
1929
as Hazel
Personal Property
1937
as Crystal Wetherby
Marilyn Monroe
1986
as archive footage
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
as Self (archive footage)
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Thundering Toupees
1929
Weak But Willing
1929
as Blonde Night Club Patron
New York Nights
1929
as Party Guest
Close Harmony
1929
as Chorus Girl
About Jean Harlow
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… With 88 credits spanning from 1928 to 2023, Jean Harlow has appeared in 86 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jean Harlow Movies
- Scarface (1932) — as Blonde at Paradise Club
- Bacon Grabbers (1929) — as Mrs. Kennedy
- Beau Hunks (1931) — as Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
- That's Entertainment! (1974) — as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Chasing Husbands (1928) — as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
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