Jean Harlow
Known for Acting · 84 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 (82)
Scarface
1932
as Blonde at Paradise Club
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
China Seas
1935
as Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
The Public Enemy
1931
as Gwen Allen
Red Dust
1932
as Vantine Jefferson
Bacon Grabbers
1929
as Mrs. Kennedy
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Kitty Packard
Personal Property
1937
as Crystal Wetherby
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Hell's Angels
1930
as Helen
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
2022
Thundering Toupees
1929
Libeled Lady
1936
as Gladys Benton
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beau Hunks
1931
as Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
The Secret Six
1931
as Anne Courtland
Saratoga
1937
as Carol Clayton
Reckless
1935
as Mona Leslie
Bombshell
1933
as Lola Burns
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Helen 'Whitey' Wilson
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Honor Bound
1928
as Extra
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
1990
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Platinum Blonde
1931
as Ann Schuyler
The Casting Couch
1995
Becoming Marilyn
2022
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
as Self (archive footage)
The Love Parade
1929
as Woman in Opera Box (uncredited)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Double Whoopee
1929
as Swanky blonde
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Three Wise Girls
1932
as Cassie Barnes
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020
as Self(archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
1986
as archive footage
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
as Self (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999
as Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)
Iron Man
1931
as Rose Mason
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Death Scenes
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe
1986
as archive footage
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
1945
as Self (archive footage)
The Beast of the City
1932
as Daisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont
Goldie
1931
as Goldie
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Fugitives
1929
as Extra (uncredited)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Hold Your Man
1933
as Ruby Adams
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Riffraff
1936
as Hattie
This Thing Called Love
1929
as Extra
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
Discovering Jean Harlow
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?
1929
as Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
Suzy
1936
as Suzy
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Girl from Missouri
1934
as Eadie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933
as Self
The Unkissed Man
1929
as Patient
The Saturday Night Kid
1929
as Hazel
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
Close Harmony
1929
as Chorus Girl
Moran of the Marines
1928
as Extra (uncredited)
Liberty
1929
as Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
1989
New York Nights
1929
as Party Guest
Chasing Husbands
1928
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Weak But Willing
1929
as Blonde Night Club Patron
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Why Is a Plumber?
1929
Masquerade
1929
as Spectator
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
1931
as Self
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 84 credits spanning from 1928 to 2023, Jean Harlow has appeared in 82 films and 2 TV shows.
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- Scarface (1932) — as Blonde at Paradise Club
- Complicated Women (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
- China Seas (1935) — as Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) — as (archive footage)
- The Public Enemy (1931) — as Gwen Allen
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