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Jean Harlow

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Harlow (March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s. Known as the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde" (due to her platinum blonde hair), Harlow was ranked one of the greatest movie stars of all time by the American Film Institute. She starred in several films, mainly designed to showcase her magnetic sex appeal and strong screen presence, before making the transition to more developed roles and achieving massive fame under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Harlow's enormous popularity and "laughing vamp" image were in distinct contrast to her personal life, which was marred by disappointment, tragedy, and ultimately her sudden death from renal failure at age 26. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Harlow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Born:
Mar 3, 1911 In Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
77
First Appeared:
In the movie Honor Bound 1928-04-29
Latest Project:
Movie The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes 2022-04-27
Known For
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Poster of Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
Poster of Hell's Angels
Poster of Double Whoopee
Filmography
Movie The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes Self (archive footage) 2022-04-27
Movie Disclosure (archive footage) 2020-06-19
Movie Discovering Jean Harlow Self (archive footage) 2015-12-01
Movie Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity Self (archive footage) 2009-11-29
Movie Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Various Roles (archive footage) 2008-03-03
Movie Girl 27 Self (archive footage) 2007-07-27
Movie Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Self (archive footage) 2007-05-23
Movie Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public Self (archive footage) 2005-01-01
Movie Checking Out: Grand Hotel Self (archive footage) 2004-02-03
Movie Judy Garland: By Myself Self (archive footage) 2004-02-25
Movie Los Angeles Plays Itself Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage) 2004-07-28
Movie Complicated Women Self (archive footage) 2003-05-06
Movie Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage) 1999-06-14
Movie Sports on the Silver Screen Self (archive footage) 1997-03-16
Movie The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful Self (archive footage) 1996-03-17
Movie The Casting Couch (archive footage) 1995-01-01
Movie Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Self (archive footage) 1995-01-01
Movie That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) 1994-07-01
Movie Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell Self (archive footage) 1993-02-06
Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1988-11-22
Movie Hollywood's Hidden Secrets (archive footage) 1987-01-01
Movie The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn Self (archive footage) 1986-03-09
Movie Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Self (archive footage) 1986-04-19
Movie Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage) 1984-01-01
Movie Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983-02-25
Movie That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage) 1976-05-16
Movie Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975-08-06
Movie That's Entertainment! (archive footage) 1974-06-21
Movie The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy 1967-12-01
Movie The Love Goddesses (archive footage) 1965-03-03
Movie Hollywood My Home Town 1965-12-31
Movie The Big Parade of Comedy Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage) 1964-09-02
Movie Hollywood: The Selznick Years 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited) 1961-12-31
Movie The Golden Age of Comedy archive footage 1957-12-26
Movie Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary Self (archive footage) 1945-09-06
Movie Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Self (archive footage) 1942-01-01
Movie Saratoga Carol Clayton 1937-07-23
Movie Personal Property Crystal Wetherby 1937-03-19
Movie Riffraff Hattie 1936-01-03
Movie Wife vs. Secretary Helen 'Whitey' Wilson 1936-02-28
Movie Libeled Lady Gladys Benton 1936-10-09
Movie Suzy Suzy 1936-07-20
Movie Reckless Mona Leslie 1935-04-19
Movie China Seas Dolly 'China Doll' Portland 1935-08-09
Movie The Girl from Missouri Eadie 1934-08-03
Movie Hold Your Man Ruby Adams 1933-06-30
Movie Dinner at Eight Kitty Packard 1933-12-22
Movie Bombshell Lola Burns 1933-10-13
Movie Three Wise Girls Cassie Barnes 1932-02-10
Movie The Beast of the City Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont 1932-02-13
Movie Red Dust Vantine Jefferson 1932-10-22
Movie Scarface Blonde at Paradise Club 1932-04-09
Movie Red-Headed Woman Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre 1932-06-25
Movie Iron Man Rose Mason 1931-04-29
Movie City Lights Diner in Restaurant (uncredited) 1931-02-06
Movie The Secret Six Anne Courtland 1931-04-18
Movie The Public Enemy Gwen Allen 1931-04-23
Movie Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3) Self 1931-12-31
Movie Beau Hunks Jeanie Weenie - in Photo 1931-12-02
Movie Platinum Blonde Ann Schuyler 1931-10-31
Movie Goldie Goldie 1931-06-27
Movie The Love Parade Woman in Opera Box 1930-01-18
Movie Hell's Angels Helen 1930-11-15
Movie Why Is a Plumber? 1929-03-30
Movie Why Be Good? Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party 1929-02-28
Movie Fugitives Extra (uncredited) 1929-01-27
Movie Liberty Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter) 1929-01-26
Movie Close Harmony Chorus Girl 1929-04-12
Movie Bacon Grabbers Mrs. Kennedy 1929-10-19
Movie New York Nights Party Guest 1929-12-28
Movie Double Whoopee Swanky blonde 1929-05-18
Movie This Thing Called Love Extra 1929-12-13
Movie The Saturday Night Kid Hazel 1929-10-25
Movie Masquerade Spectator 1929-07-14
Movie Honor Bound Extra 1928-04-29
Movie Chasing Husbands Bathing Beauty (uncredited) 1928-12-22
Movie Moran of the Marines Extra (uncredited) 1928-10-13