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 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.
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Movies (85)
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Becoming Marilyn
2022 · (archive footage)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020 · Self(archive footage)
Discovering Jean Harlow
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008 · Various Roles (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007 · Self (archive footage)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
2000 · Self (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999 · Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
1996 · Self (archive footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996 · Self (archive footage)
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995 · Self (archive footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995 · Self (archive footage)
The Casting Couch
1995
That's Entertainment! III
1994 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death In Hollywood
1990 · Self (archive footage)
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
1989 · Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes
1989 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
1986 · archive footage
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986 · Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe
1986 · archive footage
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 · Self (archive footage)
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 · Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961 · Self - Actress 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957 · archive footage
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
1945 · Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942 · Self (archive footage)
Saratoga
1937 · Carol Clayton
Personal Property
1937 · Crystal Wetherby
Libeled Lady
1936 · Gladys
Suzy
1936 · Suzy
Wife vs. Secretary
1936 · Helen 'Whitey' Wilson
Riffraff
1936 · Hattie
China Seas
1935 · Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
Reckless
1935 · Mona Leslie
The Girl from Missouri
1934 · Eadie
Dinner at Eight
1933 · Kitty Packard
Bombshell
1933 · Lola Burns
Hold Your Man
1933 · Ruby Adams
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933 · Self
Red Dust
1932 · Vantine Jefferson
Red-Headed Woman
1932 · Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
Scarface
1932 · Blonde at Paradise Club
The Beast of the City
1932 · Daisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont
Three Wise Girls
1932 · Cassie Barnes
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
1931 · Self
Beau Hunks
1931 · Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
Platinum Blonde
1931 · Ann Schuyler
Goldie
1931 · Goldie
Iron Man
1931 · Rose Mason
The Public Enemy
1931 · Gwen Allen
The Secret Six
1931 · Anne Courtland
Hell's Angels
1930 · Helen
New York Nights
1929 · Party Guest
Weak But Willing
1929 · Blonde Night Club Patron
This Thing Called Love
1929 · Extra
The Love Parade
1929 · Woman in Opera Box (uncredited)
The Saturday Night Kid
1929 · Hazel
Bacon Grabbers
1929 · Mrs. Kennedy
Masquerade
1929 · Spectator
Thundering Toupees
1929
Double Whoopee
1929 · Swanky blonde
The Unkissed Man
1929 · Patient
Close Harmony
1929 · Chorus Girl
Why Is a Plumber?
1929
Why Be Good?
1929 · Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
Fugitives
1929 · Extra (uncredited)
Liberty
1929 · Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)
Chasing Husbands
1928 · Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Moran of the Marines
1928 · Extra (uncredited)
Honor Bound
1928 · Extra
