Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Known for: Acting

Born: March 3, 1911

Died: June 7, 1937

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. S…

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Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady
1936
Platinum Blonde
Platinum Blonde
1931
Bombshell
Bombshell
1933
Personal Property
Personal Property
1937
Saratoga
Saratoga
1937
Suzy
Suzy
1936
Reckless
Reckless
1935
Hold Your Man
Hold Your Man
1933
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
1932
The Girl from Missouri
The Girl from Missouri
1934
Riffraff
Riffraff
1936
Three Wise Girls
Three Wise Girls
1932
Goldie
Goldie
1931
Discovering Jean Harlow
Discovering Jean Harlow
2015
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
1931
The Unkissed Man
The Unkissed Man
1929
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
1996
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
2023
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
1932
Red Dust
Red Dust
1932
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
1931
China Seas
China Seas
1935
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Chasing Husbands
Chasing Husbands
1928
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
2022
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
1989
Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels
1930
Double Whoopee
Double Whoopee
1929
Iron Man
Iron Man
1931
Why Is a Plumber?
Why Is a Plumber?
1929
The Secret Six
The Secret Six
1931
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
1933
Bacon Grabbers
Bacon Grabbers
1929
Thundering Toupees
Thundering Toupees
1929
Death Scenes
Death Scenes
1989
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn
2022
Death In Hollywood
Death In Hollywood
1990
Liberty
Liberty
1929
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
Weak But Willing
Weak But Willing
1929
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
1986
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
2005
New York Nights
New York Nights
1929
Beau Hunks
Beau Hunks
1931
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
2000
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
Moran of the Marines
Moran of the Marines
1928
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
1945
The Love Parade
The Love Parade
1929
Honor Bound
Honor Bound
1928
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
Fugitives
Fugitives
1929
This Thing Called Love
This Thing Called Love
1929
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
1986
The Saturday Night Kid
The Saturday Night Kid
1929
Scarface
Scarface
1932
Masquerade
Masquerade
1929
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001
Close Harmony
Close Harmony
1929
Why Be Good?
Why Be Good?
1929
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
The Casting Couch
The Casting Couch
1995
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
Sports on the Silver Screen
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
1993
MGM Parade
MGM Parade
1955