Jean Harlow
Acting
1911-03-03 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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.
movieThe Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
as Self (archive footage) · 2023 · 0.0
movieDream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
as · 2022 · 7.8
movieBecoming Marilyn
as · 2022 · 7.6
movieJay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
as Self(archive footage) · 2020 · 7.5
movieDiscovering Jean Harlow
as Self (archive footage) · 2015 · 10.0
movieThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage) · 2008 · 6.1
movieWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage) · 2007 · 4.3
movie42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self (archive footage) · 2006 · 6.0
movieBeer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
as Self (archive footage) · 2005 · 7.8
movieJudy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage) · 2004 · 8.3
movieChecking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage) · 2004 · 7.0
movieComplicated Women
as Self (archive footage) · 2003 · 6.9
movieHoward Hughes: His Women and His Movies
as Self (archive footage) · 2000 · 9.0
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as Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage) · 1999 · 8.3
movieSports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage) · 1997 · 9.0
movieJean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
as Self (archive footage) · 1996 · 0.0
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as Self (archive footage) · 1995 · 8.0
movieThe Casting Couch
as · 1995 · 8.3
movieThat's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) · 1994 · 7.0
tvIntimate Portrait
as Self · 1993 · 4.5
movieDeath In Hollywood
as · 1990 · 6.8
movieTwo Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
as · 1989 · 9.0
movieDeath Scenes
as Self (archive footage) · 1989 · 4.5
movieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1988 · 0.0