Jean Harlow
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday3 March 1911
Died7 June 1937 (age 26)
Place of birthKansas City, Missouri, USA
Known credits87
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 th…
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)
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Self
Death In Hollywood
1990
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
MGM Parade
1955 · Self
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
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