Jean Harlow

DOB: 1911-03-03

DOD: 1937-06-07

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.

Starred In

1930
Movie

Hell's Angels

1936
Movie

Libeled Lady

1931
Movie

Platinum Blonde

1931
Movie

The Secret Six

1933
Movie

Bombshell

1937
Movie

Personal Property

1932
Movie

Red Dust

1937
Movie

Saratoga

1936
Movie

Wife vs. Secretary

1933
Movie

Dinner at Eight

1931
Movie

The Public Enemy

1929
Movie

Liberty

1929
Movie

Double Whoopee

1929
Movie

Bacon Grabbers

1936
Movie

Suzy

1935
Movie

Reckless

1935
Movie

China Seas

1933
Movie

Hold Your Man

1932
Movie

Red-Headed Woman

1936
Movie

Riffraff

1929
Movie

New York Nights

1931
Movie

Iron Man

1929
Movie

Close Harmony

2007
Movie

Girl 27

1932
Movie

Three Wise Girls

1931
Movie

Goldie

2009
Movie

Paris Hilton, Inc.

1929
Movie

Why Be Good?

1932
Movie

Scarface

1930
Movie

The Love Parade

2003
Movie

Complicated Women

1928
Movie

Honor Bound

1928
Movie

Chasing Husbands

1929
Movie

Fugitives

1929
Movie

Why Is a Plumber?

1929
Movie

The Unkissed Man

1929
Movie

Thundering Toupees

1929
Movie

Masquerade

1929
Movie

Weak But Willing

1931
Movie

Beau Hunks

1987
Movie

Platinum Bombshell

1989
Movie

Death Scenes

1990
Movie

Death In Hollywood