Jean Harlow
Acting
Born 1911-03-03 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA · Died 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.
Acting
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
Self (archive footage)
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
Becoming Marilyn
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Self(archive footage)
Discovering Jean Harlow
Self (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Self (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
Self (archive footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Self (archive footage)
The Casting Couch
That's Entertainment! III
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Intimate Portrait
Self
Death In Hollywood
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
Death Scenes
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe
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Going Hollywood: The '30s
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)