Jean Harlow
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.
Filmography (88 titles)
MovieThe Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
Self (archive footage) · 2023
7.8MovieDream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
2022
7.6MovieBecoming Marilyn
(archive footage) · 2022
7.5MovieJay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Self(archive footage) · 2020
10.0MovieDiscovering Jean Harlow
Self (archive footage) · 2015
6.1MovieThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage) · 2008
4.3MovieWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage) · 2007
6.0Movie42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage) · 2006
7.8MovieBeer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Self (archive footage) · 2005
8.3MovieJudy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage) · 2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Self (archive footage) · 2004
6.9MovieComplicated Women
Self (archive footage) · 2003
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage) · 2001
9.0MovieHoward Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Self (archive footage) · 2000
8.3MovieClara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage) · 1999
9.0MovieSports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage) · 1997
MovieJean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
Self (archive footage) · 1996
10.0MovieThe Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage) · 1996
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Self (archive footage) · 1995
8.0MovieBetty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Self (archive footage) · 1995
8.3MovieThe Casting Couch
1995
7.0MovieThat's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) · 1994
4.5ShowIntimate Portrait
Self · 1993
6.8MovieDeath In Hollywood
1990
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
1989
4.5MovieDeath Scenes
Self (archive footage) · 1989
MovieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1988
6.5MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage) · 1987
7.4MovieMarilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
archive footage · 1986
8.3MovieThe Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage) · 1986