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.
Known for
Intimate Portrait
Self
Scarface
Blonde at Paradise Club
The Public Enemy
Gwen Allen
Libeled Lady
Gladys Benton
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Hell's Angels
Helen
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Dinner at Eight
Kitty Packard
China Seas
Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
Bombshell
Lola Burns
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage)
Wife vs. Secretary
Helen 'Whitey' Wilson
Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
The Beast of the City
Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage)
Platinum Blonde
Ann Schuyler
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Red Dust
Vantine Jefferson
Red-Headed Woman
Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
Saratoga
Carol Clayton
The Secret Six
Anne Courtland
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
Hold Your Man
Ruby Adams
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Self (archive footage)
Reckless
Mona Leslie
Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Beau Hunks
Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
Suzy
Suzy
Masquerade
Spectator
Liberty
Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)
The Love Parade
Woman in Opera Box
Paris Hilton, Inc.
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
(archive footage)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
The Girl from Missouri
Eadie
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Self (archive footage)
Personal Property
Crystal Wetherby
Riffraff
Hattie
Why Be Good?
Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)
Bacon Grabbers
Mrs. Kennedy
Iron Man
Rose Mason
The Saturday Night Kid
Hazel
Three Wise Girls
Cassie Barnes
Double Whoopee
Swanky blonde
Moran of the Marines
Extra (uncredited)
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
Self
Girl 27
Self (archive footage)
Fugitives
Extra (uncredited)
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Self (archive footage)
Honor Bound
Extra
Chasing Husbands
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
New York Nights
Party Guest
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
This Thing Called Love
Extra
The Unkissed Man
Patient
Goldie
Goldie
Close Harmony
Chorus Girl
Why Is a Plumber?
Thundering Toupees
Weak But Willing
Blonde Night Club Patron
Platinum Bombshell
Self (archive footage)
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
self
Discovering Jean Harlow
Self (archive footage)