Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Female

Birthday

1911-03-03

Day of Death

1937-06-07 (26 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Harlean Harlow Carpenter

Harlean Carpenter

Джин Харлоу

Jean Harlow

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 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

Acting

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

2005

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

as

Self (archive footage)

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as

Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont

Hell's Angels

1930

Hell's Angels

as

Helen

Libeled Lady

1936

Libeled Lady

as

Gladys Benton

Platinum Blonde

1931

Platinum Blonde

as

Ann Schuyler

The Secret Six

1931

The Secret Six

as

Anne Courtland

Bombshell

1933

Bombshell

as

Lola Burns

Personal Property

1937

Personal Property

as

Crystal Wetherby

Red Dust

1932

Red Dust

as

Vantine Jefferson

Saratoga

1937

Saratoga

as

Carol Clayton

Wife vs. Secretary

1936

Wife vs. Secretary

as

Helen 'Whitey' Wilson

Dinner at Eight

1933

Dinner at Eight

as

Kitty Packard

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

as

The Public Enemy

1931

The Public Enemy

as

Gwen Allen

Liberty

1929

Liberty

as

Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)

Double Whoopee

1929

Double Whoopee

as

Swanky blonde

Bacon Grabbers

1929

Bacon Grabbers

as

Mrs. Kennedy

Suzy

1936

Suzy

as

Suzy

Reckless

1935

Reckless

as

Mona Leslie

China Seas

1935

China Seas

as

Dolly 'China Doll' Portland

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as

Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hold Your Man

1933

Hold Your Man

as

Ruby Adams

Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe

2022

Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe

as

Self (archive footage)

Red-Headed Woman

1932

Red-Headed Woman

as

Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre

The Girl from Missouri

1934

The Girl from Missouri

as

Eadie

Riffraff

1936

Riffraff

as

Hattie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as

Various Roles (archive footage)

New York Nights

1929

New York Nights

as

Party Guest

The Saturday Night Kid

1929

The Saturday Night Kid

as

Hazel

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

1993

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

as

Self (archive footage)

Iron Man

1931

Iron Man

as

Rose Mason

1929

Close Harmony

as

Chorus Girl

Girl 27

2007

Girl 27

as

Self (archive footage)

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

2000

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

as

Self (archive footage)

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

1999

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

as

Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

as

Self (archive footage)

Three Wise Girls

1932

Three Wise Girls

as

Cassie Barnes

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

1945

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

as

Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as

Self (archive footage)

Goldie

1931

Goldie

as

Goldie

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as

Self (archive footage)

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

as

Self (archive footage)

Paris Hilton, Inc.

2009

Paris Hilton, Inc.

as

Self (archive footage)

Discovering Jean Harlow

2015

Discovering Jean Harlow

as

Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen

as

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as

'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

1987

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

as

(archive footage)

Why Be Good?

1929

Why Be Good?

as

Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

(archive footage)

Scarface

1932

Scarface

as

Blonde at Paradise Club

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as

(archive footage)

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

1931

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

as

Self

The Love Parade

1930

The Love Parade

as

Woman in Opera Box

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself

as

Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

2003

Complicated Women

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

as

Self (archive footage)

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

as

Self (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

as

Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as

Self (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

The Golden Age of Comedy

as

archive footage

Honor Bound

1928

Honor Bound

as

Extra

Moran of the Marines

1928

Moran of the Marines

as

Extra (uncredited)

Chasing Husbands

1928

Chasing Husbands

as

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Fugitives

1929

Fugitives

as

Extra (uncredited)

Why Is a Plumber?

1929

Why Is a Plumber?

as

The Unkissed Man

1929

The Unkissed Man

as

Patient

Thundering Toupees

1929

Thundering Toupees

as

Masquerade

1929

Masquerade

as

Spectator

This Thing Called Love

1929

This Thing Called Love

as

Extra

Weak But Willing

1929

Weak But Willing

as

Blonde Night Club Patron

Beau Hunks

1931

Beau Hunks

as

Jeanie Weenie - in Photo

Platinum Bombshell

1987

Platinum Bombshell

as

Self (archive footage)

The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell

2023

The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell

as

self

Death Scenes

1989

Death Scenes

as

Death In Hollywood

1990

Death In Hollywood

as

(archive footage)

Haunted Homes of Hollywood

2018

Haunted Homes of Hollywood

as

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

as

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing