Jean Harlow
AKA: Harlean Harlow Carpenter
Birthday: 1911-03-03
Died: 1937-06-07
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Home Page:
https://www.jeanharlow.com/
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
Character: Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont
Character: Anne Courtland
Character: Crystal Wetherby
Character: Vantine Jefferson
Character: Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)
Character: Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
Character: Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
Character: Various Roles (archive footage)
Character: Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
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Character: Blonde at Paradise Club
Character: Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
Character: Helen 'Whitey' Wilson
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Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Woman in Opera Box
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Character: Blonde Night Club Patron
Character: Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Character: Extra (uncredited)
Character: Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
Character: Extra (uncredited)
Character: Self (archive footage)
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Character: Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)
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Character: 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Character: Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage)
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