Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Acting

Birthday

1911/03/03

Day of death

1937/06/07 (26 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Also know as

Harlean Harlow Carpenter, Harlean Carpenter, Джин Харлоу

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. S...Read more

Acting
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
7.8

(2005) Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

as Self (archive footage)

The Beast of the City
5.9

(1932) The Beast of the City

as Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont

Hell's Angels
6.5

(1930) Hell's Angels

as Helen

Libeled Lady
7.3

(1936) Libeled Lady

as Gladys Benton

Platinum Blonde
6.7

(1931) Platinum Blonde

as Ann Schuyler

The Secret Six
5.8

(1931) The Secret Six

as Anne Courtland

Bombshell
6.5

(1933) Bombshell

as Lola Burns

Personal Property
6.9

(1937) Personal Property

as Crystal Wetherby

Red Dust
7.0

(1932) Red Dust

as Vantine Jefferson

Saratoga
6.3

(1937) Saratoga

as Carol Clayton

Wife vs. Secretary
6.8

(1936) Wife vs. Secretary

as Helen 'Whitey' Wilson

Dinner at Eight
6.7

(1933) Dinner at Eight

as Kitty Packard

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
6.0

(1967) The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

as ---

The Public Enemy
7.3

(1931) The Public Enemy

as Gwen Allen

Liberty
6.8

(1929) Liberty

as Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)

Double Whoopee
6.7

(1929) Double Whoopee

as Swanky blonde

Bacon Grabbers
6.3

(1929) Bacon Grabbers

as Mrs. Kennedy

Suzy
5.8

(1936) Suzy

as Suzy

Reckless
5.3

(1935) Reckless

as Mona Leslie

China Seas
6.3

(1935) China Seas

as Dolly 'China Doll' Portland

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.7

(2004) Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

(1983) Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hold Your Man
6.1

(1933) Hold Your Man

as Ruby Adams

Marilyn Monroe, La Célébrité à tout prix
8.7

(2022) Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe

as Self (archive footage)

Red-Headed Woman
6.7

(1932) Red-Headed Woman

as Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre

The Girl from Missouri
6.9

(1934) The Girl from Missouri

as Eadie

Riffraff
5.0

(1936) Riffraff

as Hattie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

(1972) Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.4

(2008) Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as Various Roles (archive footage)

New York Nights
4.8

(1929) New York Nights

as Party Guest

The Saturday Night Kid
4.4

(1929) The Saturday Night Kid

as Hazel

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell
8.5

(1993) Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

as Self (archive footage)

Iron Man
4.8

(1931) Iron Man

as Rose Mason

Close Harmony
6.5

(1929) Close Harmony

as Chorus Girl

Girl 27
6.4

(2007) Girl 27

as Self (archive footage)

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
0.0

(2000) Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

as Self (archive footage)

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
7.7

(1999) Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

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

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
8.0

(1995) Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
7.5

(1986) Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

as Self (archive footage)

Three Wise Girls
5.5

(1932) Three Wise Girls

as Cassie Barnes

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
0.0

(1945) Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

as Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
0.0

(1942) Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as Self (archive footage)

Goldie
4.0

(1931) Goldie

as Goldie

7.0

(2004) Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as Self (archive footage)

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
6.0

(2006) 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

as Self (archive footage)

Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity
10.0

(2009) Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity

as Self (archive footage)

Discovering Jean Harlow
10.0

(2015) Discovering Jean Harlow

as Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s
10.0

(1984) Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

10.0

(1997) Sports on the Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years
3.3

(1961) Hollywood: The Selznick Years

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

0.0

(1987) Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

as (archive footage)

Why Be Good?
6.5

(1929) Why Be Good?

as Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party

That's Entertainment!
7.3

(1974) That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)

Scarface
7.4

(1932) Scarface

as Blonde at Paradise Club

The Big Parade of Comedy
6.3

(1964) The Big Parade of Comedy

as Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III
7.0

(1994) That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

0.0

(1931) Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

as Self

The Love Parade
6.7

(1930) The Love Parade

as Woman in Opera Box

Judy Garland: By Myself
7.5

(2004) Judy Garland: By Myself

as Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
5.7

(1975) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women
6.7

(2003) Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9

(1976) That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
8.0

(1986) The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

as Self (archive footage)

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
10.0

(1996) The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

as Self (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
4.9

(2007) Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0

(1988) James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy
6.9

(1957) The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

Honor Bound
0.0

(1928) Honor Bound

as Extra

Moran of the Marines
0.0

(1928) Moran of the Marines

as Extra (uncredited)

Chasing Husbands
0.0

(1928) Chasing Husbands

as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Fugitives
0.0

(1929) Fugitives

as Extra (uncredited)

Why Is a Plumber?
0.0

(1929) Why Is a Plumber?

as ---

The Unkissed Man
0.0

(1929) The Unkissed Man

as Patient

0.0

(1929) Thundering Toupees

as ---

0.0

(1929) Masquerade

as Spectator

This Thing Called Love
0.0

(1929) This Thing Called Love

as Extra

Weak But Willing
0.0

(1929) Weak But Willing

as Blonde Night Club Patron

Beau Hunks
6.9

(1931) Beau Hunks

as Jeanie Weenie - in Photo

platinum bombshell
0.0

(1987) platinum bombshell

as self

The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
0.0

(2023) The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell

as self

Intimate Portrait
4.5

(1993) Intimate Portrait

as Self