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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.4635 |
| Birthday | 1911-03-03 |
| Place of Birth | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Also Known As | Harlean Harlow Carpenter, Harlean Carpenter, Джин Харлоу, |
2005
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
7.8/4
An examination of "The Public Enemy" (1931) by film historians and critics.
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1932
The Beast of the City
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1930
Hell's Angels
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Libeled Lady
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1931
Platinum Blonde
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The Secret Six
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1933
Bombshell
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A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.
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Personal Property
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1932
Red Dust
6.9/73
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1937
Saratoga
6.368/19
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1936
Wife vs. Secretary
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Dinner at Eight
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The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
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The Public Enemy
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Liberty
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1929
Double Whoopee
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1929
Bacon Grabbers
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1936
Suzy
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1935
Reckless
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China Seas
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Los Angeles Plays Itself
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5/2
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1933
Hold Your Man
6.1/20
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Hold Your Man
1932
Red-Headed Woman
6.5/52
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1934
The Girl from Missouri
7.267/15
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1936
Riffraff
5.125/16
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6/2
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2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.1/15
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1929
New York Nights
4.8/5
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The Saturday Night Kid
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Iron Man
5.579/19
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Close Harmony
6.5/1
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2000
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
8/4
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1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
7.7/3
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1932
Three Wise Girls
5.5/15
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1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
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Goldie
4.75/4
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel
7/2
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2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
6/2
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2015
Discovering Jean Harlow
10/1
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1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
10/1
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1997
Sports on the Silver Screen
10/1
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1929
Why Be Good?
6.5/12
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That's Entertainment!
7.4/65
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1932
Scarface
7.4/688
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1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
6.6/5
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That's Entertainment! III
7/37
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1931
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
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1929
The Love Parade
6.6/45
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2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
7.5/2
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1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.1/8
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
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2003
Complicated Women
6.7/11
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1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9/39
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1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
8/5
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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
4.3/5
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1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6/1
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1957
The Golden Age of Comedy
7.2/13
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy, and the Keystone Cops.
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1928
Chasing Husbands
0/0
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1929
Thundering Toupees
0/0
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1929
Weak But Willing
0/0
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1928
Moran of the Marines
0/0
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1929
Masquerade
0/0
The second version of Louis Joseph Vance's 1907 mystery melodrama The Brass Bowl. The story of a wealthy world traveler and his evil lookalike, the ma...
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1928
Honor Bound
0/0
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Honor Bound
1929
This Thing Called Love
0/0
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This Thing Called Love
1929
Fugitives
0/0
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1931
Beau Hunks
6.8/61
Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.
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1929
Why Is a Plumber?
0/0
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1929
The Unkissed Man
0/0
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1996
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
0/0
Short documentary about Jean Harlow's life and career. Episode of A&E's Biography series.
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Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
2023
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
0/0
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1989
Death Scenes
4.6/8
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Death Scenes
1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
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2022
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
7.8/5
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1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
0/0
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Becoming Marilyn
7.6/19
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Becoming Marilyn
2022
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
6.336/149
This documentary explores the mystery surrounding the death of movie icon Marilyn Monroe through previously unheard interviews with her inner circle.
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The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
1986
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
7.5/6
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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
1986
Marilyn Monroe
10/1
Born Norma Jean Baker, actress Marilyn Monroe would become one of the most iconic and desirable women in the world. From her humble beginnings, to her...
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Marilyn Monroe
1989
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
9/1
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1995
The Casting Couch
9/2
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2020
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
7.5/2
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1990
Death In Hollywood
6.75/4
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