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