Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Acting

Born March 3, 1911 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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 a…

Known for

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955

Scarface

Scarface

1932

Bacon Grabbers

Bacon Grabbers

1929

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936

Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

1936

Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

1931

Acting(88)

2023The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William PowellSelf (archive footage)

2022Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

2022Becoming Marilyn(archive footage)

2020Jay Sebring… Cutting to the TruthSelf(archive footage)

2015Discovering Jean HarlowSelf (archive footage)

2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code HollywoodVarious Roles (archive footage)

2007Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early CinemaSelf (archive footage)

200642nd Street: From Book to Screen to StageSelf (archive footage)

2005Beer and Blood: Enemies of the PublicSelf (archive footage)

2004Judy Garland: By MyselfSelf (archive footage)

2004Checking Out: Grand HotelSelf (archive footage)

2003Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage)

2001Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDanielSelf (archive footage)

2000Howard Hughes: His Women and His MoviesSelf (archive footage)

1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlSelf (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)

1997Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)

1996Jean Harlow: Platinum BombshellSelf (archive footage)

1996The Good, The Bad, and the BeautifulSelf (archive footage)

1995Legends in Light: The Photography of George HurrellSelf (archive footage)

1995Betty Boop: Queen of the CartoonsSelf (archive footage)

1995The Casting Couch

1994That's Entertainment! III(archive footage)

1993Intimate PortraitSelf

1990Death In Hollywood

1989Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow

1989Death ScenesSelf (archive footage)

1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)

1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage)

1986Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legendarchive footage

1986The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine HepburnSelf (archive footage)

1986Marilyn Monroearchive footage

1984Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)

1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1976That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage)

1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)

1974That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)

1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)

1967The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1964The Big Parade of ComedyRuby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)

1961Hollywood: The Selznick YearsSelf - Actress 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1957The Golden Age of Comedyarchive footage

1955MGM ParadeSelf

1945Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th AnniversarySelf (archive footage)

1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)Self (archive footage)

1937SaratogaCarol Clayton

1937Personal PropertyCrystal Wetherby

1936Libeled LadyGladys

1936Wife vs. SecretaryHelen 'Whitey' Wilson

1936RiffraffHattie

1935China SeasDolly 'China Doll' Portland

1935RecklessMona Leslie

1934The Girl from MissouriEadie

1933Dinner at EightKitty Packard

1933BombshellLola Burns

1933Hold Your ManRuby Adams

1933Hollywood on Parade No. A-12Self

1932Red DustVantine Jefferson

1932Red-Headed WomanLillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre

1932ScarfaceBlonde at Paradise Club

1932The Beast of the CityDaisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont

1932Three Wise GirlsCassie Barnes

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

1931Beau HunksJeanie Weenie - in Photo

1931Platinum BlondeAnn Schuyler

1931GoldieGoldie

1931Iron ManRose Mason

1931The Public EnemyGwen Allen

1931The Secret SixAnne Courtland

1930Hell's AngelsHelen

1929New York NightsParty Guest

1929Weak But WillingBlonde Night Club Patron

1929This Thing Called LoveExtra

1929The Love ParadeWoman in Opera Box (uncredited)

1929The Saturday Night KidHazel

1929Bacon GrabbersMrs. Kennedy

1929MasqueradeSpectator

1929Thundering Toupees

1929Double WhoopeeSwanky blonde

1929The Unkissed ManPatient

1929Close HarmonyChorus Girl

1929Why Is a Plumber?

1929Why Be Good?Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party

1929FugitivesExtra (uncredited)

1929LibertyWoman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)

1928Chasing HusbandsBathing Beauty (uncredited)

1928Moran of the MarinesExtra (uncredited)

1928Honor BoundExtra

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