Jean Harlow

Born: 1911-03-03

From: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Known For: Acting

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 B...

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2005

Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

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1932

The Beast of the City

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1930

Hell's Angels

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1936

Libeled Lady

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1931

Platinum Blonde

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1931

The Secret Six

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1933

Bombshell

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1937

Personal Property

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1932

Red Dust

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1937

Saratoga

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1936

Wife vs. Secretary

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1933

Dinner at Eight

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1967

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

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1931

The Public Enemy

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1929

Liberty

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1929

Double Whoopee

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1929

Bacon Grabbers

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2023

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The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell

character - self

2022

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Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe

character - Self (archive footage)

2015

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Discovering Jean Harlow

character - Self (archive footage)

2009

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Paris Hilton, Inc.

character - Self (archive footage)

2008

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

character - Various Roles (archive footage)

2007

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Girl 27

character - Self (archive footage)

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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

character - Self (archive footage)

2006

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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

character - Self (archive footage)

2005

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Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public

character - Self (archive footage)

2004

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

character - Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage)

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Judy Garland: By Myself

character - Self (archive footage)

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Checking Out: Grand Hotel

character - Self (archive footage)

2003

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Complicated Women

character - Self (archive footage)

2000

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Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

character - Self (archive footage)

1999

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Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

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

1997

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Sports on the Silver Screen

character - Self (archive footage)

1996

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The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

character - Self (archive footage)

1995

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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

character - Self (archive footage)

1994

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That's Entertainment! III

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1993

Intimate Portrait

character - Self

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Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

character - Self (archive footage)

1988

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

character - Self (archive footage)

1987

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Platinum Bombshell

character - Self (archive footage)

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Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

character - (archive footage)

1986

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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

character - Self (archive footage)

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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

character - Self (archive footage)

1984

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

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1983

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

character - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1976

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That's Entertainment, Part II

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1975

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

character - Self (archive footage)

1974

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That's Entertainment!

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1972

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

character - Self (archive footage)

1967

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The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1964

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The Big Parade of Comedy

character - Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)

1961

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Hollywood: The Selznick Years

character - 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1957

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The Golden Age of Comedy

character - archive footage

1945

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

character - Self (archive footage)

1942

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Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

character - Self (archive footage)

1937

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Saratoga

character - Carol Clayton

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Personal Property

character - Crystal Wetherby

1936

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Libeled Lady

character - Gladys Benton

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Suzy

character - Suzy

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Wife vs. Secretary

character - Helen 'Whitey' Wilson

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Riffraff

character - Hattie

1935

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China Seas

character - Dolly 'China Doll' Portland

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Reckless

character - Mona Leslie

1934

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The Girl from Missouri

character - Eadie

1933

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Dinner at Eight

character - Kitty Packard

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Bombshell

character - Lola Burns

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Hold Your Man

character - Ruby Adams

1932

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Red Dust

character - Vantine Jefferson

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Red-Headed Woman

character - Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre

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Scarface

character - Blonde at Paradise Club

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The Beast of the City

character - Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont

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Three Wise Girls

character - Cassie Barnes

1931

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Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

character - Self

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Beau Hunks

character - Jeanie Weenie - in Photo

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Platinum Blonde

character - Ann Schuyler

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Goldie

character - Goldie

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Iron Man

character - Rose Mason

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The Public Enemy

character - Gwen Allen

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The Secret Six

character - Anne Courtland

1930

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Hell's Angels

character - Helen

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The Love Parade

character - Woman in Opera Box

1929

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New York Nights

character - Party Guest

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Weak But Willing

character - Blonde Night Club Patron

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This Thing Called Love

character - Extra

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The Saturday Night Kid

character - Hazel

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Bacon Grabbers

character - Mrs. Kennedy

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Masquerade

character - Spectator

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Thundering Toupees

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Double Whoopee

character - Swanky blonde

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The Unkissed Man

character - Patient

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Close Harmony

character - Chorus Girl

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Why Is a Plumber?

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Why Be Good?

character - Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party

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Fugitives

character - Extra (uncredited)

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Liberty

character - Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)

1928

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Chasing Husbands

character - Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

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Moran of the Marines

character - Extra (uncredited)

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Honor Bound

character - Extra

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