10.0
10.0
Discovering Jean Harlow
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Jean Harlow
Acting
Born:March 3, 1911
Died:June 7, 1937(aged 26)
Birthplace:Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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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.
Filmography (61 movies)
10.0
10.0
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
as Self (archive footage)
7.8
7.8
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
2005
as Self (archive footage)
7.5
7.5
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self (archive footage)
7.4
7.4
Scarface
1932
as Blonde at Paradise Club
7.3
7.3
Libeled Lady
1936
as Gladys Benton
7.2
7.2
The Public Enemy
1931
as Gwen Allen
7.0
7.0
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
6.9
6.9
Red Dust
1932
as Vantine Jefferson
6.9
6.9
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
6.9
6.9
The Girl from Missouri
1934
as Eadie
6.9
6.9
Personal Property
1937
as Crystal Wetherby
6.9
6.9
Liberty
1929
as Woman in cab (as Harlean Carpenter)
6.8
6.8
Beau Hunks
1931
as Jeanie Weenie - in Photo
6.7
6.7
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Kitty Packard
6.7
6.7
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Helen 'Whitey' Wilson
6.7
6.7
Double Whoopee
1929
as Swanky blonde
6.7
6.7
The Love Parade
1930
as Woman in Opera Box (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
Platinum Blonde
1931
as Ann Schuyler
6.5
6.5
Close Harmony
1929
as Chorus Girl
6.5
6.5
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
6.5
6.5
Why Be Good?
1929
as Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
6.4
6.4
Hell's Angels
1930
as Helen
6.4
6.4
Bombshell
1933
as Lola Burns
6.3
6.3
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
6.3
6.3
Bacon Grabbers
1929
as Mrs. Kennedy
6.2
6.2
Saratoga
1937
as Carol Clayton
6.1
6.1
China Seas
1935
as Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
6.1
6.1
Hold Your Man
1933
as Ruby Adams
6.1
6.1
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
as Various Roles (archive footage)
6.0
6.0
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
6.0
6.0
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
as Self (archive footage)
5.7
5.7
The Beast of the City
1932
as Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont
5.6
5.6
Suzy
1936
as Suzy
5.5
5.5
The Secret Six
1931
as Anne Courtland
5.4
5.4
Iron Man
1931
as Rose Mason
5.2
5.2
Three Wise Girls
1932
as Cassie Barnes
5.0
5.0
Reckless
1935
as Mona Leslie
4.9
4.9
Riffraff
1936
as Hattie
4.8
4.8
New York Nights
1929
as Party Guest
4.4
4.4
The Saturday Night Kid
1929
as Hazel
4.1
4.1
Death Scenes
1989
as Self (archive footage)
3.7
3.7
Goldie
1931
as Goldie
Why Is a Plumber?
1929
The Unkissed Man
1929
as Patient
Thundering Toupees
1929
Masquerade
1929
as Spectator
This Thing Called Love
1929
as Extra
Weak But Willing
1929
as Blonde Night Club Patron
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
1996
as Self (archive footage)
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
1945
as Self (archive footage)
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
1931
as Self
Honor Bound
1928
as Extra
Moran of the Marines
1928
as Extra (uncredited)
Chasing Husbands
1928
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Fugitives
1929
as Extra (uncredited)
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