Acting
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.
Filmography
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
Film · 2023
Becoming Marilyn
Film · 2022
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Film · 2020
Discovering Jean Harlow
Film · 2015
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Film · 2008
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Film · 2007
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Film · 2006
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Film · 2005
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Film · 2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
Film · 2004
Complicated Women
Film · 2003
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Film · 2001
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Film · 2000
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Film · 1999
Sports on the Silver Screen
Film · 1997
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
Film · 1996
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Film · 1996
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Film · 1995
The Casting Couch
Film · 1995
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Film · 1995
That's Entertainment! III
Film · 1994
Intimate Portrait
Series · 1993
Death In Hollywood
Film · 1990
Death Scenes
Film · 1989
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
Film · 1989
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Film · 1988
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Film · 1987
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Film · 1986
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Film · 1986
Marilyn Monroe
Film · 1986
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Film · 1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Film · 1983
That's Entertainment, Part II
Film · 1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Film · 1975
That's Entertainment!
Film · 1974
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Film · 1972
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
Film · 1967
The Big Parade of Comedy
Film · 1964
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Film · 1961
The Golden Age of Comedy
Film · 1957
MGM Parade
Series · 1955
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Film · 1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Film · 1942
Personal Property
Film · 1937
Saratoga
Film · 1937
Libeled Lady
Film · 1936
Wife vs. Secretary
Film · 1936
Suzy
Film · 1936
Riffraff
Film · 1936
Reckless
Film · 1935
China Seas
Film · 1935
The Girl from Missouri
Film · 1934
Bombshell
Film · 1933
Dinner at Eight
Film · 1933
Hold Your Man
Film · 1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
Film · 1933
The Beast of the City
Film · 1932
Red Dust
Film · 1932
Red-Headed Woman
Film · 1932
Three Wise Girls
Film · 1932
Scarface
Film · 1932
Platinum Blonde
Film · 1931
The Secret Six
Film · 1931
The Public Enemy
Film · 1931
Iron Man
Film · 1931
Goldie
Film · 1931
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
Film · 1931
Beau Hunks
Film · 1931
Hell's Angels
Film · 1930
Liberty
Film · 1929
Double Whoopee
Film · 1929
Bacon Grabbers
Film · 1929
New York Nights
Film · 1929
The Saturday Night Kid
Film · 1929
Close Harmony
Film · 1929
Why Be Good?
Film · 1929
Why Is a Plumber?
Film · 1929
The Unkissed Man
Film · 1929
Masquerade
Film · 1929
Fugitives
Film · 1929
Weak But Willing
Film · 1929
Thundering Toupees
Film · 1929
This Thing Called Love
Film · 1929
The Love Parade
Film · 1929
Moran of the Marines
Film · 1928
Chasing Husbands
Film · 1928
Honor Bound
Film · 1928