Jean Harlow biography
Jean Harlow was an American film actress, born on 3 March 1911 in Kansas City, who died on 7 June 1937.
Jean Harlow's screen career began in 1928 with Honor Bound, playing Extra.
Jean Harlow had 51 screen credits between 1928 and 1989.
Jean Harlow is remembered for The Public Enemy, Red Dust, Dinner at Eight, China Seas.
Honours include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Also known as
- The Blonde Bombshell, Harlean Harlow Carpenter, The Baby, The Platinum Blonde
- Born
- 3 March 1911
- Died
- 7 June 1937 (aged 26)
- Birthplace
- Kansas City
- Work
- Film actor, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1928 to 1937
- Known for
- The Public Enemy, Red Dust, Dinner at Eight, China Seas
- Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jean Harlow filmography
51 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Death Scenes | English | ||
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | English | ||
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | English | ||
| 1967 | The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy | |||
| 1967 | The Crazy World of Laurel & Hardy | |||
| 1965 | The Love Goddesses | |||
| 1964 | MGM's Big Parade of Comedy | |||
| 1957 | The Golden Age of Comedy | English | ||
| 1937 | Saratoga | Carol Clayton | MGM | |
| 1937 | Personal Property | Crystal Wetherby | MGM | |
| 1936 | Libeled Lady | Gladys Benton | MGM | |
| 1936 | Wife vs. Secretary | Helen "Whitey" Wilson | MGM | |
| 1936 | Suzy | Suzy Trent | MGM | |
| 1936 | Riffraff | Hattie Muller | MGM | |
| 1935 | Reckless | Mona Leslie | MGM | |
| 1935 | China Seas | Dolly "China Doll" Portland | MGM | |
| 1934 | The Girl from Missouri | Eadie Chapman | MGM | |
| 1933 | Bombshell | Lola Burns | MGM | |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eight | Kitty Packard | MGM | |
| 1933 | Hold Your Man | Ruby Adams | MGM | |
| 1932 | Three Wise Girls | Cassie Barnes | Columbia Pictures | |
| 1932 | The Beast of the City | Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont | MGM | |
| 1932 | Scarface | Blonde at Paradise Club | Uncredited Fox Film | |
| 1932 | Red-Headed Woman | Lillian "Lil" / "Red" Andrews Legendre | MGM | |
| 1932 | Red Dust | Vantine | MGM |
Show all 51 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | City Lights | "Extra" in restaurant scene | Edited out of the final film United Artists | |
| 1931 | The Secret Six | Anne Courtland | MGM | |
| 1931 | The Public Enemy | Gwen Allen | Warner Bros. | |
| 1931 | Platinum Blonde | Anne Schuyler | Columbia Pictures | |
| 1931 | Iron Man | Rose Mason | Universal Pictures | |
| 1931 | Goldie | Goldie | Fox Film Preserved at the UCLA Film & Television Archive | |
| 1931 | Beau Hunks | English | ||
| 1930 | Hell's Angels | Helen | ||
| 1929 | Why Is a Plumber? | Unknown | Hal Roach | |
| 1929 | This Thing Called Love | Uncredited Pathé Exchange | ||
| 1929 | The Unkissed Man | Unknown | Hal Roach | |
| 1929 | The Saturday Night Kid | Hazel | ||
| 1929 | The Love Parade | Lady-in-Waiting | Uncredited Paramount Famous Lasky Corp. | |
| 1929 | Liberty | Woman in cab | Laurel and Hardy silent short for Hal Roach MGM | |
| 1929 | Double Whoopee | Swanky blonde | Laurel and Hardy silent short for Hal Roach | |
| 1929 | Bacon Grabbers | Mrs. Kennedy | Hal Roach Laurel and Hardy | |
| 1929 | Why Be Good? | Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party | Uncredited First National Pictures | |
| 1929 | Weak But Willing | Unbilled extra | Al Christie producer | |
| 1929 | Thundering Toupees | Unknown | Hal Roach | |
| 1929 | New York Nights | Party Guest | Uncredited United Artists Corp | |
| 1929 | Masquerade | Uncredited Fox Film | ||
| 1929 | Fugitives | Uncredited Fox Film | ||
| 1929 | Close Harmony | Chorus Girl | Uncredited Paramount Pictures | |
| 1928 | Moran of the Marines | Uncredited, lost film Paramount Pictures | ||
| 1928 | Honor Bound | Extra | Fox Film | |
| 1928 | Chasing Husbands, lost film | Bathing beauty | Uncredited Charley Chase film |