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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.
As actor
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
Becoming Marilyn
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Discovering Jean Harlow
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Judy Garland: By Myself
Complicated Women
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Sports on the Silver Screen
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
The Casting Couch
That's Entertainment! III
Death In Hollywood
Death Scenes
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
That's Entertainment, Part II