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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.
Apr 19, 2024 · Jean Harlow (born March 3, 1911, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.—died June 7, 1937, Los Angeles, California) was an American actress who was the original “Blonde Bombshell.”. Known initially for her striking beauty and forthright sexuality, Harlow developed considerably as an actress, but she died prematurely at the height of her career.
March 3, 1911 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Died. June 7, 1937 · Los Angeles, California, USA (uremic poisoning brought on by acute nephritis) Birth name. Harlean Harlow Carpenter. Nicknames. Baby. The Platinum Blonde. The Blonde Bombshell. Height. 5′ 1″ (1.55 m) Mini Bio.
Jean Harlow. Actress: China Seas. Harlean Carpenter, who later became Jean Harlow, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 3, 1911. She was the daughter of a successful dentist and his wife. In 1927, at the age of 16, she ran away from home to marry a young businessman named Charles McGrew, who was 23.
Nov 13, 2009 · Actress Jean Harlow dies. On June 7, 1937, Hollywood is shocked to learn of the sudden and tragic death of the actress Jean Harlow, who succumbs to uremic poisoning (now better known as...
Harlean Carpenter, later known as Jean Harlow, was born on March 3, 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri. Although she would sadly only live to age 26, Jean achieved a great deal of success during her lifetime. In an acting career that lasted 10 short years, Jean made 36 movies.
Jean Harlow, fondly nicknamed as “The Baby” and the “Blonde Bombshell”, was the forerunner of Marilyn Monroe and Madonna as the sex goddess of Hollywood. She was a trendsetter with her blonde hair and shaved eyebrows replaced with thin, sharp pencil lines.
