Jean Harlow was born in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, on March 3, 1911, was an American actress. Young Jean Harlow made her big screen debut in drama film Honor Bound (1928) in uncredited role as extra. She first signed five-year contract with Howard Hughes on October 24, 1929. She signed an exclusive contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1932. Jean's breakthrough performance came as Roy Rutledge in aviation war movie Hell's Angels (1930).
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Jean Harlow
March 3, 1911
June 7, 1937
United States
Pisces
Blonde
Blue
5 ft 1½ in | 156 cm
35-23½-35½ in | 89-59.5-90 cm
49 kg | 108 lbs
34B
7 US | 37.5 EU
She starred in pre-Code epic war film Hell's Angels (1930), in her first major role as Roy Rutledge, directed and produced by Howard Hughes.
The Public Enemy (1931) pre-Code gangster drama as Gwen Allen
Libeled Lady (1936) screwball comedy as Gladys Benton
Dinner at Eight (1933) pre-Code comedy dramaas Kitty Packard
Red Dust (1932) pre-Code romantic drama as Vantine
Platinum Blonde (1931) pre-Code romantic comedy as Anne Schuyler
Wife vs. Secretary (1936) comedy drama as Helen "Whitey" Wilson
Bombshell (1933) pre-Code romantic comedy drama as Lola Burns
Red-Headed Woman (1932) pre-Code romantic comedy as Lillian "Lil"
China Seas (1935) adventure as Dolly "China Doll" Portland
Bacon Grabbers (1929) silent short comedy as Mrs. Kennedy
Double Whoopee (1929) silent short comedy as Swanky blonde
Hold Your Man (1933) pre-Code romantic drama as Ruby Adams
Saratoga (1937) romantic comedy as Carol Clayton
Reckless (1935) musical as Mona Leslie
Suzy (1936) drama as Suzy Trent
Attended Miss Barstow's Finishing School for Girls in Kansas City and Hollywood School for Girls.
Attended Ferry Hall School (now Lake Forest Academy) in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Had English, French, German and Scottish ancestry.
She was one of hugely popular actress in world by the late 1930s, became known as Hollywood's Platinum Blonde.
She was the idol of Marilyn Monroe.
She made six films with Clark Gable.
She was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6910 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
She was first actress on cover of Life magazine (1937).
She wrote a novel "Today is Tonight".
Harlow died on February 8, 2007, in a Hollywood, Florida, at the age of 26.
She was married to:
Harold Rosson (1933–1936)
Paul Bern (1932)
Charles McGrew (1927–1929)
She dated Donald Friede (1937), Robert Taylor (1936-1938), James Stewart (1935-1936), William Powell (1934-1937), Max Baer (1933), Johnny Weissmuller (1933), Clark Gable (1932), Charles Boyer (1932) and Howard Hawks (1930).
She was in relationship with New Jersey mobster Abner Zwillman.