Jean Harlow
Harlean Harlow Carpenter, The Blonde Bombshell, The Platinum Blonde, Harlean Carpenter, The Baby
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Who is this?
Jean Harlow 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. Harlow was in the film industry for only nine years, but she became one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars, whose image has endured in the public eye. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Harlow number 22 on its greatest female screen legends list.
Career
- 1911Born
- 1931Notable work: The Public Enemy
- 1932Notable work: Red Dust
- 1933Notable work: Dinner at Eight
- 1935Notable work: China Seas
- 1937Passed away
- Won star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Kansas City
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: film actor, actor
- •Spouse: Paul Bern
What happened recently
Nearly nine decades ago, the woman who would inspired Marilyn Monroe died of acute kidney failure
Jean Harlow — the first blonde bombshell to be heard on screen, Marilyn Monroe's idol — tragically died at 26, 89 years ago
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Hollywood star Jean Harlow's iconic LA estate, the 'Whitest House in the World,' listed for $16.8M
Jean Harlow’s Iconic Los Angeles Estate Is Listed for $16.8m – Featuring a Hidden Prohibition-Era Bar, Original Crown Moldings, and a Lagoon
Jean Harlow's former LA mansion with hidden speakeasy bar lists for $16.8 million
Jean Harlow's Iconic L.A. Estate with a Prohibition-era Bar Behind a Bookcase Listed for Sale for $16.8M — See Inside!
This listed $16.8M Los Angeles home was built in 10 weeks for the Hollywood icon Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow's Iconic L.A. Estate with Prohibition-era Bar Hidden in a Bookcase Listed for Sale for $16.8M — See Inside!
The Home Jean Harlow Lived In Lists for $16.8 Million—Ermine Toilet Seats Not Included
Exclusive | The Los Angeles Mansion Built for Hollywood Icon Jean Harlow Asks $16.8 Million
Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe's idol, was Hollywood's original blonde bombshell before tragic demise: book
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