Jean Harlow Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 1½ in |
Weight | 49 kg |
Date of Birth | March 3, 1911 |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Date of Death | June 7, 1937 |
Jean Harlow was a legendary American actress who was catapulted to fame as a Hollywood s*x symbol with the films Red-Headed Woman (1932), Hell’s Angels (1930), Red Dust (1932), Saratoga (1937), etc.
Born Name
Harlean Harlow Carpenter
Nick Name
Jean Harlow, Baby, Platinum Blonde, Blonde Bombshell
Age
Jean was born on March 3, 1911.
Died
She passed away from kidney failure on June 7, 1937, in Los Angeles at the young age of 26.
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Actress
Family
- Father – Mont Carpenter
- Mother – Jean Carpenter
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 1½ in or 156 cm
Weight
49 kg or 108 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Jean had dated –
- Charles Mcgrew (1926-1929) – Married
- Bugsy Siegel
- Joel McCrea
- Ben Lyon
- Thomas Wolfe
- George Raft
- Howard Strickling
- Humphrey Bogart
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
- Fred Perry
- Harry Richman
- Victor Orsatti
- Jesse Lasky Jr.
- Gilbert Roland
- James Hall
- Charles Feldman
- Lew Ayres
- Cy Bartlett
- Howard Hawks (1930)
- Howard Hughes (1930)
- Abner Zwillman
- Paul Bern (1932) – Married from July until his death in September 1932
- Charles Boyer (1932)
- Clark Gable (1932)
- Johnny Weissmuller (1933)
- Jesse Lasky (1933)
- Max Baer (1933)
- Harold Rosson (1933-1934) – Married
- William Powell (1934-1937)
- James Stewart (1935-1936)
- Robert Taylor (1936-1937)
- Donald Friede (1937)
Race / Ethnicity
White
She had English, French, German, and Scottish ancestry.
Hair Color
Blonde
However, she was famous for dying her hair ‘Platinum Blonde’.
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Platinum blonde hair
- Chin dimple
Jean Harlow Facts
- Marilyn Monroe was one of her admirers.
- Jean was listed as the 22nd greatest female star in the American Film Institute‘s compilation of “100 Years, 100 Stars” in 1999.
- Her last film appearance was in Saratoga (1937) which became one of the highest-grossing films of the year and a highlight of Harlow’s career.
- She is named in Madonna‘s iconic song, Vogue (1990).
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