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Born on March 3, 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, Jean Harlow was a film actor. Death is recorded on June 7, 1937, at the age of 26. Recorded honors include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. The listed height was 156 cm. Jean Harlow was associated with The Public Enemy, Red Dust and Dinner at Eight.
My Take
Jean Harlow is one of those figures where the more you look, the more staggering the gap between her short life and the outsized mark she left on cinema. She made it to 26 — twenty-six — and somehow still became the defining sex symbol of early 1930s Hollywood. That platinum blonde hair wasn't just a look, it was practically a character of its own, and she had the comedic timing and raw magnetism to back it up completely. Red Dust opposite Clark Gable, Dinner at Eight where she steals every scene from a room full of veterans — she wasn't just eye candy, she was genuinely, effortlessly funny. The "Blonde Bombshell" nickname almost undersells her. There's a warmth and self-awareness in her performances that feels shockingly modern, and I genuinely grieve what another decade or two of her career could have looked like.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean Harlow
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーン・ハーロウ
- Reading
- じーん・はーろう
- Born
- March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937
- Origin
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Height
- 156 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Public Enemy |
| Notable work | Red Dust |
| Notable work | Dinner at Eight |
| Notable work | China Seas |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jeanharlow.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean%20Harlow
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105719
5. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jean Harlow born?
Born March 3, 1911.
When did Jean Harlow die?
Died June 7, 1937, aged 26.
Where was Jean Harlow from?
Jean Harlow was from Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
What did Jean Harlow do?
Jean Harlow worked as film actor, actor.
How tall was Jean Harlow?
Jean Harlow was 156 cm.
What was Jean Harlow known for?
Notable works include The Public Enemy, Red Dust, Dinner at Eight.
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