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.[1] 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 in
the public eye has endured. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Harlow number 22 on its greatest female screen legends of classical Hollywood cinema list
24 Jean Harlow colorized movies for $76.