Jean Harlow Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Family, Biography

May 2024 · 2 minute read
Jean Harlow Quick Info
Height5 ft 1½ in
Weight49 kg
Date of BirthMarch 3, 1911
Zodiac SignPisces
Date of DeathJune 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

American

Occupation

Actress

Family

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

    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).

    • Featured Image by Insomnia Cured Here / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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