Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress and sex symbol of the 1930s.
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Born | Harlean Harlow Carpenter March 3, 1911 |
Died | June 7, 1937 | (aged 26)
Cause of death | Kidney failure |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1928–1937 |
Spouse(s) | Charles McGrew (m. 1927–1929; divorced) Paul Bern (m. 1932; his death) Harold Rosson (m. 1933–1934; divorced) |
Partner(s) | William Powell (1935–1937; her death) |
Website | www |
Life
changeHarlow was born on March 3, 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri. She studied at Miss Barstow's Finishing School for Girls in Kansas City. Harlow was married to Charles McGrew in 1927. They divorced in 1930. On July 2, 1932, she married film producer Paul Bern, who committed suicide on September 5, 1932.
Personal life
changeOn September 13, 1933 she married Harold Rosson. They divorced on March 11, 1934. She had no children.
Death
changeShe died at the age 26 from renal failure on June 7, 1937 in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Other websites
changeMedia related to Jean Harlow at Wikimedia Commons
References
change- ↑ Obituary Variety Obituaries, June 9, 1937, page 54.