Gene Harlow: Biography, Filmography, Life Story and Photo

The whole world knows the style: platinum hair, thin eyebrows, bright lips and a snow-white dress, cut along the braid. Immediately remembered Marilyn Monroe. However, the legislator of this style was Jean Harlow. The actress was the most beautiful superstar, which flared brightly, but very quickly went out. She lived only 26 years. During this time, the actress had three times married, starred in 41 movies and turn heads to the men of America and Europe. Gene Harlow is the first blond sex symbol of Hollywood.

Childhood

Harlene Harlow Carpenter was born in Kansas City on March 3, 1911, in a family of a dentist, who fell from the bottom to the people. As a child, the girl lived with her parents in a large mansion of grandmother and grandfather. Her mother (Jean Po) was unhappy in this marriage. Therefore, all attention was focused on raising a daughter. The girl was very attached to her mother, adored her, always listened to everything. A lovely child was called "baby" - "baby." She did not even know her real name - Harlin, until she started going to school. Later in the walls of the studio she will also be called "Baby".

At the age of five Harlin, in the future Jean Harlow, had a meningitis. The girl was very weak in health.

When Harlin was 11 years old, her parents divorced. Mother, who dreamed of all her life in the film, went to Hollywood with her daughter. Here Harlin visits a local school. For 2 years, Jin's mother tried to become an actress. However, when the last money ran out, all her hopes collapsed. They had to return to Kansas City. Here the mother again marries.

In the summer of 1925 the girl was in a children's camp. There she picked up scarlet fever. It is this childhood disease that will play a very tragic role in the future.

First marriage

Harlin grew up very early. A natural blonde with a beautiful feminine figure stood out prominently among her peers. Everyone admired her. And it was very much like Gene Harlow (height, weight of the young beauty accordingly made: 156 sm, 45 kg). In addition, the girl was incredibly charming and sweet.

A friend introduced her to Charles Fremont McGrew, the 19-year-old heir to the largest fortune. He was fascinated by a young beauty. The rich heir decided to marry immediately. McGrew made her an offer. Harlin agreed.

However, it was useless to ask for the blessings of the parents. Therefore, the young escaped and secretly married in Chicago. The relatives were confronted with a fact. At this time Harlin was only 16 years old.

Swift divorce

The story of Jean Harlow's life is just as amazing as she is. At 17, the girl divorced. This was facilitated by a loving mother. She had a huge influence on Harlin. Therefore, it was not difficult for her to convince her daughter that a quick marriage was an unprecedented stupidity. After all, Charles's family will not accept her as a daughter-in-law, which means that you should not rely on financial assistance.

In addition, the mother pursued and their goals. She wished to find for the daughter of such a bridegroom who would not only provide his wife, but also took care of her parents. A month after the secret wedding, Harlin returned to her father's house.

And in half a year parents with the daughter have moved to California.

Mother's dreams

In Los Angeles, the family had to tight. However, the mother came up with a great idea. If she did not manage to become an actress, then the daughter will certainly become a movie star. At that time, Los Angeles, like Hollywood, was the kingdom of cinema.

Gene Harlow met with the beginning actress Rosalie Roy. It was thanks to such a meeting and a coincidence that the girl got to the studio. Effective blonde, who has a beautiful figure, could not help attracting attention. She was asked to come to the tests. At the insistence of her mother, she starred in the film "The Ties of Honor" in the role of statistic. So she debuted in 1928 in the movies.

Carier start

The first steps in the cinema remained virtually unnoticed. But Harlin did not expect the whole world to fall at once. She was charming, polite and simple-hearted. Very soon it was noticed by the actors. Significant role in this played the amazing whim of the girl. Despite the voluminous bust, she stubbornly did not wear underwear. At the same time, clothes were chosen to be as tight as possible. It was said about her that she was more naked than dressed.

The first serious role Harlin received in the film "Angels of Hell" producer and millionaire Howard Hughes. The most exquisite beauty of the girl did not impress him. But the agents were able to convince the producer that the platinum blonde is capable of making a real sensation.

It remained only to come up with a "brand new" name. After all, the real, according to Howard Hughes, sounded awful. So the actress Gene Harlow was born.

The picture had a fabulous success. This film turned the girl from a regular debutante into a Hollywood movie star. America was just delighted with the actress. After all, up to this point in the tapes the image of the inaccessible beauty was used. Harlin became the real opposite of the sad Garbo, the passionate Svenson, the wayward Bow. She embodied the caress, tenderness, while harmoniously combining the pressure and eroticism. For Americans, the actress immediately became her own - without claims of intellect and elitism.

Rapid takeoff

Success simply fell on the actress. She was in demand. She was invited to appear in various films. And in each of them she was irresistible.

At this time, its appearance is corrected. Light hair from nature is carefully highlighted by peroxide. They are always curled with forceps and perfectly laid. For her, amazing white dresses are created, which are covered by a scythe. Dresses perfectly fit the ideal body and emphasize the figure with light draperies.

Her appearance produced a furor. As a result, the girl received her famous nickname, which later will be applied to other kinodivam - a platinum blonde. Her image will become an ideal. They will strive for him.

Marilyn Monroe is one of the first film stars to imitate the style of Jean Harlow. She admired the actress and even dreamed of playing the autobiographical tape of the role of Harlin. But, despite the bright, exquisite appearance, Gene Harlow and Marilyn Monroe were not happy in their personal lives. Harlin was helped in this by her beloved mother.

Personal life

Dizzy career and popularity did not make Jean happy. Men loved a beautiful blonde, admired her, but as soon as a fan with serious intentions appeared near the girl, her brisk mother immediately interfered in the relationship. She never tired of repeating that no one deserved Gene Harlow, because men only use her.

This is how his mother interfered with the novel with William Powell, who tenderly and faithfully fell in love with Jean. The obedient daughter gave up her happiness.

However, the blond star still married a second time. Her elect was Paul Bern, her senior is 2 times. Marriage was not successful. But, despite their problems, the couple painstakingly portrayed happy spouses. Such a performance did not last long. Bern committed suicide. On the causes of this act was a lot of gossip. Gene remained a widow with numerous debts of Bern.

And the third marriage did not make her happy. Having married Harold Rossen, a well-known cameraman, she faced another disappointment: her husband took her as a gold credit card, not her favorite woman.

Last years

During the filming of the film "Personal Property", the actress became ill with the flu, but she was forced to continue working on the picture. This illness she suffered on her feet. Such a factor became the impetus that triggered the illness, long sleeping in her body, and brought the final outcome - the death of Jean Harlow.

Already on the set, the girl becomes weak. But she does not have time to take care of her health. New shooting of the romantic comedy "Saratoga" came up. She goes to work with her head. However, the disease makes itself felt. From the screen its shining left. The skin has acquired a strange shade. The face is edematous.

During the filming, Clark Gable noticed the heavy breathing of the actress. Her forehead was completely covered with sweat. The actor stopped shooting. And, despite the protest of Jean, she was sent to a medical examination. However, the actress instead of the hospital, went home.

When she got to the hospital, it was too late. The kidney infection already spread throughout the body and poisoned the body of Jean Harlow. The cause of the death of a beautiful actress is uremia, poisoning with urine of blood. To this diagnosis swelling of the brain was connected. It was as a result of his platinum blonde died. And she was only 26 years old.

Funeral movie star

Hollywood simply shocked this ridiculous and tragic death of a charming woman. Even critics who were skeptical about her immediately called her the perfect comedic actress.

A lot of friends gathered at the funeral, because everyone loved the actress. A large procession accompanied Jean Harlow in the coffin. Her death was met with great sorrow, especially in the Hollywood community. The funeral of the actress reached a wide scale. To bid farewell to Gene Harlow in the coffin came a lot of celebrities. Large crowds of people gathered outside the church.

It was Powell - the man who genuinely loved Gene, took care of the place for the tranquil rest of the actress. It cost him a fairly large amount - $ 25,000. Buried by Jean Harlow at the Great Mausoleum. Her marble Crypt contains simple and understandable words: "Our Baby".

Powell, heartbroken, kept his promises given by Jean. For 20 years until his death, he weekly brought to the grave of his beloved woman white flowers.

For a long time after the death of Jean Harlow, her funeral did not give people peace. Various versions were invented, which caused the death of the beautiful actress. And only in the 90's were declassified medical reports. They proved a simple truth. Postponed in adolescence, scarlet fever predetermined the future fate of Jean. After all, at that time, doctors could not deal with kidney failure. It was this that caused the death of the amazing and beautiful kinodivy - Gene Harlow.

Filmography of the actress

The most famous films with the participation of a beautiful film star:

• Saratoga;
• "Personal property";
• "Suzy";
• "Slandered";
• "The wife against the secretary";
• "The Seas of China";
• "Missouri Girl";
• "Explosive beauty";
• "Lunch at eight";
• "Keep your man";
• "Red dust";
• "A Woman with Red Hair";
• "Platinum blonde";
• "The enemy of society";
• The Secret Six;
• "Hell's Angels";
• "Double binge".

However, despite Jean Harlow's short life, the biography of this woman is an amazing story that continues to amaze and admire today.