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Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an Americanactress and sex symbol of the 1930s.
Life
[change | change source]Harlow 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
[change | change source]On September 13, 1933 she married Harold Rosson. They divorced on March 11, 1934. She had no children.
Death
[change | change source]She died at the age 26 from renal failure on June 7, 1937 in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Jean Harlow at Wikimedia Commons
References
[change | change source]- ↑Obituary Variety Obituaries, June 9, 1937, page 54.
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The 1930s saw steady improvements in the fledging airline industry, which catered mostly to major businesses or well-heeled (and somewhat brave) folks who were interested in getting to places relatively quickly. Margaret Case Harriman reported on the many ways one could criss-cross the country by heading to the Newark Airport, the first major airport to serve the New York metro.
Writing for the “Out of Town” column, Harriman described how someone in 1934 could make their way to Los Angeles by boarding a 9 a.m. American Airlines flight in Newark and then changing over to a “sleeper plane” in Fort Worth around 10 p.m. that same day (top speed of the fastest plane was about 190 miles per hour or 306 kph. The trip also required stops for refueling). The night flight from Fort Worth would deliver the traveler to Los Angeles the following day, at 7:55 a.m.—the trip totaled about 23 hours.
When we think of flying in the 1930s many of us recall the great trav
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Jean Harlow
American actress (1911–1937)
Jean Harlow | |
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Harlow, 1930s | |
| Born | Harlean Harlow Carpenter (1911-03-03)March 3, 1911 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1937(1937-06-07) (aged 26) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1928–1937 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Charles McGrew (m. 1927; div. 1929)Paul Bern (m. 1932; died 1932)Harold Rosson (m. 1933; div. 1935) |
| Partner | William Powell (1934–1937) |
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 tecken of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cin