Jean Harlow

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Jean Harlow was an American actress who was active in Hollywood during the 1930s. She was known for her platinum blonde hair, bold screen presence, and for her roles in films such as "Red Dust," "Bombshell," and "Dinner at Eight." Harlow was one of the first actresses to be referred to as a "blonde bombshell" and was a major Hollywood sex symbol during the 1930s. Harlow was one of the most popular actresses of her time, and her career was cut short when she died of kidney failure at the age of 26.

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Books on Jean Harlow

		Jessica Hope Jordan The sex goddess in American film, 1930-1965, Jean Harlow, Mae West, Lana Turner, and Jayne Mansfield Amherst, NY, 2010

		David Stenn Bombshell, The life and death of Jean Harlow New York, 1993

		Eve Golden Platinum Girl, The Life and Legends of Jean Harlow New York - London - Paris, 1991

		Samuel Marx and Joyce Vanderveen Deadly Illusions, Jean Harlow and the Murder of Paul Bern New York, 1990

		Curtis F. Brown Jean Harlow, Ihre Filme - ihr Leben München, 1979

		Curtis F. Brown Jean Harlow New York, 1977

		Joe Morella & Edward Z. Epstein Gable & Lombard & Powell & Harlow London, 1976

		Michael Conway and Mark Ricci (eds.) The films of Jean Harlow New York, 1965

		John Pascal The Jean Harlow story New York, [1964]

		Irving Shulman Harlow, An intimate biography 1964

		Dentner Davies Jean Harlow, Hollywood comet London, [1937]

Books with substantial mentioning of Jean Harlow

		Adrienne L. McLean (ed.) Glamour in a golden age, Movie stars of the 1930s New Brunswick, N.J., 2011

		E.J. Fleming Paul Bern, The life and famous death of the MGM director and husband of Harlow Jefferson, N.C., 2009

		Michelle Vogel & Liz Nocera Hollywood Blondes, Golden Girls of the Silver Screen 2007

		Leading Ladies, The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of the Studio Area 2006

		Foreword by John-Michael Howson Cut!, Hollywood murders, accidents, and other tragedies Willoughby, Australia, 2005

		James Robert Parish The Hollywood Book of Scandals, The Shocking, Often Disgraceful Deeds and Affairs of More than 100 American Movie and TV Idols New York etc., 2004

		Eva Gesine Baur Göttinnen des Jahrhunderts, 26 Porträts 2001

		Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.) International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 3. Actors and Actresses Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000

		Andrew Sarris "You ain't heard nothin' yet", the American talking film ; history & memory ; 1927 - 1949 New York, Oxford, 1998

		Gregg Felsen Tombstones, 75 Famous People and Their Final Resting Places Berkeley, California, 1997

		John Austin Hollywood's Babylon women New York, 1994

		Danny Peary Alternate Oscars, One Critic's Defiant Choices for Best Picture, Actor, and Actress - From 1927 to the Present New York, 1993

		Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan Movie Characters of Leading Performers of the Sound Era Chicago and London, 1990

		Ann Lloyd (ed.) Movies of the Thirties London, 1983

		Michael Jay (editor) Hollywood Goddesses London, 1982

		James Robert Parish with Gregory W. Mank & Don E. Stanke The Hollywood Beauties New Rochelle, New York, 1978

		James Robert Parish and Ronald L. Bowers The MGM Stock Company, The Golden Era New Rochelle, N.Y., 1974

		James Robert Parish Hollywood's Great Love Teams New Rochelle, N.Y., 1974

		Ray Stuart (ed.) Immortals of the Screen New York, 1965

Books with an entry on Jean Harlow

		Denise Lowe An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films, 1895 - 1930 New York, London, Oxford, 2005

		David Thomson The New Biographical Dictionary of Film New York, 2003

		Glenn Mitchell A-Z of Silent Film Comedy, An Illustrated Companion London, 1998

		Danny Peary Cult Movie Stars New York, [..], 1991

		Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor The American movies reference book, The sound era Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,, 1969