"Men like me because I don't wear a brassiere. Women like me because I don't look like a girl who would steal a husband." - Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter on March 3, 1911, in Kansas City, Missouri. When she was a child her parents divorced and Jean moved to California with her mother. At the age of sixteen Jean married Charles McGrew. The marriage lasted two years. Jean's mother, a failed actress, encouraged her to go into show business. She appeared as an extra in movies like Double Whoopee and The Love Parade. In 1930 she landed her first starring role in the drama Hell's Angels. It was hit and Jean became one of Hollywood's hottest actresses.

Women all over the country began to copy her platinum blonde hairstyle. In July 1932 Jean married MGM executive Paul Bern. Two months after their wedding Paul committed suicide by shooting himself. There were rumors that Paul had been impotent but Jean always claimed they had a happy marriage. Her success continued with starring roles in Dinner At Eight, Bombshell, and Wife Vs. Secretary. Jean shocked people by not wearing underwear and putting ice on her breasts before shooting a scene. Despite her sexy image Jean's friends all called her "The Baby".

In 1933 Jean married Harold Rosson, a cameraman. They divorced in 1934 and she began dating actor William Powell, ex-husband of Carole Lombard. Jean became pregnant but she had an abortion because William would not marry her. In the spring of 1937 Jean began working on the film Saratoga with Clark Gable. She got sick and collapsed on the set. Although her mother was a Christian Scientist Jean was given medical treatment. Jean died on June 7, 1937 from uremic poisoning. She was just twenty-six years old. Jean is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. William paid for her crypt which is inscribed "Our Baby".

Dinner At Eight (1933)