Jean Harlow, born Harlean Harlow Carpenter, was a film actress and top sex symbol of the 1930s. She was married in 1927 at the age of 16, and was divorced by 1929. Her big break came in 1930 when she landed a role in Hughes' WWI epic, "Hell's Angels". In 1932 Hughes sold her contract to MGM for $60,000 and it was there that her career shot to unprecedented heights. By the mid-1930s Harlow was becoming one of the biggest stars in America, and the foremost female star at MGM. In the early part of 1937 Harlow fell ill with influenza. In late May or early June of 1937, while filming the movie "Saratoga" with Clark Gable, she collapsed on set and was rushed to the hospital where she was diagnosed with uremic poisoning. Just days later, on June 7, Jean Harlow died from the ailment; she was only 26 years old. She is buried in a private room in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. Harlow is credited with 30 feature films and eleven short subjects. She was the first film actress to ever grace the cover of LIFE Magazine (May 1937). Her Hollywood Walk of Fame star is located at 6910 Hollywood Boulevard. View of actress Jean Harlow's residence, a beautiful two-story home located at 715 N. Palm Drive in Beverly Hills.
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