WebSee full size photos in the Jean Harlow Grave Photo Gallery The radio announcement of Jean Harlows death: Jean Harlow is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, CA The Great Mausoleum. After initial reluctance Thalberg agreed, and on March 3, 1932, Harlow's 21st birthday, Bern called her with the news that MGM had purchased her contract from Hughes for $30,000. [71], Filming for Harlow's final film, Saratoga, co-starring Clark Gable, was scheduled to begin in March 1937. [36] Hughes sent her on a brief publicity tour in order to bolster her career, but this was not a success as Harlow dreaded making personal appearances. WebJean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 June 7, 1937) was an American actress. Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Benediction, Private Family Mausoleum Room #34, Crypt B, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/449/jean-harlow. Harlean appeared in her first film, Honor Bound (1928), as an unbilled "extra" for $7 a day and a box lunch, common pay for such work. In it, Bern responded to Millettes plan to vacation in San Francisco. Try again. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. The coroner ruled his death a suicide. This is a carousel. Spencer Tracy (left), Jean Harlow and William Powell in a scene from the 1936 film, "Libeled Lady." The truth, though we will never know for sure, is likely much more mundane although just as tragic. During her life, Harlow's stepfather Marino Bello shopped the unpublished manuscript around to a few studios. Still young, her star continued to rise while the popularity of other female stars at MGM, such as Garbo, Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer, waned. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [11] Harlean was enrolled at the Hollywood School for Girls, where she met Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joel McCrea, and Irene Mayer Selznick, but dropped out at the age of 14, in the spring of 1925. Her gravestone, etched with flowers, reads: Dorothy Millette Bern. Afterwards the release of worldwide hit Libeled Lady (1936), in which she was top-billed over Powell, Loy, and Tracy, brought good reviews for Harlow's comedic performance. Spaces in the same room were reserved for Harlow's mother and Powell. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. She jumped from the Delta King that night and it was her body found a week later. [102] She was laid to rest in the pink negligee she'd worn in Saratoga and in her hands she had a white gardenia along with a note that Powell had written: "Goodnight, my dearest darling." Learn more about merges. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? A huge banquet followed the service, and, while a band played, mourners reminisced and remembered Jean Harlow. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Where are all those tech workers going? Jean Carpenter had an ulterior motive for her daughter's attendance at this particular school: It was close to the Chicago home of her boyfriend, Marino Bello. Memorial ID. Burial. MGM's leading ladies were presented as elegant, and Harlow's screen persona was not so to Mayer. Actress: Suzy. The couple left Chicago and moved to Los Angeles, settling into a home in Beverly Hills, where Harlow thrived as a wealthy socialite. [105] The film was released on July 23, 1937, less than two months after Harlow's death, and was a hit with audiences,[106][107] grossing $3.3 million in worldwide rentals[108] and becoming MGM's most successful film of the year, as well as the highest-grossing film of her career. She married her first husband on January 18, 1927, at age 15 and was divorced a few years later. [5], Her father, Mont Clair Carpenter (18771974), son of Abraham L. Carpenter and Dianna (ne Beal), was a dentist who attended dental school in Kansas City. Riverboat officials would confirm Millette boarded later that day, Sept. 6, 1932. This browser does not support getting your location. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. [25][23] Harlow and her husband divorced in 1929.[26]. Though her screen persona changed dramatically during her career, one constant was her sense of humor. Harlean Carpenter, who later became Jean Harlow, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 3, 1911. The film was the studio's attempt to soften Harlow's image, but suffered from censorship problems, so much so that its original title, Born to Be Kissed, had to be changed. During the filming, Jean Harlow was involved with William Powell while Spencer Tracy was having an affair with Myrna Loy. McGrew hoped to distance Harlow from her mother with the move. Police discovered a note There was an error deleting this problem. [52], At MGM, Harlow was given superior movie roles to show off her looks and nascent comedic talent. [122], In 2004, Gwen Stefani briefly appeared as Harlow at the red carpet premiere for Hell's Angels in Martin Scorsese's Howard Hughes biopic The Aviator.[123]. She was the first of Hollywoods platinum blondes, and appeared in film after film as the tough, wise-cracking, tempestuous young woman as adventuress, film star, or actress, with a voice and character which were harsh but not hard. Death. Perhaps Millette, the spurned woman, had murdered Bern and gone on the run. Rumors started that a mystery woman was seen with Bern the day before his suicide. [71], In January 1937, Harlow and Robert Taylor traveled to Washington, D.C., to take part in fundraising activities associated with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's birthday, for the organization later known as the March of Dimes. Then, something went wrong. The "Red-Headed Woman" star had had the flu in February and was hospitalized in April after getting her wisdom teeth pulled, per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The tangled tale of Jean Harlow, her dead husband and a woman found drowned in Sacramento, Here's where to stream the Oscar-nominated movies. First to Paul Bern, the film director, and later to Harold Rosson, a Hollywood camera-man. [45][54] While Harlow was filming Red-Headed Woman, actress Anita Page passed her on the studio lot without acknowledging her. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. "[24] In June 1929, Harlow separated from her husband and moved in with Mother Jean and Bello. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. "We used peroxide, ammonia, Clorox, and Lux flakes! At the inquest, Bern's personal doctor, Howard P. Jones, said he knew "exactly" what was at the root of his friend's suicidal ideations. Her co-star in five movies, Clark Gable was a pallbearer, and Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy sang at the ceremony. In short order, police determined there was something strange about Berns personal history. Two hours later, a night watchman making the rounds found a womans coat and shoes on the deck. A few days later, Rosalie Roy bet Harlean that she did not have the nerve to go in for an audition. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. That Jean Harlow sure was a good kisser. Tragically, the following year Jean became seriously ill with a kidney condition. Bern sent her a monthly stipend of $350, over $5,000 in todays money. [84], The next day, Powell checked on Harlow and discovered that her condition had not improved. [37], Harlow briefly dated Abner Zwillman, who bought her a jeweled bracelet and a red Cadillac, and made a large cash loan to studio head Harry Cohn to obtain a two-picture deal for her at Columbia Pictures. There was a problem getting your location. WebTwo months after marrying Jean Harlow, on September 5, Bern was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in their home on Easton Drive in Beverly Hills, California. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Columbia Pictures' first cast Harlow in a Frank Capra film with Loretta Young, originally titled Gallagher for Young's lead character but renamed Platinum Blonde to capitalize on Hughes' publicity of Harlow's "platinum" hair color. It is fair to say that Harlow had a tumultuous life. She was the daughter of a successful Miss Jean Harlow, the platinum blonde film actress, died here to-day at the age of 26. WebPhotograph caption dated September 9, 1932 reads "Photo shows Jean Harlow weeping today at the funeral of her husband, Paul Bern. It was Harlow's final completed motion picture appearance. Actress and sex symbol Jean Harlow's decade in Hollywood was cut short by her tragic death onJune 7, 1937, when she was just 26 years old. Harlow kept silent, survived the ordeal, and became more popular than ever. By Taysha Murtaugh Published: Sep 19, 2017 Save Article I heard somewhere that Mrs. Bern had died in a sanitarium. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [19][20] This led to a wage increase to $10 per day and small parts in feature films such as Moran of the Marines (1928) and the Charley Chase lost film Chasing Husbands (1928). 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According to theU.S. National Library of Medicine, it wasn't until the 1940s that antibiotics were used to treat scarlet fever, which was such a serious infection that quarantine notifications were put on doors of the infected. Memorial ID. [94], For years, rumors circulated about Harlow's death. Burial. Home of MGM executive Paul Bern, who committed suicide. Police discovered a note Right before her death, it was evident she was nearing the end, and as TCM reveals, even on camera, her face appeared bloated and strange in In 1932, she starred in the comedy Red-Headed Woman for which she received $1,250 a week. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. [46], According to Fay Wray, who played Ann Darrow in RKO Pictures's King Kong (1933), Harlow was the original choice to play the screaming blonde heroine, but was under an exclusive contract with MGM during the film's pre-production phaseand the part went to Wray, a brunette who had to wear a blonde wig. [120], In 1978, Lindsay Bloom portrayed her in Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Harlow officially joined the studio on April 20, 1932. Failed to delete memorial. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of Death. [41] No one could, and the prize went unclaimed, but the publicity scheme worked and the "Platinum Blonde" nickname stuck with Harlow. Harlow was dying of kidney failure. Went on a salary strike from MGM in 1934, during which she wrote a novel, "Today is Tonight". While critics noted that Harlow dominated the film, it was a reasonable box-office success. Failed to report flower. [85] Dr. Ernest Fishbaugh, who had been called to Harlow's home to treat her, diagnosed her with an inflamed gallbladder. After Bern's death, the studio did not want another scandal and defused the situation by arranging a marriage between Harlow and cinematographer Harold Rosson. His death threatened to halt production of the film, and MGM chief Louis B. Mayer had even contacted Tallulah Bankhead to replace Harlow if she were unable to continue, a step that proved to be unnecessary. In Arthur Landau's introduction to the 1965 paperback edition, Harlow stated in around 19331934 her intention to write the book, but it was not published during her lifetime. Marvin Gaye's career was cut short when he was shot by his own father on April 1, 1984. Jean Harlow being assisted from her house by her step-father Mario Bello and a relative Donald Robertson on her way to the funeral of her husband Paul Bern, who was found shot dead at his Beverly Hills home in 1932. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? It's also been said that she had some bouts with binge drinking. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Marilyn Monroe was given a role for Harlow in 1953, but she declined it, feeling it was under-developed. Her name was given to a cocktail, the "Jean Harlow", which is equal parts light rum and sweet vermouth. A lawyer in New York confirmed Berns secret marriage. Van Dyke's comedy Personal Property (1937), co-starring Robert Taylor. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Plot. Miss Jean Harlow, the platinum blonde film actress, died here to-day at the age of 26. WebPhotograph caption dated September 9, 1932 reads "Photo shows Jean Harlow weeping today at the funeral of her husband, Paul Bern. Bern had not mentioned her for years.. His body was shown in Montgomery, AL, where the famous photos of the country legend in his casket were taken. He was from a working-class background. When Powell died in 1984, he was buried instead next to his third wife. Try again later. She managed to secure the leading part in Howard Hughess talking version of the film Hells Angels without any stage experience and in spite of the vigorous opposition of many of her well-to-do relations. Jean Harlow, platinum blonde star of the movies, with Paul Bern, MGM studio executive, as they file notice of their intention to wed. Jean Harlow with Howard Hughes in the early 30s at a movie premier in Hollywood. The Beverly Hills home of Paul Bern and Jean Harlow, with journalists waiting outside for further news after the body of Bern had been discovered by his butler. Miss Harlow was working with Clark Gable on a film about horse-racing entitled Saratoga when she was taken ill. Two of the recent films in which she starred were Libelled Lady, with William Powell, and China Seas, with Clark Gable and Wallace Beery. In her brief but full life, Harlow had been married three times, according to the official website forJean Harlow, with her second husband, producer Paul Bern, taking his own life just two months into their marriage. Harlow screen-tested for Hughes, who gave her the part and signed her to a five-year, $100-per-week contract on October 24, 1929. She died of uremic poisoning at age 26. She appeared in forty-one movies, was voted to the American Film Institute's list of the greatest actresses of the Golden Age, and became the first movie actress to appear on the cover of Life Magazine. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Harlow was dying of kidney failure. Email her: katie.dowd@sfgate.com. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. [97] Toxins also adversely affected her brain and central nervous system. WebJean Harlow, motion picture actress, photographed on April 6th after calling on President Hoover at the White House. Far from her loved ones lies Millette, at East Lawn Memorial Park in Walnut Grove. Harlow's signature, hands and footprints were imprinted in cement on September 29, 1933, in the 24th ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theater and are located near the forecourt on the west side of the box office at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California. 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