There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Officially, Jean Harlow (born Harlean Carpenter) is said to have died from cerebral edema, or swelling on the brain, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. MGM, the industrious assembly line of movie studios, closed the day of her funeral. 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. Year should not be greater than current year. 7 Jun 1937 (aged 26) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is shown with her Jean Harlow at marriage to Paul Bern, film executive, 1932 with stepfather Count Bello and best man, John Gilbert. Nevertheless, she was given letters of introduction to Central Casting. WebJean Harlow, motion picture actress, photographed on April 6th after calling on President Hoover at the White House. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Harlow was certainly no stranger to illness. [115] After her death, Landau writes, her mother sold the film rights to MGM, though no film was made. Here's how to claim a chunk of $725 million case, Taxes are due Tuesday in only 3 of 58 California counties, It can work: Plans for an SF-LA night train are underway, Bay Area city at risk of devastation when overdue earthquake hits, Thousands of unusual sea creatures wash up on Bay Area beaches, BLACKPINK's genius Coachella set turned me into a BLINK, Kings fans are playing with fire against the Warriors, Kings announcer vents misplaced outrage over TV promo, Authorities investigate video showing man harassing SF sea lions. Try again later. In Beverly Hills, police at the home of Jean Harlow were also wondering where they could find Dorothy Millette. Harlean was called "The Baby", a nickname to which she was accustomed and which endured for the rest of her life. The Tragic Life and Death of Jean Harlow, Hollywood's Original Blonde Bombshell Eight decades after her untimely and controversial death, a look back at the rise and fall of one of the brightest stars of the silver screen. [97], Harlow suffered from scarlet fever when she was 15, and speculation that she suffered a poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis following the incident, which may have caused high blood pressure and ultimately kidney failure, has been suggested. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Her first feature film "Hell's Angels" drew an estimated crowd of 50,000 people at Grauman's Hollywood Theatre during its Premier. She was not interred next to her dead husband Paul Bern in Inglewood. Harlow, never one for single life, married the year after Berns death. She died of uremic poisoning at age 26. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Bern then began urging close friend Irving Thalberg, production head of MGM, to sign Harlow, noting her popularity and established image. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Hollywood legend claims that to a one, every MGM employee was so stunned with grief that not a single word was spoken all day in the studio's usually chat-filled commissary. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. WebJean Harlow shocks Clark Gable and Mary Astor in the 1932 pre-code drama Red Dust ~ You can see more @ https://www.classicactresses.org/ Show more Watch on YouTube [71], Filming for Harlow's final film, Saratoga, co-starring Clark Gable, was scheduled to begin in March 1937. A lawyer in New York confirmed Berns secret marriage. [1] Often nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde", Harlow was popular for her "Laughing Vamp" screen persona. MGM completed the film with the use of body doubles and released it less than two months after her death; it became MGM's most successful film of 1937, as well as the highest-grossing film of her career. Her symptomsfatigue, nausea, fluid retention and abdominal paindid not seem very serious to the studio doctor, who believed that she was suffering from cholecystitis and influenza. Miss Harlow was a figure of tragedy in black, her platinum blonde hair falling from beneath her black hat and veil. During her life, Harlow's stepfather Marino Bello shopped the unpublished manuscript around to a few studios. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Age: Dec. at 29 (1923-1953) Birthplace: Mount Olive, Alabama, United States of America More Hank Williams #154 of 542 on The Greatest Guitarists Of All Time #51 of 221 on The Greatest Rock Songwriters Of All Time #225 of Harlow's popularity rivaled and then surpassed that of MGM's top leading ladies Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo and Norma Shearer. William Powell had been Miss Harlows constant companion at social events in recent months, and Hollywood was confident that there would be a marriage. [12], With their finances dwindling, Jean and Harlean moved back to Kansas City after Skip Harlow issued an ultimatum that he would disinherit his daughter if they did not return. Bern had met Millette in Toronto, when both were working as actors in a theater company. 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. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Delta King staff began searching for her. [84], The next day, Powell checked on Harlow and discovered that her condition had not improved. I was not a born actress. As a result of her acting in this film her future success was assured, but she followed it with a performance in Blonde Bombshell which gave her a monopoly of a character part which is best summed up in the title of the film itself. His first wife, the woman he was still married to, was Dorothy Millette. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The death of an actress in San Francisco. based on information from your browser. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jean Harlow (449)? The first film was released by Magna Corporation in May 1965, and starred Carol Lynley. [41][42] Though Harlow denied her hair was bleached,[43] the platinum blonde color was reportedly achieved with a weekly application of ammonia, Clorox bleach, and Lux soap flakes. There is a problem with your email/password. [96] Harlow's grayish complexion, recurring illnesses, and severe sunburn were signs of the disease. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Harlows husband, MGM studio exec Paul Bern, was dead in the bathroom, a bullet in his head. Her standard of acting was always high, and she had in the last two or three years shown that she could improve on it; critics who thought that she was no more than alternately a tornado or a doll were disillusioned. Try again. It's also been said that she had some bouts with binge drinking. Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Show Map. She is shown with her Jean Harlow at marriage to Paul Bern, film executive, 1932 with stepfather Count Bello and best man, John Gilbert. Tragically, the following year Jean became seriously ill with a kidney condition. During a move to Los Angeles, she quickly found work as an extra and worked bit parts in films, taking the maiden name of her mother, Jean Harlow. When Berns body was discovered by the household staff, the first call was not to the police it was to MGM. Hollywood legend claims that to a one, every MGM employee was so stunned with grief that not a single word was spoken all day in the studio's usually chat-filled commissary. Though she was popular with audiences, the critics were less than enthusiastic. In the week since Millette disappeared from the Delta King, the press had taken to calling her the ghost wife. Many speculated she had faked her death. WebPhotograph caption dated June 9, 1937 reads "In virtual collapse over the death of her 'baby,' whom the world knew and loved as Jean Harlow. [119] Both were poorly received, and did not perform well at the box office. Memorial ID. I heard somewhere that Mrs. Bern had died in a sanitarium. It seemed Harlow wasnt his only spouse. This account has been disabled. Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Benediction, Private Family Mausoleum Room #34, Crypt B. [97] Toxins also adversely affected her brain and central nervous system. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Uremic poisoning otherwise known as acute renal failure or acute kidney failure, according to History is a result of kidney damage or failure, per Healthline, and in Harlow's case, it was thought that she incurred kidney damage when she was 15 years old as a result of having scarlet fever, according to the official website of Jean Harlow. [66] The two co-starred in her next film Reckless (1935), her first movie musical; her voice was dubbed with that of skilled vocalist Virginia Verrill. A 2009 biography of Bern asserted that Bern was, in fact, murdered by a former lover and the crime scene re-arranged by MGM executives to make it appear Bern had killed himself. She is shown with her Jean Harlow at marriage to Paul Bern, film executive, 1932 with stepfather Count Bello and best man, John Gilbert. WebJean Harlow, motion picture actress, photographed on April 6th after calling on President Hoover at the White House. There was a problem getting your location. Although just 26 in 1937, Harlows health was starting to fail. The studio sent over its top fixers, who combed through the scene for two hours before police were summoned. [80] She also appeared on the May 3 cover of Life magazine in photographs by Martin Munkcsi. Plot. [116], Film adaptations of Harlow's life were considered at different times during the 1950s. When the riverboat docked in the morning, Millette didnt disembark. While waiting for Rosalie, Harlean was noticed and approached by Fox executives, whom she told she was not interested. His funeral was heldat the Forest Lawn Cemeteryand reportedly drew many of his fellow performers. 7 Jun 1937 (aged 26) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. His body was shown in Montgomery, AL, where the famous photos of the country legend in his casket were taken. Harlow was in the film industry for only nine years, but she became one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars, whose image in the public eye has endured. Pictures of dead celebrities can be hard to look at, but remember the good reasons behind open caskets. The timeline alone seems to rule it out: Millette would have had to go to Beverly Hills, kill Bern in the wee hours of the morning and return to San Francisco before noon in order to be seen checking out of the Plaza Hotel. Harlow was dying of kidney failure. He said hed drawn up a will for Millette over a decade ago. Miss Harlow was a figure of tragedy in black, her platinum blonde hair falling from beneath her black hat and veil. Her funeral was an extravaganza staged at Forest Lawn, Glendale. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 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. 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