The picture was completed with a stand-in in some of her scenes. Carroll Baker appeared as Jean Harlow in the biopic 'Harlow' in 1965. Never won an Oscar. Her husband, studio executive Paul Bern, was discovered with his brains blown out, immediately after their marriage. It was said he had undeveloped genitalia.
Rumours still persist.
The platinum hair tint was created for the starlet, and it did open eyes. Within weeks, she became world famous, triggering a demand for platinum tresses throughout Hollywood and America. Fortunately, Max Factor was prepared for the Harlow phenomenon. Now they were available for the general public as well. Until Harlow, however, none had existed.