Jayne Mansfield

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BIRTHDAY

April 19, 1933

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

DIED

June 29, 1967

RECENT CREDITS

The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansf... (FILM) Jan. 1, 1968

A Guide For the Married Man (FILM) Jun. 1, 1967

The George Raft Story (FILM) Dec. 1, 1961

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (FILM) Nov. 1, 1958

Kiss Them For Me (FILM) Dec. 1, 1957

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BIOGRAPHY

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Exceedingly voluptuous beauty pageant winner turned wild blonde bombshell with a flair for broad comedy; the most flamboyant and successful of the Monroe imitators, and at one time the most publicized woman in the world, whose schemes for headline grabbing are unsurpassed in Hollywood folklore. Apart from her starring roles in two notable Frank Tashlin films ("The Girl Can't Help It" 1956, "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" 1957), Mansfield tended to appear in relatively minor Hollywood fare. In the 1960s, her stardom having fizzled, she was recruited by European filmmakers who attempted to capitalize on her name and her propensity for camp. Mansfield died in a car accident on the way to Louisiana at age 34. Her second husband was Hungarian actor and "Mr. Universe" Mickey Hargitay and her third, director Matt Cimber. Daughter Mariska Hargitay is an actress.

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Headlines

The Ghost Can’t Help It: 10100 Sunset Boulevard, Holmby Hills

Oct. 30, 2008

As a bosomy, platinum blonde sex bomb with more photo ops filled with overflowing cleavage to her credit than actual screen roles, Jayne Mansfield was Hollywood’s reigning Queen of Self Promotion. And it was only fitting that she found herself a posh palace on Sunset Boulevard to rule from—in pink, her favorite color.

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Mickey Hargitay Dead at 80

Posted: Sep. 19, 2006

Things They Said at the 62nd Annual Golden Globes

Posted: Jan. 17, 2005

News Roundup: July 11

Posted: Jul. 11, 2002

Box Office Analysis: Sept. 16

Posted: Sep. 16, 2001

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