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Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield TV Listings
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Kiss Them for Me
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The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
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Jayne Mansfield Biography
Birth Name:
Vera Jayne Palmer
Birth Place:
Bryn Mawr, PA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
04/19/1933, Aries
Date of Death:
06/29/1967
Profession:
Actor
Jayne Mansfield Fast Facts:
Ambitions of performing began as a child and won several beauty contests while studying acting in college.
Moved from Dallas to Hollywood with first husband Paul Mansfield and worked in a movie theater as an usherette.
After some modeling work, movie career began with bit parts; signed a contract with Warner Bros.
The voluptuous sex symbol first appeared as a Playboy magazine centerfold in February 1955 and numerous times thereafter.
Known for having a genius-level IQ, spoke five languages and played the violin.
Positive film reviews led to a triumphant Broadway debut in the 1955 production of
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
She reprised her role of Rita Marlowe in the memorable 1957 movie version.
Fell in love with and eventually married Hungarian actor and "Mr. Universe" winner Mickey Hargitay to the shock of Mae West, who wanted the muscleman's attention for herself.
Was the first mainstream actress in the sound era to appear completely nude on-screen, in the 1963 comedy
Promises! Promises!
Was killed instantly in a crash at age 34 while seated in the front of a car. Her three children, Mickey Jr., Zoltan and Mariska, sat in the back and sustained minor injuries.
The 1980 made-for-TV film
The Jayne Mansfield Story
starred Loni Anderson as the actress and Arnold Schwarzenegger as hunky husband Hargitay.
Jayne Mansfield Relationships:
Antonio Raphael Ottaviano Cimber - Son
Herbert William Palmer - Father
Jayne Marie Mansfield - Daughter
Mariska Hargitay - Daughter
Matt Cimber - Husband
Mickey Hargitay - Ex-husband
Micklós Hargitay - Son
Paul Mansfield - Ex-husband
Sam Brody - Significant Other
Vera Palmer - Mother
Zoltan Hargitay - Son
Jayne Mansfield Awards:
1957 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Winner
College:
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX; University of Texas, Austin, TX; University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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