Portrait of Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield

Acting

Biography

Jayne Mansfield (April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress working both on Broadway and in Hollywood. One of the leading blonde sex symbols of the 1950s, Mansfield starred in several popular Hollywood films that emphasized her platinum-blonde hair, hourglass figure and cleavage-revealing costumes. While Mansfield's film career was short-lived, she had several box office successes. She won the Theatre World Award, a Golden Globe and a Golden Laurel. As the demand for blonde bombshells declined in the 1960s, Mansfield was relegated to low-budget film melodramas and comedies, but remained a popular celebrity. In her later career she continued to attract large crowds in foreign countries and in lucrative and successful nightclub tours. Mansfield had been a Playboy Playmate of the Month and appeared in the magazine several additional times. She died in an automobile accident at age 34.

Born: April 19, 1933

Place of Birth: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

2025
My Mom Jayne

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Mansfield 66/67

as Self (archive footage)

2015
2006
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds

as Self (archive footage)

1998
Playboy: The Story of X

as Self (archive footage)

1992
Death Scenes 2

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1987
Hollywood Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)

1986
Rockin' Ronnie

as Self (archive footage)

1985
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Notre Dame de la Croisette

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1982
Electric Blue - The Movie

as (archive footage)

1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

1981
Electric Blue 005

as Self (archive footage)

1970
Hollywood Blue

as (archive footage)

1968
Single Room Furnished

as Johnnie / Mae / Eileen

1968
1967
Spree

as Self

1967
A Guide for the Married Man

as Technical Adviser (Girl with Harold)

1967
1966
The Fat Spy

as Junior Wellington

1964
Primitive Love

as Dr. Jane

1964
Dog Eat Dog!

as Darlene / Mrs. Smithopolis

1964
Panic Button

as Angela

1963
Burke's Law

as Cleo Patrick

1963
1963
Promises! Promises!

as Sandy Brooks

1962
It Happened in Athens

as Eleni Costa

1961
1961
Follow the Sun

as Scottie

1960
Too Hot to Handle

as Midnight Franklin

1960
The Loves of Hercules

as Queen Deianira / Hippolyta

1960
1957
Kiss Them for Me

as Alice Kratzner

1957
The Burglar

as Gladden

1957
The Wayward Bus

as Camille Oakes

1956
The Girl Can't Help It

as Jerri Jordan

1956
The Bachelor

as Robin

1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

1956
Female Jungle

as Candy Price

1956
1955
Hell on Frisco Bay

as Mario's Dance Partner at Nightclub (uncredited)

1955
Illegal

as Angel O'Hara

1955
Pete Kelly's Blues

as Cigarette Girl

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest