Jayne Mansfield
Biography
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress who worked in both Hollywood and on Broadway. Born on April 19, 1933, she became one of the leading blonde sex symbols of the 1950s. Her film roles frequently emphasized her platinum-blonde hair, hourglass figure, and cleavage-revealing costumes. Although her career was short-lived, she achieved several box office successes and earned a Theatre World Award, a Golden Globe, and a Golden Laurel. As the demand for blonde bombshells declined during the 1960s, her work shifted toward low-budget film melodramas and comedies. Despite this transition, she remained a popular celebrity and continued to attract large crowds in foreign countries until her death on June 29, 1967.
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Full filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Marion
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Burke's Law (1963) as Cleo Patrick
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Guest
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Girl at Piano
- Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- My Mom Jayne (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Follow the Sun (1961) as Scottie
- I Am Divine (2014) as Self (archive)
- Hollywood Uncensored (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- A Guide for the Married Man (1967) as Technical Adviser
- Playboy: The Story of X (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- The Challenge (1960) as Billy
- Hollywood Preview (1955) as Self
- Death Scenes 2 (1992) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Girl Can't Help It (1956) as Jerri Jordan
- Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Wayward Bus (1957) as Camille Oakes
- Mansfield 66/67 (2017) as Self (archive footage)