Jayne Mansfield

@Actresses, Birthday and Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jayne Mansfield was a well known American actress Car Accident Died Young American Southern Methodist University University Of California, Los Angeles University Of Texas Film & Theater Personalities Actresses Aries Celebrities Jayne Mansfield was a popular American actress who acted in films, theatre and television. Apart from that, she was a nightclub entertainer and a singer. Her first big break on stage was “Will success spoil Rock Hunter?” which received huge success. Later, she made several stage appearances and performed in nightclubs .W. Kellman, the producer of the film ‘’The Burglar”, was the first to offer her a dramatic role and she got recognition for her acting ability in this type of role. Her performance in the film “The Wayward Bus” established herself as a serious actress by breaking her image of ‘blonde bombshell’. After the success of “The Girl Can’t Help It”, 20th Century Fox bought her out of her contract with Broadway for a whopping $100,000 and started promoting her. Her first lead role on television was “The Bachelor”. “Kiss Them for Me” was her last starring role in a mainstream Hollywood studio film. She returned to European films with her performance in “The George Raft Story”. Her film “Promises! Promises!” was banned in Cleveland for its obscene content, but it received huge success elsewhere and her name was on the Top 10 list of box-office attractions for the year of 1963.

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Birthday: April 19, 1933 Died on: June 29, 1967 Nationality: American Famous: Died Young, Southern Methodist University, University Of California, Los Angeles, University Of Texas, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses Spouses: Matt Cimber (m. 1964–1966), Mickey Hargitay (m. 1958–1964), Paul Mansfield (m. 1950–1958) Childrens: Mariska Hargitay Universities: Southern Methodist University,University Of California, Los Angeles,University Of Texas Highland Park High School University of California Los Angeles University of Dallas University of Texas at Austin Southern Methodist University Information Detail Birthday April 19, 1933 Died on June 29, 1967 Nationality American Famous Died Young, Southern Methodist University, University Of California, Los Angeles, University Of Texas, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses Spouses Matt Cimber (m. 1964–1966), Mickey Hargitay (m. 1958–1964), Paul Mansfield (m. 1950–1958) Childrens Mariska Hargitay Universities Southern Methodist University,University Of California, Los Angeles,University Of Texas Highland Park High School University of California Los Angeles University of Dallas University of Texas at Austin Southern Methodist University Notable Alumnis Southern Methodist University University Of California Los Angeles University Of Texas Cause of death Car Accident Birth Place Bryn Mawr Gender Female Father Herbert William Palmer Mother Vera Jeffrey Palmer Peers Sun Sign Aries Born in Bryn Mawr Died at Age 34

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She had illicit relationship with several persons. She married three times. In 1950, she got married to Paul James Mansfield with whom she had a daughter namely Jayne Marie Mansfield. They got divorced in 1956. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1958, she married former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay. With this marriage, she had three children namely Miklos, Zoltan and Mariska. In 1963, she divorced Mickey. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1964, she tied the nuptial knot for the third time with Matt Cimber, a film director of Italian origin. They had a son. Due to her infidelities and alcoholism; they filed for divorce in 1966. Unsplash Personal Life

Jayne Mansfiled, whose original name was Vera Jayne Palmer, was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania as the only child of Herbert William, a German by birth and Vera Jeffrey Palmer, a British. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Her father was an attorney in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where she spent her early childhood. She lost her father at the age of three. After her father’s death, her mother married again and moved to Dallas, Texas. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1950, she completed her graduation from Highland Park High School. She learnt to play violin, piano and viola in school. Besides these, she also studied Spanish and German during this time. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1950, she received an offer for a role in Prehistoric Women, a B-grade film. After that, she studied acting at Southern Methodist University, Texas. In 1951, after shifting to Austin, Texas, she studied dramatics at the University of Texas. Unsplash Career

Around 1951, she worked as a nude model for art classes, sold books and served as receptionist to earn her livelihood. At the same time, she won several beauty contests. Unsplash Career

In 1952, she returned to Dallas and became a student of Baruch Lumet, a Jewish actor. Under Lumet, she made her first stage appearance through “Death of a Salesman” in 1953. Unsplash Career

In 1954, she moved to Los Angeles and studied Theatre Arts at UCLA. During this time, she participated in the Miss California contest. In this year, she acted in a series on CBS under Lux Video Theatre. Later, she returned to Texas to complete her studies at Southern Methodist University. Unsplash Career

Her work as a model for the February 1955 issue of “Playboy” increased the circulation of the magazine and caught the attention of media and Hollywood as well. Unsplash Career

In 1957, she acted in “The Wayward Bus”, adapted from John Steinbeck’s novel. Her notable performance in this film established her as a serious actress. Produced by 20th Century Fox, this film won a Golden Globe award. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	April 19, 1933
Died on	June 29, 1967
Nationality	American
Famous	Died Young, Southern Methodist University, University Of California, Los Angeles, University Of Texas, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses
Spouses	Matt Cimber (m. 1964–1966), Mickey Hargitay (m. 1958–1964), Paul Mansfield (m. 1950–1958)
Childrens	Mariska Hargitay
Universities	Southern Methodist University,University Of California, Los Angeles,University Of Texas Highland Park High School University of California Los Angeles University of Dallas University of Texas at Austin Southern Methodist University
Notable Alumnis	Southern Methodist University University Of California Los Angeles University Of Texas
Cause of death	Car Accident
Birth Place	Bryn Mawr
Gender	Female
Father	Herbert William Palmer
Mother	Vera Jeffrey Palmer Peers
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	Bryn Mawr
Died at Age	34

Jayne Mansfield

American

Apr 19, 1933

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