Jayne Mansfield |
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Mansfield in 1957 |
| Born | Vera Jayne Palmer
(1933-04-19)April 19, 1933
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Died | June 29, 1967(1967-06-29) (aged 34)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
40°51′42″N75°14′25″W / 40.861672°N 75.240244°W / 40.861672; -75.240244 |
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| Years active | 1954–1967 |
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| Notable work | The Girl Can't Help It (1956), Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957), Too Hot to Handle (1960), The Wayward Bus (1957), Promises! Promises! (1963) |
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| Television | 'Follow the Sun (1962), Burke's Law (1964), The Match Game (1964), What's My Line? (1956–1966), The Jack Benny Program (1963), The Bob Hope Show (1957–1963), The Ed Sullivan Show (1957) |
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| Spouses | Paul Mansfield (m. 1950; div. 1958) Mickey Hargitay (m. 1958 • Jayne MansfieldAmerican actress and Playmate (1933–1967) For her daughter, see Jayne Marie Mansfield. Jayne Mansfield |
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Mansfield in 1957 | | Born | Vera Jayne Palmer
(1933-04-19)April 19, 1933
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Died | June 29, 1967(1967-06-29) (aged 34)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
40°51′42″N75°14′25″W / 40.861672°N 75.240244°W / 40.861672; -75.240244 |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1954–1967 |
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| Spouses | Paul Mansfield (m. 1950; div. 1958) Mickey Hargitay (m. 1958; div. 1964) Matt Cimber (m. 1964; div. 1966)
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| Children | 5, including Jayne and Mariska[1] |
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| Website | jaynemansfield.com |
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Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – Ju  • Jayne Mansfield(1933-1967) Who Was Jayne Mansfield?A provocateur of her time, Jayne Mansfield gained fame and pin-up status during the 1950s and was offered roles in several films such as Kiss Them for Me (1957), The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) and It Takes a Thief (1960). She experienced a career lull in the 1960s, though she did continue to act in small roles on film and stage. Mansfield died in a horrific car accident on June 29, 1967, at the age of 34. Early LifeMansfield was born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Mansfield's father Herbert was an attorney and musician while her mother Vera had previously worked as a schoolteacher. Mansfield endured a childhood tragedy at the age of 3 when her father passed away from a heart attack while driving with the family. Reflecting back on the tragedy, Mansfield later said, "Something went out of my life. ... My earliest memories are the best. I always try to remember the good time
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