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Jayne Mansfield
Date of birth
19 April 1933
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse
Matt Cimber (24 September 1964 - July 1966) (divorced) 1 child
Mickey Hargitay (13 January 1958 - 26 August 1964) (divorced) 3 children
Paul Mansfield (10 May 1950 - 8 January 1958) (divorced) 1 child
Trivia
Mother of Jayne Marie Mansfield, who appeared in Playboy 1976, following in her
mother's footsteps.
Playboy Playmate of the Month February 1955
Producer Louis W. Kellman always said that he "discovered" Jayne Mansfield. He
gave the then little known actress her first starring role (Gladden, Dan
Duryea's sexy-but-shy gun moll kid sister) in The Burglar (1957) after seeing
the normally jaded and unflappable film crew's "overheated" reaction to her on
the set of Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) in which she had a small part.
Interred at Fairview Cemetery, Plainfield (Outside of Pen Argyl), Pennsylvania,
USA.
Had five children: Jayne Marie Mansfield (b. 8 November 1950), Miklos Hargitay,
Jr. (b. 21 December 1958), Zoltan Hargitay (b. 1 August 1960), Mariska Hargitay
(b. 24 January 1964), & Antonio Raphael Ottaviano Cimber (b. 18 October 1965).
Turned down the role of Ginger Grant in "Gilligan's Island" (1964).
Spoke five languages
Was a classically trained pianist and violinist.
Made Mr. Blackwell's Worst-Dressed List in 1961 with Marilyn Monroe, Sophia
Loren and Shirley MacLaine. She also made the List in 1964.
The car she died in was sold at auction in 1999 for $8000.
Initally divorced Hargitay on 1 May 1963; she divorced him again in Juarez,
Mexico. On 26 August 1964, the California Superior Court recognized the Mexican
divorce pronouncement.
Was arrested for indecent exposure during her nightclub act in Burlington,
Vermont in 1963.
Claimed to have an IQ of 163, though she didn't have exceptional grades in
school.
Son Zoltan was critically injured by a "tame" lion while visiting the Jungleland
Zoo in the San Fernando Valley, but made a full recovery. (December 1966)
Her goal, as quoted in the book "Jayne Mansfield and the American Fifties": "To
feel satisfied with myself; to know that I have arrived. To be liked. To be a
big personality. The real stars are not actors or actresses. They're
personalities. The quality of making everyone stop in their tracks is what I
work at."
Released a live album called Jayne Mansfield Busts Up Las Vegas.
Contrary to popular belief, Jayne Mansfield was not exactly decapitated in the
car crash which killed her. Her New Orleans, Louisiana Certificate of Death
lists "crushed skull with avulsion of cranium and brain" as the immediate cause
of death; her other injuries included "closed fracture of right humerus" and
"multiple lacerations of hands and lower extremities".
The 1965 or 1966 Buick that Jayne was killed in is now locked in a garage, in
the same shape it was in after the crash. The owner, who is a big fan, used to
display it at various shows over the years, and it was sometimes billed as
"Jayne Mansfield's death car." He dosen't show it any more. Reportedly, the car
still has the blood stains on the seats.
Measurements: 39 1/2-23-36 1/2 (smallest ever measured), 46D-18-36 (largest ever
measured), 44D-18-36 (self-described), 46D-23-37 (after having children),
40D-21-35 1/2 (standard for the majority of her career), (Source: Celebrity
Sleuth magazine)
During the late 1950s, the front bumpers of some American cars came with
extensions that resembled a pair of large breasts as they would be shaped by the
conical brassieres of the period. Soon after their introduction, these
extensions were nicknamed "Jayne Mansfields."
Her death is the subject of the Siouxsie and Banshees song "Kiss Them for Me",
the title of which is taken from her 1957 film.
The German punk-rock-band "The Bates" dedicated the song "The Lips Of Jayne
Mansfield" (Album "Shake!") to her.
Was of German and English descent.
Her character in the film "The George Raft Story" is based on 1940s bombshell
Betty Grable.
She had a serious drinking problem most of her adult life.
The Japanese Band The 5,6,7, 8s play a song called I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield.
Los Angeles heavy metal band L.A. Guns had a top 40 hit in the early 90s with a
song called "The Ballad Of Jayne", which was based on Miss Mansfield.
Was the first mainstream American actress to appear nude in a mainstream
American film. 1963's "Promises! Promises!".
Is portrayed by Loni Anderson in The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980) (TV)
Autobiography published in 1963 titled "Jayne Mansfield's Wild, Wild World."
Written by Jayne with a few chapters by her then husband Mickey Hargitay.
Included in the biography are an astrologer's predictions for Jayne's career
path and Mickey's fitness tips.
