Jayne Mansfield (1933–1967) |
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One of the leading sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, film actress Jayne Mansfield was born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the only child of Vera J. (nee Palmer; later Peers) and Herbert W. Palmer. Her parents were well-to-do, with her father a successful attorney in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where she spent a ...
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Born:in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 34) in Slidell, Louisiana, USA |
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Actress (35 credits)
Actress (35 credits)
1959-1963
The Red Skelton Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Joyce Sisters / Lorelei Lovely / Daisy June
Dr. Joyce Sisters / Lorelei Lovely / Daisy June
- Advice to the Loveworn
(1963)
... Dr. Joyce Sisters
- Will Success Spoil Clem Kadiddlehopper?
(1961)
... Lorelei Lovely
- Clem's General Store
(1959)
... Daisy June
1957
Shower of Stars
(TV Series)
Jayne Mansfield / Mrs. Blackstone in Courtroom Skit
Jayne Mansfield / Mrs. Blackstone in Courtroom Skit
- Jack Benny, Liberace, Jayne Mansfield, Vincent Price, Bob Crosby, Rod McKuen, Joan O'Brien
(1957)
... Jayne Mansfield / Mrs. Blackstone in Courtroom Skit
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Soundtrack (12 credits)
Soundtrack (12 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (61 credits)
Self (61 credits)
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Archive footage (71 credits)
Archive footage (71 credits)
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Other Works:
Several stage productions for Dallas Institute for the Performing Arts, directed by veteran Yiddish actor Baruch Lumet with whom she studied acting the year before. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 12 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 1 Interview | 9 Articles | 67 Pictorials | 38 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Vera Jane PalmerHeight:
5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
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I guess a lot of people think that a girl who shows her bosom and wears tight dresses can't be close to God. God has always been close to me. Only He knew what was in my heart. See more »Trivia:
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.". See more »Trademark:
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