Jayne Mansfield

Acting

Jayne Mansfield

Born April 19, 1933 · Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

Died June 29, 1967 · aged 34

Jayne Mansfield (April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress working both on Broadway and in Hollywood. One of the leading blonde sex symbols of the 1950s, Mansfield starred in several popular Hollywood films that emphasized her platinum-blonde hair, hourglass figure and cleavage-revealing costumes. While Mansfield's film career was short-lived, she had several box office successes. S…

Known For

A Guide for the Married ManA Guide for the Married Man · 1967
A Guide for the Married Man
5.91967
MovieComedyRomance
A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.
The Girl Can't Help ItThe Girl Can't Help It · 1956
The Girl Can't Help It
6.31956
MovieComedyMusic
A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.
The Loves of HerculesThe Loves of Hercules · 1960
The Loves of Hercules
3.51960
MovieAdventureFantasy
Hercules decides to avenge the death of his wife, murdered at the hands of Éurito, king of Ecalia, but everything is a plot of an ambitious courtier. Hercules ends up falling in love with Deyanira, who is now a good queen.
The Sheriff of Fractured JawThe Sheriff of Fractured Jaw · 1958
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
6.51958
MovieWesternComedy
English gunsmith Jonathon Tibbs travels to the American West in the 1880s to sell firearms to the locals. He inadvertently acquires a reputation of quickness on the draw due to his wrist mounted Derringer style weapon. Soon gaining the post of sheriff, he endeavours to clean up the town using what skills he has—and by multilateral diplomacy.
Lykke og kroneLykke og krone · 1962
Lykke og krone
9.01962
MovieDocumentary
Depicts the royal houses of Europe (Norwegian, British, Belgian and Dutch) as well as Iran and the Principality of Monaco.
Hell on Frisco BayHell on Frisco Bay · 1955
Hell on Frisco Bay
5.31955
MovieCrimeThriller
A cop framed for a murder he did not commit hunts the San Francisco waterfront for the Mob racketeers who are responsible.
Kiss Them for MeKiss Them for Me · 1957
Kiss Them for Me
5.71957
MovieComedyRomance
Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Once they manage to elude their ulcerated public relations officer, the trio throw a wild party with plenty of pretty girls.
Las Vegas HillbillysLas Vegas Hillbillys · 1966
Las Vegas Hillbillys
4.01966
MovieMusicComedy
A Hillbilly hits the big time in Las Vegas.

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Death In HollywoodDeath In Hollywood · 1990
Death In Hollywood
6.81990
MovieDocumentary
HOLLYWOOD. Tinseltown. Land of the stars. A city where an actor can reach the greatest heights overnight - and descend just as rapidly. What goes up must come down, and Hollywood's failing stars leave a legacy of sadness, pain and disappointment in their wake. Here, in graphic detail, are the shocking stories behind the deaths of the silver screen's most beloved celebrities, as well as it's lesser known players. Packed with stunning newsreel footage, and previously unrevealed facts, DEATH IN HOLLYWOOD documents many a celebrity's morbid demise due to suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, disease, and even murder. From the outrageous to the tragic, DEATH IN HOLLYWOOD leaves no tombstone unturned in it's quest to dig up the truth about Hollywood's dearly departed.