Jayne Mansfield

Biography

Jayne Mansfield was a blonde sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, known for her platinum-blonde hair, hourglass figure, and iconic performances on Broadway and in Hollywood films such as Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? and The Girl Can't Help It. She won a Theatre World Award and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Rita Marlowe, and became the first American actress to perform a nude scene in a starring film role. Mansfield's career was cut short when she died in an automobile accident at age 34.