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Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield

Actor · Died June 29, 1967, aged 34 · Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

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. She won the Theatre World Award, a Golden Globe and a Golden Laurel. As the demand for blonde bombshells declined in the 1960s, Mansfield was relegated to low-budget film melodramas and comedies, but remained a popular celebrity. In her later career she continued to attract large crowds in foreign countries and in lucrative and successful nightclub tours. Mansfield had been a Playboy Playmate of the Month and appeared in the magazine several additional times. She died in an automobile accident at age 34.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1933
Died
June 29, 1967 (aged 34)
From
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Jayne Mansfield's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Society
25%
Morality
17%
Self
11%
Power
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
5 of 13
Trickster
3 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Hero
1 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
5
Joyful
4
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jayne Mansfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jayne Mansfield's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 35 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cleavage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years(1997)

    as Actress 'The Girl Can't Help It'

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Blue Vanities S-515: Big Busty Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Death In Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Electric Blue - The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as (archive footage)

  • Hollywood Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as (archive footage)

  • Single Room Furnished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Johnnie / Mae / Eileen

  • Mondo Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • A Guide for the Married Man(1967)

    as Technical Adviser

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Las Vegas Hillbillys(1966)

    as Tawny

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Fat Spy(1966)

    as Junior Wellington

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Primitive Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dr. Jane

  • Einer frisst den anderen(1964)

    as Darlene / Mrs. Smithopolis

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Panic Button (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Angela

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Cleo Patrick

  • Homesick for St. Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Evelyne

  • Promises..... Promises!(1963)

    as Sandy Brooks

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • It Happened in Athens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Eleni Costa

  • Lykke og krone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The George Raft Story(1961)

    as Lisa Lang

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 30 episodes · as Scottie

  • Too Hot to Handle(1960)

    as Midnight Franklin

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Loves of Hercules(1960)

    as Queen Deianira / Hippolyta

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • It Takes a Thief(1960)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Zwischen Glück und Krone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw(1958)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Them for Me(1957)

    as Alice Kratzner

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?(1957)

    as Rita Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Burglar(1957)

    as Gladden

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Wayward Bus(1957)

    as Camille Oakes

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Can't Help It(1956)

    as Jerri Jordan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Robin

  • Female Jungle(1955)

    as Candy Price

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hell on Frisco Bay(1955)

    as Mario's Dance Partner at Nightclub (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Illegal(1955)

    as Angel O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Pete Kelly's Blues(1955)

    as Cigarette Girl

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl at Piano

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1950 to 2004; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

Film career

19502004

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1950s13 · acting1960s19 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jayne Mansfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Las Vegas Hillbillys (1966)

87th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)

Midcredits 80th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jayne Mansfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jayne Mansfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mickey Hargitay shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers