Jayne Mansfield, born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19th, 1933 - June 29, 1967, was an American actor and singer. She also was Playboy's playmate. Mansfield was an icon of sex in the 1960s and 1950s, while she was working under the contract of 20th Century Fox. She is famous for her public appearances as well as publicity stunts. While her career in film was short however, she had several box office successes and was given an Theatre World Award as well as an Golden Globe Award. Mansfield was the character actress Rita Marlowe, who won the Broadway production "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" (1955-1956) that she reprised in the film adaptation of the title (1957). Other roles in films she performed includes The Girl Can't Help But Smile (1956), The Wayward Bus (1957) The Musical Comedy (1956), The Drama The Girl Can't Help it (1957) The Neo-Noir Too Hot to Handle (1960) and The Sexy Comedy Promises! Promises! (1963) This film established Mansfield's position as the first American actress to be featured in a naked scene in post-silent film.
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