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Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, Mansfield was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life.
- Who Was Jayne Mansfield?
- The Fatal June 1967 Car Accident
- Jayne Mansfield’s Death
- Mariska Hargitay on Her Mother’s Legacy
- The Federal Requirement For Mansfield Bars
In the 1950s, Jayne Mansfield rose to stardom as a cartoonishly-sexy alternative to Marilyn Monroe. Born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933, Mansfield arrived in Hollywood at just 21 years old, already a wife and mother. Mansfield starred in films like 1960’s Too Hot to Handle and 1956’s The Girl Can’t Help It. But the actress was best known for h...
Five years after Monroe’s death, Jayne Mansfield died in a car accident. In the early morning hours of June 29, 1967, Mansfield left Biloxi, Mississippi, driving toward New Orleans. The actress had just performed at a Biloxi nightclub, and she needed to reach New Orleans for a television appearance scheduled for the next day. On the long drive, Man...
After the Buick Electra crashed into the truck, it slid under the back of the trailer, shearing off the top of the car. Police rushed to the scene to find Mansfield’s three children alive in the backseat. The accident instantly killed the three adults in the front seat and also killed Mansfield’s dog. Police declared the actress dead on the scene. ...
Mariska Hargitay, who went on to become famous for her role as Olivia Benson in Law and Order: SVU, survived the car accident that killed her mother. So did two of her brothers: Zoltan, who was six, and Miklos Jr., who was eight. Hargitay may have slept through the car accident, but it left a visible reminder in the form of a scar on the actress’s ...
When the Buick carrying Jayne Mansfield slid under the back of a semi-truck, the top of the car was torn off, but it didn’t have to happen this way. The gruesome deaths had been avoidable – and the federal government stepped in to make sure similar accidents didn’t take place in the future. As a result, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administr...
Apr 2, 2014 · Jayne Mansfield was an American actress best known for her bombshell curves and film roles during the 1950s and '60s.
Nov 13, 2009 · Blonde bombshell and celebrated actress Jayne Mansfield is killed instantly on June 29, 1967, when the car in which she is riding strikes the rear of a trailer truck on U.S. Route 90 east...
- Missy Sullivan
Apr 18, 2013 · LIFE.com recalls the archetypal blonde bombshell with a series of playful, intimate photos made by Peter Stackpole in the spring of 1956.
Apr 29, 2020 · It's been more than 50 years since she tragically died in a car accident, but we're still talking about one of the biggest sex symbol of the '50s and '60s and mother of five children (including...
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Jun 28, 2017 · Actress Jayne Mansfield was killed on U.S. Hwy 90 in Louisiana when her car crashed into the back of a semi-trailer in 1967. Also killed in the late-night wreck were driver Ronnie Harris and ...