This is a list of performances by actress Jayne Mansfield, including films, television, theater, music, and documentaries.
Release year (US release) | Movie title (Alternative title) | Role | Selected co-actors | Director | Producer (Production country) | Notes |
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1955 | Female Jungle (The Hangover– original title) | Candy Price | Burt Kaiser, Kathleen Crowley | Bruno VeSota | Burt Kaiser, Kathleen Crowley (United States) | |
1955 | Pete Kelly's Blues | Cigarette Girl | Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien, Peggy Lee | Jack Webb | Warner Bros. | Uncredited. |
1955 | Illegal | Angel O'Hara | Edward G. Robinson, Nina Foch, Hugh Marlowe | Lewis Allen | Warner Bros. (United States) | |
1955 | Hell on Frisco Bay | Mario's dance partner in nightclub | Alan Ladd, Fay Wray | Frank Tuttle | Jaguar Productions (United States) | Uncredited. |
1956 | The Girl Can't Help It (Do Re Mi– original title) | Jerri Jordan | Tom Ewell, Edmond O'Brien, Julie London, Ray Anthony | Frank Tashlin | 20th Century Fox (United States) | |
1957 | The Burglar | Gladden | Dan Duryea, Martha Vickers, Peter Capell, Mickey Shaughnessy | Paul Wendkos | Columbia Pictures (United States) | Filmed in 1955. |
1957 | The Wayward Bus | Camille Oakes | Joan Collins, Dan Dailey | Victor Vicas | 20th Century Fox (United States) | |
1957 | Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (Oh! For a Man!– UK, original title; Siren in Blond– Germany) | Rita Marlowe | Tony Randall, Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones | Frank Tashlin | 20th Century Fox (United States) | |
1957 | Kiss Them for Me | Alice Kratzner | Cary Grant, Leif Erickson, Suzy Parker | Stanley Donen | Sol C. Siegel (United States) | |
1958 (1959) | The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (La Bionda e Lo Sceriffo– Italy; The Blonde and the Sheriff– US) | Kate | Kenneth More, Henry Hull, Bruce Cabot | Raoul Walsh | 20th Century Fox (United States) | |
1960 (1963) | The Challenge (It Takes a Thief– U.S.) | Billy | Anthony Quayle, Carl Möhner, Peter Reynolds | John Gilling | Alexandra (United Kingdom) | |
1960 (1961) | Too Hot to Handle (Playgirl After Dark– U.S.) | Midnight Franklin | Leo Genn, Karlheinz Böhm, Christopher Lee | Terence Young | Wigmore Productions (United Kingdom) | |
1960 | The Loves of Hercules (Gli Amori di Ercole– Italy; Les Amours d'Hercule– France; Hercules vs. the Hydra– TV title) | Queen Dianira/ Hippolyta | Mickey Hargitay, Massimo Serato | Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia | Contact Organisation (Italy) | Voiced by Carolyn De Fonseca. Never released theatrically in the USA. |
1961 | The George Raft Story (Spin of a Coin– UK) | Lisa Lang | Ray Danton, Julie London, Barrie Chase | Joseph M. Newman | Allied Artists Pictures (United States) | |
1962 | It Happened in Athens | Eleni Costa | Trax Colton, Nico Minardos, Bob Mathias | Andrew Marton | 20th Century Fox (United States) | Filmed in fall, 1960. Filmed in Greece. |
1963 | Heimweh nach St. Pauli (Homesick for St. Pauli) | Evelyne | Freddy Quinn, Josef Albrecht, Ullrich Haupt | Werner Jacobs | Rapid Film (Germany) | Never released. |
1963 | Promises! Promises! (Promise Her Anything– some releases) | Sandy Brooks | Marie McDonald, Tommy Noonan, Mickey Hargitay | King Donovan | Tommy Noonan, Donald F. Taylor (United States) | |
1964 (1966) | L'Amore Primitivo (Primitive Love– U.S.) | Dr. Jane | Franco and Ciccio, Mickey Hargitay | Luigi Scattini | G.L.M. (Italy) | Voiced by Carolyn De Fonseca. Filmed in Italy in May 1964. [1] |
1964 | Panic Button (Let's Go Bust– U.S.; Operazione Fisco– Italy) | Angela | Maurice Chevalier, Eleanor Parker, Mike Connors | George Sherman, Giuliano Carnimeo | Gordon Films (United States) | Filmed in 1962. Filmed in Italy. |
1964 (1966) | Einer frisst den anderen (Dog Eat Dog!– U.S.) | Darlene/ Mrs. Smithopolis | Cameron Mitchell, Dodie Heath, Ivor Salter | Richard E. Cunha, Gustav Gavrin | Dubrava Film (Germany) | Voiced by Carolyn De Fonseca. Filmed in late 1963 in Yugoslavia. [2] |
1966 | The Fat Spy | Junior Wellington | Phyllis Diller, Jack E. Leonard | Joseph Cates | Woolner Brothers (United States) | |
1966 | The Las Vegas Hillbillys (Country Music) | Tawny Downs | Ferlin Husky | Arthur Pierson | Woolner Brothers (United States) | |
1967 | A Guide for the Married Man | Technical Advisor (Girl with Harold) | Walter Matthau, Inger Stevens | Gene Kelly | 20th Century Fox (United States) | Cameo appearance. |
1968 | Single Room Furnished | Johnnie/ Mae/ Eileen | Dorothy Keller, Fabian Dean, Billy M. Greene | Matt Cimber | Empire Film Studios (United States) | Posthumous release. Filmed in mid-1966. |
1968 | The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield | Herself | Mickey Hargitay; Robert Jason (narrator) | Charles W. Broun, Jr.; Joel Holt | Jad Films; Parnass Film | Documentary. Filmed in 1967. Posthumous release. Voiced by Carolyn De Fonseca |
Show | Broadcast year | Episode | Station | Co-stars | Writer | Director | Producer | Notes |
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Dateline: Hollywood | 30 June 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Genre: Talk show |
The Joey Bishop Show | 19 June 1967 | Episode 46, Season 1 | — | Frankie Laine, Louis Lomax, Ross Martin | — | — | — | Genre: Talk show |
Candid Camera | 13 March 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Genre: Reality-TV |
The Pat Boone Show | 12 January 1967 | — | — | Robert Clary | — | — | — | Genre: Comedy |
The Pat Boone Show | 11 January 1967 | — | — | Robert Clary | — | — | — | Genre: Comedy |
The Bob Hope Show | 14 December 1966 | "A Bob Hope Comedy Special" Episode 4, Season 17 | — | Michael Caine, Glenn Ford, Glenn Ford, Merle Oberon, Elke Sommer | — | — | Hope Enterprise | Genre: Variety show |
What's My Line? | 1956, 1957, 1964, 1966 | 4 Episodes | CBS | — | — | — | — | Genre: Game show |
The Jack Benny Program | November 1963 | "Jack Takes Boat to Hawaii" Episode 9, Season 14 | CBS | Peggy Mondo, Sam Hearn, Donald Randolph, Vince Williams, Ollie O'Toole, Dolores Domasin | Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman | Frederick De Cordova | J&M Productions | Genre: Comedy show |
The Tonight Show | January, 1962 | Episode 9, Season 14 | NBC | — | — | — | NBC | Genre: Late-night talk show Alternative title: The Jack Paar Tonight Show |
The Tonight Show | April, 1962 | Episode 9, Season 14 | NBC | — | — | — | NBC | Genre: Late-night talk show |
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium | September, 1957 | Episode 1, Season 3 | Associated Television | — | — | — | — | Genre: Variety show |
The Ed Sullivan Show | May, 1957 | 4 Episodes | CBS | — | — | — | — | Genre: Variety show Alternative title: Toast of the Town |
The Ed Sullivan Show | August, 1957 | Episode 46, Season 10 | CBS | — | — | — | — | Genre: Variety show |
Tonight! America After Dark | 1957 | Episode 9, Season 14 | NBC | Paul Coates, Bob Considine, Joan Crawford | — | — | NBC | Genre: Late-night talk show |
The Jack Benny Program | December, 1956 | "Talent Show" Episode 8, Season 7 | CBS | Rochester Van Jones, Don Wilson | Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon | Ralph Levy | J&M Productions | Genre: Comedy show |
Release year | Title | Co-artist | Publisher | Production Country | Notes |
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1962 | Jayne Mansfield Busts up Las Vegas | Mickey Hargitay, Arthur Blake, Bill Reddie & his Orchestra | 20th Century Fox | United States | Recorded in the Arabian Room at the Dunes Hotel |
1964 | Shakespeare, Tchaikovsky & Me | Earl Wilson (liner notes) | MGM | United States | — |
2000 | I Wanna Be Loved By You | — | Golden Options | United States | Posthumous |
2002 | Dyed Blondes | Marilyn Monroe | Recall Records | United States | Posthumous |
2003 | Too Hot to Handle | — | Blue Moon | France | Posthumous |
Release year | Title | Alternative title | Co-artist | Publisher | Production country | Notes |
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1966 | "That Makes It" | — | — | — | United States | From the film The Las Vegas Hillbillys |
1960 | "Too Hot to Handle" | — | — | — | United States | From the film Too Hot to Handle |
— | "Little Things Mean a Lot" | — | — | — | United States | — |
1967 | "As The Clouds Drift By" | — | Jimi Hendrix [3] | — | United States | A-side of "Suey" [3] |
1967 | "Suey" | — | Jimi Hendrix [3] | — | United States | B-side of "As The Clouds Drift By" [3] |
— | "You Were Made for Me" | — | — | — | United States | — |
1963 | "Wo Ist Der Mann" | — | — | — | Germany | From the film Heimweh nach St. Pauli |
1963 | "Snicksnack-Snucklchen" | — | — | — | Germany | From the film Heimweh nach St. Pauli |
1963 | "I'm In Love" | "Lullaby of Love" | — | — | United States | From the film Promises! Promises! |
1963 | "Promise Her Anything" | — | — | — | United States | From the film Promises! Promises! |
— | "It's a Living" | — | — | — | United States | — |
Opening date | Title | Location | Co-artist | Playwright | Director | Notes |
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1953 | Death of a Salesman | — | — | Arthur Miller | — | — |
13 October 1955 | Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? | — | — | George Axelrod | George Axelrod | — |
February 12, 1958 | The Tropicana Holiday | Tropicana Las Vegas | Mickey Hargitay, Elaine Dunn, Cathy Lee Crosby, Dante D'Paulo, Gearoge Chakaris, Lizanne Truex, Sean Garrison, Jack Ackerman | — | Monte Proser | Striptease revue |
December 29, 1960 | The House of Love | Tropicana Las Vegas | Mickey Hargitay | — | Jack Cole | Striptease revue |
1962 | Les Poupees De Paris | — | Pearl Bailey, Milton Berle, Cyd Charisse, Annie Farge, Gene Kelly, Liberace, Tony Martin, Phil Silvers, Loretta Young | Sammy Cahn (lyrics) James Van Heusen (music) | — | |
May 26, 1965 | Bus Stop | — | — | William Inge | Matt Cimber | — |
1966 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | — | — | Leo Robin (lyrics) Jule Styne (music) | — | |
December 1, 1965 | Rabbit Habit | Denver | — | — | — | — |
1965 | Champagne Complex | — | — | — | Matt Cimber | — |
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Jayne Mansfield was an actress, singer, Playboy playmate and stage show performer who had an enormous impact on popular culture of the late 1950s despite her limited success in Hollywood. She has remained a well-known subject in popular culture ever since. During a period between 1956 and 1957, there were about 122,000 lines of copy and 2,500 photographs that appeared in newspapers. In an article on her in the St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (1999), Dennis Russel said that "Although many people have never seen her movies, Jayne Mansfield remains, long after her death, one of the most recognizable icons of 1950s celebrity culture." In the novel Child of My Heart (2004) by Alice McDermott, a National Book Award winning writer, the 1950s is referred to as "in those Marilyn Monroe/Jayne Mansfield days". R. L. Rutsky and Bill Osgerby has claimed that it was Mansfield along with Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot who made the bikini popular.
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Primitive Love is a 1964 Italian sex comedy film directed by Luigi Scattini and starring Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay. The film attempts to combine a typical Mansfield sex comedy with the mondo film genre by including footage of various native customs and rituals from around the world.
Panic Button is a 1964 low-budget Italian-produced comedy film starring, Maurice Chevalier, Eleanor Parker, Jayne Mansfield, and Mike Connors. Filmed in the summer of 1962, in Italy, and released nearly two years later, the film tells the story of how a washed-up actor (Chevalier) and a buxom unknown (Mansfield) are chosen to co-star in a television production of Romeo and Juliet. The picture is known for being one of several foreign films Mansfield was forced to make after her contract was dropped from 20th Century Fox in 1962.
Dog Eat Dog is a 1964 German crime drama film starring Jayne Mansfield, Cameron Mitchell, Dodie Heath, Ivor Salter, Isa Miranda, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Werner Peters, and Pinkas Braun.
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