Jayne Mansfield Biography

Jayne Mansfield was a popular American actress who acted in films, theatre, and television. Apart from that, she was a nightclub entertainer and singer. Her first big break on stage was ‘Will success spoil Rock Hunter?’ which became a huge success. Later, she made several stage appearances and performed in nightclubs. W. Kellman, the producer of the film ‘The Burglar,’ was the first to offer her a dramatic role. She grabbed the opportunity with both hands and proved that she can perform a dramatic role as well. With her performance in the film ‘The Wayward Bus,’ she tried to break the ‘blonde bombshell’ stereotype and establish herself as an actress who could play serious roles. After the success of ‘The Girl Can’t Help It,’ ‘20th Century Fox’ bought her out of her contract with Broadway for a whopping $100,000 and started promoting her. Her first lead role on television was in ‘The Bachelor.’ ‘Kiss Them for Me’ was her last starring role in a mainstream Hollywood studio film. She returned to European films with her performance in ‘The George Raft Story.’ Her film ‘Promises! Promises!’ was banned in Cleveland for its obscene content, but it became a huge success in other places and her name was on the Top 10 list of box-office attractions for the year 1963.