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Jayne Mansfield

American actress (1933–1967)
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Jayne Mansfield
20th Century Fox, 1957. Photographer not credited. Studio publicity. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Jayne Mansfield was born on April 19, 1933[1], in Bryn Mawr[2]. She died on June 29, 1967[3], in Slidell[4]. She worked as a film actor[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], singer[8], and model[9]. She ranks in the top 0.1% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88,638 views/month, #995 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Herbert William Palmer[12]
  • Mother: Vera Jeffrey Palmer Peers[13]
  • Spouse: Mickey Hargitay[14], Matt Cimber[15]
  • Child: Mariska Hargitay[16], Jayne Marie Mansfield[17], Zoltan Hargitay[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[19]
  • Native language: English[20]
  • Occupation: actor[21], Playboy Playmate[22]
  • Educated at: University of Texas at Austin[23], University of California, Los Angeles[24], Southern Methodist University[25], Highland Park High School[26]
  • Award received: Playboy Playmate of the Month[27], Theatre World Award[28], Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[29], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[30]
  • Sex or gender: female[31]
  • Genre: country music[32]
  • Record label: 20th Century Fox Records[33]
  • Commons category: Jayne Mansfield[34]
  • Cause of death: traffic collision[35]
  • Family name: Mansfield[36]
  • Given name: Jayne[37]
  • Official website: https://www.jaynemansfield.com/[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jayne Mansfield[39]
  • Commons gallery: Jayne Mansfield[40]
  • Instrument: guitar[41]
  • Eye color: brown[42]
  • Described by source: My Mom Jayne[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
  • Name in native language: Jayne Mansfield[45]

Why It Matters

Jayne Mansfield has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Jayne Mansfield born?

Jayne Mansfield was born in Bryn Mawr[2].

Where did Jayne Mansfield die?

Jayne Mansfield died in Slidell[4].

Who were Jayne Mansfield's parents?

Jayne Mansfield's father was Herbert William Palmer[12]. Jayne Mansfield's mother was Vera Jeffrey Palmer Peers[13].

Who was Jayne Mansfield married to?

Jayne Mansfield's spouses include Mickey Hargitay[14] and Matt Cimber[15].

What did Jayne Mansfield do for work?

Jayne Mansfield worked as a film actor[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], singer[8], and model[9].

Where did Jayne Mansfield go to school?

Jayne Mansfield was educated at University of Texas at Austin[23], University of California, Los Angeles[24], Southern Methodist University[25], and Highland Park High School[26].

What awards did Jayne Mansfield receive?

Honors received include Playboy Playmate of the Month[27], Theatre World Award[28], Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[29], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[30].

Related Entities

Mariska Hargitay United States University of California, Los Angeles

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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