Jayne Mansfield – Before Anna Nicole, Before Pam Anderson, there was Jayne Mansfield. The original working mom with severe determination and drive. The original Playboy centerfold, the first huge Hollywood star to appear nude in a film. Marriage, Divorces, Five Children, Success and Dissapointment, the Story of Jayne Mansfield’s life has it all, and I’m happy to tell the true story of TV Star Mariska Hargitay’s mothers life!
+++ Vita Jayne Mansfield
| 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 | Underwater! | Girl in Bikini by Pool | Jane Russell, Richard Egan, Lori Nelson | John Sturges | RKO Radio Pictures (United States) | 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 (Never released theatrically in the USA) | 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 |
| 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 (Never released) | Heimweh nach St. Pauli (Homesick for St. Pauli) |
Evelyne | Freddy Quinn, Josef Albrecht, Ullrich Haupt | Werner Jacobs | Rapid Film (Germany) | |
| 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 Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, 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 Adviser (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 |
Television work
Fiction
| Show | Broadcast year | Episode | Station | Co-stars | Writer | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke’s Law | March, 1964 | “Who Killed Molly”? Episode 26, Season 1 |
— | — | — | — | Four Star Television | — |
| The Red Skelton Hour | February, 1963 | “Advice to the Loveworn” Episode 21, Season 12 |
CBS | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | December, 1962 | “Hangover” Episode 12, Season 1 |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Red Skelton Hour | September, 1961 | “Will Success Spoil Clem Kadiddlehopper”? Episode 1, Season 11 |
CBS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monte Carlo | August, 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | 20th Century Fox Television | — |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | August, 1961 | “The House of Rue Riviera” Episode 12, Season 1 |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Follow the Sun | February, 1962 | “The Dumbest Blonde” Episode 21, Season 1 |
— | — | — | — | 20th Century Fox Television | — |
| After Hours | December, 1959 | Episode 13, Season 2 | ABC | — | Jesse Goldstein, Dave O’Brien, Sherwood Schwartz, Red Skelton | Seymour Berns | ABC Weekend Television | — |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 6 October 1959 | “Clem’s General Store” Episode 2, Season 9 |
CBS | David Rose and his Orchestra, Jamie Farr, Art Gilmore, The Skelton Dancers, Red Skelton, Jesse White | Jesse Goldstein, Dave O’Brien, Sherwood Schwartz, Red Skelton | Seymour Berns | Desilu Productions | — |
| Shower of Stars | January 1957 | “Star Time” Episode 4, Season 3 |
NBC | — | Coleman Jacoby, Arnie Rosen | Joseph Cates | Desilu Productions | — |
| Sunday Spectacular | July, 1956 | “The Bachelor” TV movie |
CBS | Raymond Bramley, Renzo Cesana, Carol Haney, Harry Holcombe, Georgann Johnson, Hal March, Julie Wilson | Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon | Ralph Levy | J&M Productions | Genre: Comedy show |
| Lux Video Theatre | 21 October 1954 | “An Angel Went AWOL” | NBC | Ken Carpenter, Joanne Dru, Robert Jordan, Charlotte Knight, Margaret Lindsay, George Nader, Angela Stevens | Winifred Wolfe, Jack Gordun | Earl Eby | J. Walter Thompson | Genre: Live Uncredited |
Shows
| Show | Broadcast year | Episode | Station | Co-stars | Writer | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- Person to Person
- Talk It Up
- The Match Game
Discography
Albums
| Release year | Title | Co-artist | Publisher | Production Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Singles
| Release year | Title | Alternative title | Co-artist | Publisher | Production country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Stage work
| Opening date | Title | Location | Co-artist | Playwright | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
