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Jayne Mansfield

Date of Death: June 29, 1967 (34)

Birth Place: Bryn Mawr, PA, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1962
Performer


[Broadway]
1955
Rita Marlowe


Awards and Nominations


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1956 - Performance

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Top Broadway Titles at Tribeca 2025: A Recap
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 16, 2025

Following the Tribeca Festival, BroadwayWorld has done a recap of some of the biggest theater titles, including Everything's Going to Be Great starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney, Mandy Patinkin's long-awaited Seasoned series, the third season of The Gilded Age, and more.
Video: HBO Debuts Trailer for MY MOM JAYNE, A Film By Mariska Hargitay
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 3, 2025

HBO has released the trailer for the new documentary My Mom Jayne, a film by Mariska Hargitay. In her feature directorial debut, Hargitay delves into the story of her mother, Jayne Mansfield, almost six decades after the Hollywood legend’s tragic death. Watch the trailer now.
First Authorized Doc Film on Hollywood Icon Mamie Van Doren in the Works
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 24, 2025

Entitled “Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell”, the first authorized doc on Hollywood’s Blonde Bombshell, Mamie Van Doren, is in the works.
Review: The Darling Of TikTok Mixes Magic Cocktails With Quips & Sips in INDULGENCE WITH LUCY DARLING at The Triad
by Bobby Patrick - Apr 18, 2025

With facial expressions and reactions reminiscent of another redheaded Lucy we all love, the darling Darling keeps her audience in the palm of her sleight of hand.
HBO Documentary MY MOM JAYNE From Mariska Hargitay To Debut This June
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 8, 2025

The HBO Original documentary My Mom Jayne, a film by Mariska Hargitay, will debut this June on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The film delves into her mother Jayne Mansfield’s story and legacy, almost sixty years after her death.
Ron White to Perform at Bellco Theatre at The Colorado Convention Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

The Zarlengo Foundation will present RON WHITE at Bellco Theatre.
Ron White Comes to the Palace Theatre in February
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024

Renowned comedian Ron White, affectionately known as “Tater Salad,” will perform live at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) at 7 pm February 14, 2025.
Severin Films Announces Summer 2021 Release Schedule
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 26, 2021

Two years before the deranged genius of ROBOWAR and SHOCKING DARK, writer/director Bruno Mattei and co-writers Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi borrowed from RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II, MISSING IN ACTION and more to create their own mind-blowing 'Namsploitation masterpiece STRIKE COMMANDO.
LISTEN: Barbara Barrie and Margot Zucker Mindich Chat with John Cullum and Barbara Zucker on New Podcast, BLINDED BY LOVE
by Nicole Rosky - May 24, 2021

Barbara Barrie, 89, is today officially releasing Blinded by Love, a new podcast hosted by the actress (Company, California Suite, The Killdeer, I Remember Mama, Significant Other), and her longtime friend, poet, business executive and community organizer, Margot Zucker Mindich, 85. Blinded by Love  aims to share the rarely heard, honest, and often hysterical stories and experiences of people in their 70’s, 80’s and 90’s in their own words.  
BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!
BLOODY BRAINS IN A JUKE BOX is Coming to Coney Island USA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2020

Dick D. Zigun, Artistic Director of Coney Island USA and Funhouse Philosophers, announces his latest production, Bloody Brains in a Juke Box, which will be presented Fridays thru Sundays, March 6-29, with an opening night scheduled for March 14.
Coney Island USA to Launch BLOODY BRAINS IN A JUKE BOX
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2020

Funhouse Philosophers, the resident experimental theater company at Coney Island USA announces its most ambitious project yet...
Coney Island USA Sci-Fi Rock Opera Holds Open Call For Celebrity Lookalikes
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2019

Dick D. Zigun, Artistic Director of Coney Island USA and Funhouse Philosophers, announces that Bloody Brains in a Juke Box, previously slated to begin performances on November 8, has been rescheduled for Spring, 2020 in order to allow for a special casting drive to discover celebrity look-alike actors to portray characters resembling Sidney Poitier, Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Coogan and Jayne Mansfield. Special auditions for these parts will be held at Coney Island USA at 1208 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn on Sunday, October 27 from 1 to 5pm. The new performance dates for the production will be Fridays thru Sundays, March 6-29, with an opening night scheduled for March 14.
Photo Flash: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES At Union Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2019

At the Union Theatre, Abigayle Honeywill stars as Lorelei and Eleanor Lakin as Dorothy, with Freddie King, George Lennan and Aaron Bannister-Davies as would-be suitors as well as Maria Mosquera, Tom Murphy, Virge Gilchrist, Ashlee Young, Arran Bell, Esme Bacalla-Hayes, Florence Beaumont, Jasmine Davis, Jo Bird, Lewis Rimmer, Liam Dean, Patrick Cook and Stephen Loriot.
Tony Award-Winner & TV Icon Julie Newmar Celebrates Her 86th Birthday With Portrait
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2019

This Friday, TONY Award winner & TV Icon, Julie Newmar, is celebrating her 86th birthday - 
Hulu Shares Which Titles are Coming and Going This October
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 20, 2018

Hulu shares all of the titles coming and going for the month of October. See the full list below!
Review Roundup: Music Theatre Works' ANYTHING GOES
by Alan Henry - Aug 22, 2018

Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents Cole Porter's classic 1930s musical comedy, ANYTHING GOES, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, August 18 through 26. A Big Band orchestra accompanies such well-known songs as 'I Get a Kick Out of You,' 'It's De-Lovely,' 'Friendship' and 'You're the Top.'
TV: Ruby Lewis Croons in MARILYN! THE NEW MUSICAL at the Composer's Showcase
by Julie Musbach - Jul 17, 2018

Marilyn! The New Musical, an original musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe recently made its world premiere in Las Vegas. The show will opened at Paris Las Vegas on June 1, just in time for Marilyn's birthday. Get a peek at the production below as star Ruby Lewis performs the 11 o'clock number!
Comedian Ron 'Tater Salad' White Returns To Ovens Auditorium Nov. 3
by Julie Musbach - Jun 20, 2018

Ovens Auditorium will host Ron 'Tater Salad' White with his new stand-up show on Saturday, November 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 22 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Bojangles' Coliseum Box Office located at 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets cost between $46.75 and $56.75 (plus applicable service charges) and are subject to change.
BWW Feature: MARILYN! THE NEW MUSICAL at Paris Las Vegas
by Debbie Hall - Jun 9, 2018

"Marilyn! The New Musical" debuted at Paris Las Vegas on Marilyn Monroe's birthday on June 1.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jayne Mansfield been in?

Jayne Mansfield has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Jayne Mansfield been in?

Jayne Mansfield has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Jayne Mansfield been nominated for?

Jayne Mansfield has been nominated for a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for her role in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?".

What awards has Jayne Mansfield won?

Jayne Mansfield won the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for her role in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?".

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