Yet, Jayne Mansfield rose to celebrity in less than ten years. Because of her roles in numerous blockbuster films during the 1950s and 1960s, she became a famous sex symbol.
Because of the roles she was offered, she was dubbed “the poor man’s Marilyn Monroe” at times, but despite the parts – many of which would fit into the “dumb blonde” category – she wasn’t like that at all.
In 1967, a car tragedy took the life of the mother of five children. On the other hand, her children are working hard to carry on her legacy.
