Portrait of Jayne Mansfield

Acting

Jayne Mansfield

Career

Active from 1955 to 1988, with a break from 1969 to 1981, busiest in 1957 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Burglar
The Burglar
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jayne Mansfield Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Pathos
    3.8, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Electric Blue - The Movie
Electric Blue - The Movie (1982)

as (archive footage)

1970s

1 title
Hollywood Blue
Hollywood Blue (1970)

as (archive footage)

1960s

17 titles ยท average score 48
Single Room Furnished
Single Room Furnished (1968)
GoodWatch score 45

as Johnnie / Mae / Eileen

Las Vegas Hillbillys
Las Vegas Hillbillys (1966)
GoodWatch score 44

as Tawny

Dog Eat Dog!
Dog Eat Dog! (1964)
GoodWatch score 46

as Darlene / Mrs. Smithopolis

Panic Button
Panic Button (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

as Angela

Primitive Love
Primitive Love (1964)
GoodWatch score 42

as Dr. Jane

Promises! Promises!
Promises! Promises! (1963)
GoodWatch score 42

as Sandy Brooks

It Happened in Athens
It Happened in Athens (1962)
GoodWatch score 53

as Eleni Costa

The George Raft Story
The George Raft Story (1961)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lisa Lang

Follow the Sun
Follow the Sun (1961)

TV show ยท as Scottie

The Loves of Hercules
The Loves of Hercules (1960)
GoodWatch score 28

as Queen Deianira / Hippolyta

Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1960)
GoodWatch score 53

as Midnight Franklin

The Challenge
The Challenge (1960)
GoodWatch score 57

as Billy

1950s

12 titles ยท average score 62
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)
GoodWatch score 55

as Kate

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
GoodWatch score 79

as Rita Marlowe

Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me (1957)
GoodWatch score 49

as Alice Kratzner

The Burglar
The Burglar (1957)
GoodWatch score 81

as Gladden

The Wayward Bus
The Wayward Bus (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

as Camille Oakes

The Girl Can't Help It
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
GoodWatch score 75

as Jerri Jordan

Female Jungle
Female Jungle (1956)
GoodWatch score 43

as Candy Price

The Bachelor
The Bachelor (1956)

as Robin

Illegal
Illegal (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

as Angel O'Hara

Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
GoodWatch score 50

as Mario's Dance Partner at Nightclub (uncredited)

Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
GoodWatch score 57

as Cigarette Girl

Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV show ยท as Girl at Piano