Jayne Mansfield had five children ... The actress rose to fame in the 1950s as the heir apparent to Marilyn Monroe’s status ...

Much like fellow bombshell Marilyn Monroe, Jayne died unexpectedly ... including Mariska and actress Jayne Marie Mansfield.

Her mother, Jayne Mansfield, was a well-known Hollywood starlet with a passion for acting. Often seen in the same light as actresses like Marilyn Monroe, Mansfield absolutely passed on her acting ...

Jayne Mansfield was born Vera Jane Palmer in 1933 ... Mansfield was promoted as an easier-to-work-with version of Marilyn Monroe, in part because executives wanted to anger Monroe enough to ...