actress working both in Hollywood and on the Broadway theatre
. One of the leading blonde sex symbol
s of the late-1950s, Mansfield starred in several popular Hollywood films that emphasized her platinum-blonde hair, hourglass figure and cleavage
-revealing costumes, and her ability to play the violin
.
While Mansfield's film career was short-lived, she had several box office
successes and won the Theatre World Award
, a Golden Globe and a Golden Laurel
.
Mansfield is well remembered for her starring roles in the 20th Century Fox
comedy films The Girl Can't Help It
(1956
) and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
(1957
).
"I don't want to get involved in the racial situation at the expense of losing fans. I wouldn't say anything too strong but I do know that God created us equal and we're not living up to it."
"A forty-one inch bust and a lot of perseverance will get you more than a cup of coffee—a lot more."
"Carrying a baby is the most rewarding experience a female can enjoy. A father shares in that experience, knowing that he caused it to happen."
"Mickey is a hard worker. He takes care of the house, looks after my animals, and satisfies me. What else can one expect of a man?"—Mansfield on her second husband, Mickey Hargitay
'"Honey, beside me, you look like Tony Randall!"—Mansfield to one of the Gabor sisters
"I don't know why you people [the press] like to compare me to Marilyn Monroe|Marilyn or that girl, what's her name, Kim Novak. Cleavage, of course, helped me a lot to get where I am. I don't know how they got there."
"I've been identified with pink throughout my career, but I'm not as crazy about it as I've led people to believe. My favorite colors are actually neutrals—black and white—but then who thinks of a movie queen in black and white? Everything has to be in living color."