12 Things You Didn’t Know About Jayne Mansfield

She was larger than life.

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While Marilyn Monroe might have been the preeminent blond bombshell in Hollywood in the 50s and 60s, Jayne Mansfield at least tried to give her a run for her money. She was noted for her publicity stunts and what I’ll call “controversial lifestyle.” While her death was horrific, it’s not what I’m going to dwell on.

Jayne was also the mother of five kids with three husbands, including Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit fame. I didn’t realize she was promoting her career that heavily while having five kids. Of course, I’m not sure how many PTA meeting she was able to attend. So, having said that, here are some things you didn’t know about Jayne Mansfield.

1: While she might have played a dumb blonde on occasion, but as Johnny Carson said when he interviewed her, “Nobody with an I.Q. of 160 can be that stupid.”

She might have been a much better actress than she was given credit for.

2: Jayne displayed a desire to be a star at an early age. For example, at the age of seven she would stand in her driveway and play the violin for…