Jayne Mansfield was known as one of the blonde sex symbols that defined the '50s, and during her tragically brief but iconic career, the star, who was married three times and had five children, earned almost as much attention for her personal life as she did for her playful performances in colorful comedies like The

Actress Jayne Mansfield died in an auto accident in 1967. Her legacy will be chronicled in a documentary directed by her daughter Mariska Hargitay

The late actress Jayne Mansfield became a regular at the Cannes Film Festival in the 1950s and ‘60s, sometimes photographed on the Croisette with her husband, Mickey Hargitay, and on at least one occasion accompanied by her pet pooch.