Tragedy struck in 1967 when Mansfield was leaving an engagement in Biloxi, Mississippi, with attorney and companion Sam Brody, driver Ronnie Harrison, and three of her children-Miklos, Zoltan, and Mariska. She lived at the “Pink Palace” that Hargitay had built for her, in addition to riding in a pink Cadillac convertible-the only pink Cadillac in Hollywood at the time. She was no stranger to publicity stunts and constantly identified pink as her signature color.

Throughout her career, Mansfield maintained a voluptuous figure and platinum blonde hair. They had one son, Raphael, before divorcing in 1966. Mansfield would marry one more time to Matt Cimber. Mansfield also had a nightclub act at the Tropicana and Dunes Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additionally, she appeared on The Red Skelton Hour, Kraft Mystery Theater, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Jack Benny Program, and more. She acted in stage versions of Macbeth, Anything Goes, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Bus Stop, among other roles. Despite her film setbacks, Mansfield still received much publicity due to her personal life and stage performances, in addition to television appearances. Gradually, her popularity declined and Mansfield appeared in low-budget films. They married in January of 1958, and had three children: Mariska, Zoltan, and Miklos. In 1956, Mansfield met actor and bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, who was in the chorus of Mae West’s show. After auditions at Paramount and Warner Bros., Jayne finally received her first acting assignment as part of the CBS Lux Video Theatre. She and Paul also participated in various local theatre productions in the many towns they called home. Over the years, Mansfield won various beauty contests. Though Jayne completed a screen test at Paramount, she also sold popcorn at the Stanley Warner Theatre, taught dance, sold candy, worked as a photographer at the Trails Restaurant (owned by actress and swimmer Esther Williams). After another stint in Dallas studying under Baruch Lumet, the Mansfields moved to Los Angeles.

When Paul served in the Army, Jayne and Paul resided at Camp Gordon in Georgia. While there, Jayne worked several jobs, including selling books, modeling, and working as a receptionist. She and Paul later moved to Austin, Texas, to continue studying acting at the University of Texas-Austin.

Though she entered and won the local round of the Miss California contest while there, she resigned when Paul found out. Jayne later moved to Los Angeles, California, to complete a summer semester of courses at UCLA. Both Jayne and Paul then enrolled in Southern Methodist University to study acting. By age 17, she married Paul Mansfield, giving birth to daughter Jayne Marie Mansfield six months later.

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