What's your favorite Mamie Van Doren film, and how do you think she stacks up against the other blonde bombshells of her day, Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield?
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Van Doren's Early Success 03:32 - She Was The Perfect 'Bad Girl' 05:35 - She Decided To Focus On Family Life 06:32 - She Wrote A Memoir 07:28 - She Firmly Believes That Age Is Just A Number 08:07 - Outro
In the 1950s, Mamie Van Doren was a member of an elite club that the press dubbed 'The Three M's'. The other members of this legendary trio were Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. Monroe was unarguably the biggest star of the trifecta, but Van Doren and Mansfield were also exceptionally popular blonde bombshells of their time who appeared in many feature films. As of December 2022, Mamie Van Doren is the only surviving 'M' at the age of 91.
Van Doren rose to fame in the '50s starring in films such as Teacher's Pet alongside Doris Day and Clark Gable and All American with the late-great Tony Curtis. She's also remembered for appearances in teenage rebellion movies like Untamed Youth, High School Confidential, and Girls Town.
Throughout the 1960s, and well into the '70s, Van Doren continued to act, although she did begin to slow down and eventually left Hollywood to focus on her family. Watch this facts-packed video to learn what Van Doren has been up to lately and how she's been enjoying her nineties so far.
Mamie Van Doren is the Last Surviving Bombshell - See Her Now
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