MARILYN MANSFIELD

Real Name: Presumably Marilyn Mansfield

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Actress

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Linda Carter, Dr. Jackson J. Jangle, Dr. Steve Stuart;
    other doctors, nurses, and staff at Metropolitan General Hospital

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Unrevealed;
    briefly Metropolitan General Hospital, Manhattan, New York

First Appearance: Linda Carter, Student Nurse#4 (March, 1962)

Powers/Abilities: Marilyn Mansfield was a beautiful young actress, whose appearance drew the attention of most men around her.

History:
(Linda Carter, Student Nurse#4) - Famous actress Marilyn Mansfield arrived at the hospital, announcing that she had come there for a "brief rest." The doctors immediately flocked to assist her and escorted her to the private pavilion.

(Linda Carter, Student Nurse#4 - BTS) - Gwen Glitter advised fellow nurse Linda Carter that the men in the hospital, including her steady boyfriend, Dr. Steve Stuart. Linda didn't believe this until Steve told her he had to cancel dinner with her that night as he had to hang around in case his patient, Marilyn Mansfield, needed him.

(Linda Carter, Student Nurse#4 (fb) - BTS) - Steve asked Marilyn if she could arrange a screen test (presumably an acting audition) for Linda.

(Linda Carter, Student Nurse#4 - BTS) - Gwen inflamed Linda's concerns that Steve was falling for Marilyn.

(Linda Carter, Student Nurse#4) - Gwen had Linda listen in as Marilyn told Steve that the doctors were so handsome and wonderful, especially him. When he asked her about the important question, she told him that she had given it a lot of thought and that her answer was yes. Linda cried as she heard Steve tell Marilyn that she had made him the happiest man in the world.

(Linda Carter, Student Nurse#4 - BTS) - After Steve told Linda that he had been asking Marilyn about a screen test for her, Steve and Linda expressed their love for each other.

Comments: Created by Stan Lee and Al Hartley.

    Marilyn Mansfield's name is a bit of a mash-up of Marilyn Munroe and Jayne Mansfield.

    A "brief rest" sounds like some detox from heavy partying, but maybe she suffered from severe fatigue and required medical therapy.

   This profile was completed 02/01/2026, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 25^th anniversary 's celebratory event.

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Marilyn Mansfield should be distinguished from:

• MANSFIELD?, BILLY - uncle of Moose--Spider-Girl#97
• MANSFIELD?, KATY - aunt of Moose--[Spider-Girl#97]
• MANSFIELD, MAURICE "MOOSE" of Earth-982 - Midtown high school classmate of May Parker, unidentified brothers and father, football player--What If? II#105
• other "Marilyn" and/or "Mansfield" characters, groups, items, events, races or places...
  

• NIGHT NURSE (Linda Carter)- treats super-hero community with anonymity--Daredevil II#58
  
  but should not be confused with:
  
  
• LINDA CARTER - a later blonde night nurse at Metropolitan General Hospital--Night Nurse#1
• LYNDA CARTER - the actress who played Wonder Woman

First posted: 09/01/2026
Last updated: 08/26/2026

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

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