Mickey Hargitay
Known for ActingBorn 1926-01-06 — died 2006-09-14Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary [now Hungary]
Miklós Károly "Mickey" Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006) was a Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder.
Born in Budapest, Hargitay immigrated to the United States at age 21 in 1947. Known as "Mickey", he eventually became a naturalized American citizen. He became known as a competitive bodybuilder, helping to popularize the sport and winning Mr. Universe in 1955. His bodybuilding gave him an entree to acting. In 1958, Hargitay married actress Jayne Mansfield. Hargitay and Mansfield made four movies together: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957), The Loves of Hercules (1960), Promises! Promises! (1963), and Primitive Love (1964).
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Hargitay and Mansfield had two children. Hargitay also raised Mansfield's daughter, actress Mariska Hargitay, as his own, although she is the biological daughter of Nelson Sardelli.
Known for
My Mom Jayne
2025 · as Self (archive footage)
Mansfield 66/67
2017
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
2015 · as Self (archive footage)
The James Dean Story
1957 · as Self
Black Magic Rites
1973 · as Jack Nelson
Mr. Universe
1988 · as Self
Bloody Pit of Horror
1965 · as Travis Anderson
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
1957 · as Bobo Branigansky
The Loves of Hercules
1960 · as Hercules
Lady Frankenstein
1971 · as Captain Harris
Promises! Promises!
1963 · as King Banner
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Delirium
1972 · as Herbert Lyutak
A Stranger in Sacramento
1965 · as Mike Jordan
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957 · as Big John
7 Golden Women Against Two 07
1966 · as Mark Davis
Cjamango
1967 · as Clinton
Three Bullets for Ringo
1966 · as Ringo