Mickey Hargitay
Actor
January 6, 1926 — September 14, 2006 (80 years)
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).
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.
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).
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
Filmography
| 2017 | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Grandfather |
| 1973 | Black Magic Rites · as Jack Nelson |
| 1972 | Cool Million · as Frederick |
| 1972 | Delirium · as Herbert LyutakOn Plex |
| 1971 | Lady Frankenstein · as Captain HarrisOn Plex |
| 1970 | Wanted Ringo · as Mike Wood/stanton |
| 1967 | Cjamango · as Clinton |
| 1966 | 7 Golden Women Against Two 07: Treasure Hunt · as Mark Davis |
| 1966 | Three Graves for a Winchester · as RingoOn Plex |
| 1965 | Uno straniero a Sacramento · as Mike Jordan |
| 1965 | Bloody Pit of Horror · as Travis AndersonOn Plex |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | The Sheriff Won't Shoot · as Allan |
| 1964 | La vendetta dei gladiatori · as Fabio |
| 1964 | |
| 1963 | Promises..... Promises! · as King BannerOn Plex |
| 1960 | Hercules and the Hydra · as HerculesOn Plex |
| 1957 | Slaughter on 10th Avenue · as Big John |
| 1957 | Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? · as Bobo Branigansky |
| 2025 | My Mom Jayne · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Rex Gildo: The Last Dance · as Self |
| 2013 | Jayne Mansfield: La tragédie d'une blonde · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 · as Self |
| 2003 | Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) · as Self |
| 2002 | Living Famously · as Self |
| 1988 | Mr. Universe · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1980 | |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America · as Self - Actor |
| 1968 | The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield · as Self - Jayne's Son (archive Footage) (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1967 | Spree · as Self |
| 1965 | Hollywood My Home Town · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood · as Self |
| 1960 | People, Hopes, Medals · as Self |
| 1957 | The James Dean Story · as SelfOn Plex |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show · as Self |
| 1953 | Person to Person · as Self |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show · as Self |