Acting
Mickey Hargitay
EN, FR, HU, IT cinema · 25 credits
Born
6 January 1926
Died
14 September 2006 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary [now Hungary]
Also known as Miklós Károly Hargitay
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.
Known for
Filmography
My Mom Jayne
as Self (archive footage)
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Universe
as Self
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Black Magic Rites
as Jack Nelson
Delirium
as Herbert Lyutak
Lady Frankenstein
as Captain Harris
The Return of Ringo
as Mike Wood/Stanton
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield
as Self - Jayne's Son (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cjamango
as Clinton
Spree
as Self
7 Golden Women Against Two 07
as Mark Davis
Bloody Pit of Horror
as Travis Anderson
A Stranger in Sacramento
as Mike Jordan
Promises! Promises!
as King Banner
The Loves of Hercules
as Hercules
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
as Bobo Branigansky
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Big John