Mickey Hargitay
Actor
- Born
- January 6, 1926 · Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary [now Hungary]
- Died
- September 14, 2006 (age 80)
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
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
July 29, 1957
Lady Frankenstein
October 22, 1971
Bloody Pit of Horror
November 28, 1965
My Mom Jayne
June 20, 2025
The Loves of Hercules
August 19, 1960
Delirium
July 5, 1972
The James Dean Story
August 13, 1957
Black Magic Rites
January 17, 1973
Promises! Promises!
August 1, 1963
Mansfield 66/67
January 29, 2017
Cjamango
August 9, 1967
Primitive Love
September 1, 1964
Acting25
- 2025My Mom Jayne as Self (archive footage)
- 2017Mansfield 66/67
- 2015Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde as Self (archive footage)
- 1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1988Mr. Universe as Self
- 1973Black Magic Rites as Jack Nelson
- 1972Delirium as Herbert Lyutak
- 1971Lady Frankenstein as Captain Harris
- 1970The Return of Ringo as Mike Wood/Stanton
- 1968The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield