Mickey Hargitay
Biography
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.
Filmography
My Mom Jayne
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Mansfield 66/67
2017
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mr. Universe
1988
as Self
Black Magic Rites
1973
as Jack Nelson
Delirium
1972
as Herbert Lyutak
Lady Frankenstein
1971
as Captain Harris
The Return of Ringo
1970
as Mike Wood/Stanton
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield
1968
as Self - Jayne's Son (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cjamango
1967
as Clinton
Spree
1967
as Self
7 Golden Women Against Two 07
1966
as Mark Davis
Three Bullets for Ringo
1966
as Ringo
Bloody Pit of Horror
1965
as Travis Anderson
The Sheriff Won't Shoot
1965
as Allan
A Stranger in Sacramento
1965
as Mike Jordan
Revenge of The Gladiators
1964
as Fabio
Primitive Love
1964
Promises! Promises!
1963
as King Banner
The Loves of Hercules
1960
as Hercules
People, Hopes, Medals
1960
as Self
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957
as Big John
The James Dean Story
1957
as Self