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Mickey Hargitay
Actor

Mickey Hargitay

6 Jan 1926Born
14 Sep 2006Died
80Age at death
21Credits

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.

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Hargitay also raised Mansfield's daughter, actress Mariska Hargitay, as his own, although she is the biological daughter of Nelson Sardelli.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2017Mansfield 66/67Film
  2. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Grandfather (1 episode)
  3. 1988Hollywood Scandals and TragediesFilm: (archive footage) (uncredited)
  4. 1973Black Magic RitesFilm: Jack Nelson
  5. 1972Cool MillionSeries: Frederick (1 episode)
  6. 1972DeliriumFilm: Herbert Lyutak
  7. 1971Lady FrankensteinFilm: Captain Harris
  8. 1970The Return of RingoFilm: Mike Wood/Stanton
  9. 1967CjamangoFilm: Clinton
  10. 19667 Golden Women Against Two 07Film: Mark Davis
  11. 1966Three Bullets for RingoFilm: Ringo
  12. 1965Bloody Pit of HorrorFilm: Travis Anderson
  13. 1965The Wild Wild WestSeries (1 episode)
  14. 1965The Sheriff Won't ShootFilm: Allan
  15. 1965A Stranger in SacramentoFilm: Mike Jordan
  16. 1964Revenge of The GladiatorsFilm: Fabio
  17. 1964Primitive LoveFilm
  18. 1963Promises! Promises!Film: King Banner
  19. 1960The Loves of HerculesFilm: Hercules
  20. 1957Slaughter on 10th AvenueFilm: Big John
  21. 1957Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?Film: Bobo Branigansky

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