Mickey Hargitay
Known for
Acting
Born
January 6, 1926
Birthplace
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary [now Hungary]
Died
September 14, 2006 (aged 80)
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. Har...
Best known work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Wild Wild West
1965
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
1957
Lady Frankenstein
1971
Bloody Pit of Horror
1965
My Mom Jayne
2025
The Loves of Hercules
1960
Delirium
1972
The James Dean Story
1957
Black Magic Rites
1973Filmography
2025
My Mom Jayneas Self (archive footage)
2017
2015
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blondeas Self (archive footage)
1999
1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesas (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Mr. Universeas Self
1973
Black Magic Ritesas Jack Nelson
1972
1972
Deliriumas Herbert Lyutak
1971
Lady Frankensteinas Captain Harris
1970
The Return of Ringoas Mike Wood/Stanton
1968
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfieldas Self - Jayne's Son (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967
Cjamangoas Clinton
1967
Spreeas Self
1966
7 Golden Women Against Two 07as Mark Davis
1966
Three Bullets for Ringoas Ringo
1965
Bloody Pit of Horroras Travis Anderson
1965
1965
The Sheriff Won't Shootas Allan
1965
A Stranger in Sacramentoas Mike Jordan
1964
Revenge of The Gladiatorsas Fabio
1964
1963
Promises! Promises!as King Banner
1960
The Loves of Herculesas Hercules
1960
People, Hopes, Medalsas Self