Mickey Hargitay

Miklós Károly Mickey Hargitay January 6 1926 September 14 2006 was a HungarianAmerican 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 Mansfields daughter actress Mariska Hargitay as his own although she is the biological daughter of Nelson Sardelli