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Mickey Hargitay

Mickey Hargitay

Acting
06 Jan 1926
14 Sept 2006
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary [now Hungary]

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 Mansfie...

Also Known As

Miklós Károly Hargitay

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