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 Hargitay in 1964 | |
| Born | Miklós Károly Hargitay January 6, 1926 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | September 14, 2006 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Spouses | Mary Birge
(m. 1948; div. 1956)Ellen Siano
(m. 1968) |
| Children | 4, including Mariska Hargitay |
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Miklós Károly Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006), was an Hungarian-American[1] actor and the 1955 Mr. Universe.
Born in Budapest, Hargitay moved to the United States in 1947 and eventually became a U.S. citizen.[2] He was married to actress Jayne Mansfield and is the father of actress Mariska Hargitay. During their marriage, 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).
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (September 19, 2006). "Mickey Hargitay, 80; Bodybuilder Popularized the Sport". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ Murray, Jim (November 1955). "Mickey Hargitay, Mr. Universe 1955". Strength & Health. Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2014.