Performed an adagio act with Mary, his first wife, in nightclubs.
Son 'Zoltán Hargitay' was critically injured by a "tame" lion while visiting the Jungleland Zoo in the San Fernando Valley, but made a full recovery (December 1966).
Walked into an Indianapolis gym one day in 1947 never having lifted weights before and astounded the owner when he was capable of lifting 215 pounds over his 180 pound frame.
Was given the Muscle Beach Hall of Fame Award from the Muscle Beach Historical Committee in May 2006.
Was inspired to take up bodybuilding after seeing famed bodybuilder Steve Reeves on a magazine cover. Both men later portrayed "Hercules" for Italian cinema.
While Mickey was posing in Mae West's popular revue at New York's Latin Quarter, Jayne Mansfield happened to catch the show. When her dinner companion asked her what she wanted that evening, she quipped, "I'll have a steak and the man on the left." The elderly Ms. West, never to be outdone in the vanity department, tried to break up the attention-grabbing couple but failed. They married two years later in what would become one of the most publicized marriages in Hollywood history.
Worked as a plumber and carpenter before his big break. He remodeled much of his and Jayne Mansfield's Beverly Hills mansion, The Pink Palace, including building its famous heart-shaped pool. In Nov 2002 the house was razed by it current owner.