My Mom Jayne
Dustin Rutledge
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
The bodybuilder who became Hollywood royalty. The fitness guru who vanished without a trace. What connects them to Jayne Mansfield's daughter?
Mickey Hargitay wasn't just another muscleman who married a movie star—he was Mariska's father, a Hungarian immigrant who conquered America through sheer determination and an unbreakable will. But when fitness pioneer Jack Nelson disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1982, he took with him secrets that could unravel everything the Hargitay family thought they knew about strength, success, and survival in Hollywood's brutal spotlight.
Now, decades later, Mariska Hargitay embarks on her most personal investigation yet. Following a trail of cryptic gym memberships, underground training methods, and whispered conversations between her parents, she discovers that Mickey's legendary strength came with a price—and that Nelson's vanishing act was connected to a web of performance enhancement, cover-ups, and dangerous liaisons that threatened to destroy careers and lives. As she pieces together the truth about the men who shaped her father's world, Mariska realizes that understanding Mickey's past is the key to unlocking the mysteries that have haunted her family for generations.
Experience the shocking true story that reveals how far a father will go to protect his family—and what happens when that protection becomes the very thing that threatens to tear them apart.
Duration - 1h 12m.
Author - Dustin Rutledge.
Narrator - Digital Voice George E.
Published Date - Sunday, 26 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Dustin Rutledge ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The bodybuilder who became Hollywood royalty. The fitness guru who vanished without a trace. What connects them to Jayne Mansfield's daughter? Mickey Hargitay wasn't just another muscleman who married a movie star—he was Mariska's father, a Hungarian immigrant who conquered America through sheer determination and an unbreakable will. But when fitness pioneer Jack Nelson disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1982, he took with him secrets that could unravel everything the Hargitay family thought they knew about strength, success, and survival in Hollywood's brutal spotlight. Now, decades later, Mariska Hargitay embarks on her most personal investigation yet. Following a trail of cryptic gym memberships, underground training methods, and whispered conversations between her parents, she discovers that Mickey's legendary strength came with a price—and that Nelson's vanishing act was connected to a web of performance enhancement, cover-ups, and dangerous liaisons that threatened to destroy careers and lives. As she pieces together the truth about the men who shaped her father's world, Mariska realizes that understanding Mickey's past is the key to unlocking the mysteries that have haunted her family for generations. Experience the shocking true story that reveals how far a father will go to protect his family—and what happens when that protection becomes the very thing that threatens to tear them apart. Duration - 1h 12m. Author - Dustin Rutledge. Narrator - Digital Voice George E. Published Date - Sunday, 26 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Dustin Rutledge ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:10
Copyright page 2
Duration:00:00:29
Disclaimer page 3
Duration:00:03:59
Chapter 1: Vera Jayne Palmer - The Making of a Bombshell 6
Duration:00:02:39
First Marriage and Motherhood at Sixteen 7
Duration:00:05:03
Broadway Breakthrough: "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" 11
Duration:00:04:34
The Classical Musician Behind the Blonde Bombshell 14
Duration:00:03:06
Chapter 2: Mickey Hargitay - From Mr. Universe to Mr. Right 16
Duration:00:01:59
The Strongman's Journey to America 17
Duration:00:04:05
Meeting Jayne: Love at First Sight at the Latin Quarter 20
Duration:00:04:35
The Father Who Chose Love Over Biology 23
Duration:00:03:07
Chapter 3: Nelson Sardelli - The Vegas Crooner's Hidden Romance 25
Duration:00:02:23
The Affair: When Jayne Met Nelson 26
Duration:00:04:54
Family Life: The Daughters Who Waited 30
Duration:00:12:57
June 29, 1967: The Night That Changed Everything 38
Duration:00:04:06
Chapter 4: "My Mom Jayne" - Breaking the Silence 41
Duration:00:02:28
Filming with Family: Conversations Decades in the Making 42
Duration:00:02:51
Meeting Nelson on Camera: The Emotional Reunion 44
Duration:00:04:45
The Healing Power of Truth: Family Reconciliation 47
Duration:00:04:28