Jayne Mansfield, with her current flame, Brazilian-born Italian singer and actor Nelson Sardelli, Chicago, May 6, 1963© Everett Collection Jayne Mansfield and lover Nelson Sardelli, 1963 ...

Mariska Hargitay opened up about spending Father's Day with her biological dad, Nelson Sardelli, during a Q&A at HamptonsFilm ...

Mariska Hargitay recently spent Father’s Day with her biological father, Nelson Sardelli — and they shared a powerful exchange. On Thursday, July 17, the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star ...

During a brief time in 1963-64, Mansfield filed for divorce from Mickey and began dating Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli. However, Mickey and Mansfield reconciled months before Mariska’s birth.

Jayne Mansfield is buried in a cemetery off Route 512 in Plainfield Township, near Pen Argyl, having spent time in the Slate ...

Actress Jayne Mansfield clutches her dog, "Galena," as she poses with nightclub entertainer Nelson Sardelli in Los Angeles, April 30, 1963.

Jayne Mansfield, right, with Brazilian-born Italian singer and actor Nelson Sardelli, Los Angeles, April 1963 Everett Collection / Everett Collection Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay and their kids ...

Hargitay revealed that Sardelli was her biological father in My Mom Jayne, a documentary about her late mother, Jayne Mansfield. The actress revealed in the doc — her directorial debut — that ...

My Mom Jayne explores the complicated life and loves of iconic actress Jayne Mansfield, Hargitay’s mother. The doc dives deep to create a comprehensive narrative about the actress, whose ...

WASHINGTON — Mariska Hargitay is revealing a decades-long secret in her new documentary: the true identity of her biological father. In a new documentary called "My Mom Jayne," the "Law & Order ...