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John Mitchum

Bio: John Newman Mitchum was the September child of a Norwegian mother and an Irish/Blackfoot father whom he never knew, as he was killed in a tragic train yard accident in 1919. His two-years-older brother Robert filled the role as best as he could, while their older sister Annette studied the lively arts and eventually joined a traveling vaudeville team

Born: Sat, Sep 06 1919

Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Death: Thu, Nov 29 2001

John Mitchum is 82 years old

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Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

John Mitchum would have been no older than

82 in Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

as 'Self - Brother (archive footage)'.

Wed, Feb 27 2019

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

John Mitchum was

71 in Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

as 'Self'.

Sun, Mar 10 1991

Hoodwinked

John Mitchum was

70 in Hoodwinked

as 'J.P. Spanner'.

Wed, Nov 15 1989

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

John Mitchum was

68 in The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

as 'Atlanta Judge'.

Sat, Oct 31 1987

Escapes

John Mitchum was

66 in Escapes

as 'Mr. Olson (Coffee Break)'.

Tue, Jun 10 1986

Where's Willie?

John Mitchum was

58 in Where's Willie?

Wed, Apr 12 1978

Telefon

John Mitchum was

58 in Telefon

as 'Harry Bascom'.

Fri, Dec 16 1977

The Enforcer

John Mitchum was

57 in The Enforcer

as 'Frank DiGiorgio'.

Thu, Dec 16 1976

The Outlaw Josey Wales

John Mitchum was

56 in The Outlaw Josey Wales

as 'Al'.

Wed, Jun 30 1976

Crackle of Death

John Mitchum was

56 in Crackle of Death

Sun, Mar 28 1976

Breakheart Pass

John Mitchum was

56 in Breakheart Pass

as 'Red Beard'.

Tue, Dec 09 1975

The Hanged Man

John Mitchum was

54 in The Hanged Man

as 'Eubie Turpin'.

Wed, Mar 13 1974

Magnum Force

John Mitchum was

54 in Magnum Force

as 'Frank DiGiorgio'.

Thu, Dec 13 1973

High Plains Drifter

John Mitchum was

53 in High Plains Drifter

as 'Warden'.

Thu, Apr 19 1973

Savage

John Mitchum was

53 in Savage

as 'Motel Manager'.

Sat, Mar 31 1973

Bloody Trail

John Mitchum was

52 in Bloody Trail

as 'Hoss'.

Sat, Jan 01 1972

Dirty Harry

John Mitchum was

52 in Dirty Harry

as 'De Georgio'.

Thu, Dec 23 1971

Chandler

John Mitchum was

52 in Chandler

as 'Rudy, Bartender'.

Wed, Dec 01 1971

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

John Mitchum was

52 in Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

as 'Mr. Tubbs'.

Tue, Nov 09 1971

One More Train to Rob

John Mitchum was

51 in One More Train to Rob

as 'Guard (uncredited)'.

Fri, Feb 19 1971

Bigfoot

John Mitchum was

51 in Bigfoot

as 'Elmer Briggs'.

Wed, Oct 21 1970

Chisum

John Mitchum was

50 in Chisum

as 'Baker'.

Thu, Jul 23 1970

Paint Your Wagon

John Mitchum was

50 in Paint Your Wagon

as 'Jacob Woodling'.

Wed, Oct 15 1969

Bandolero!

John Mitchum was

48 in Bandolero!

as 'Bath House Customer'.

Sat, Jun 01 1968

The Way West

John Mitchum was

47 in The Way West

as 'Little Henry'.

Wed, May 24 1967

Warning Shot

John Mitchum was

47 in Warning Shot

Wed, Jan 18 1967

El Dorado

John Mitchum was

47 in El Dorado

as 'Elmer - Jason's Bartender'.

Sat, Dec 17 1966

Brainstorm

John Mitchum was

45 in Brainstorm

as 'Guitar-Playing Inmate (uncredited)'.

Wed, May 05 1965

My Fair Lady

John Mitchum was

45 in My Fair Lady

as 'Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)'.

Wed, Oct 21 1964

Cattle King

John Mitchum was

43 in Cattle King

as 'Tex'.

Mon, Jul 08 1963

Hitler

John Mitchum was

42 in Hitler

as 'Hermann Goering'.

Wed, Mar 21 1962

Battle Flame

John Mitchum was

39 in Battle Flame

as 'Maj. Dowling'.

Sun, Jul 26 1959

The Gunfight at Dodge City

John Mitchum was

39 in The Gunfight at Dodge City

as 'Rowdy Drunken Cowboy'.

Fri, May 01 1959

Guns, Girls and Gangsters

John Mitchum was

39 in Guns, Girls and Gangsters

as 'Armored Car Guard (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jan 01 1959

Johnny Rocco

John Mitchum was

39 in Johnny Rocco

as 'Police Detective at Stakeout (uncredited)'.

Sun, Dec 21 1958

The Bonnie Parker Story

John Mitchum was

38 in The Bonnie Parker Story

as 'John - Saloon Owner / Bartender (uncredited)'.

Wed, May 28 1958

Cole Younger, Gunfighter

John Mitchum was

38 in Cole Younger, Gunfighter

as 'Rand City Bartender'.

Sun, Mar 30 1958

Up In Smoke

John Mitchum was

38 in Up In Smoke

as 'Desk Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Sun, Dec 22 1957

The Tall Stranger

John Mitchum was

38 in The Tall Stranger

Sun, Nov 17 1957

Ride Out for Revenge

John Mitchum was

38 in Ride Out for Revenge

as 'Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Thu, Oct 31 1957

Death in Small Doses

John Mitchum was

38 in Death in Small Doses

Sun, Sep 15 1957

Operation Mad Ball

John Mitchum was

37 in Operation Mad Ball

as 'Enlisted Man (uncredited)'.

Sat, Aug 17 1957

Five Steps to Danger

John Mitchum was

37 in Five Steps to Danger

as 'Bud--Deputy Sheriff'.

Mon, Nov 05 1956

The Man Is Armed

John Mitchum was

37 in The Man Is Armed

as 'Officer'.

Fri, Oct 19 1956

Nightmare

John Mitchum was

36 in Nightmare

as 'Onlooker at Stan's Suicide Attempt (Uncredited)'.

Mon, Aug 20 1956

Perils of the Wilderness

John Mitchum was

36 in Perils of the Wilderness

as 'Brent'.

Fri, Jan 06 1956

The Lusty Men

John Mitchum was

33 in The Lusty Men

Fri, Oct 24 1952

The Pace That Thrills

John Mitchum was

32 in The Pace That Thrills

as 'Blackie Myers'.

Sat, Mar 01 1952

Submarine Command

John Mitchum was

32 in Submarine Command

Thu, Nov 01 1951

Flying Leathernecks

John Mitchum was

31 in Flying Leathernecks

Tue, Aug 28 1951

Born to Be Bad

John Mitchum was

31 in Born to Be Bad

as 'Guest (Uncredited)'.

Thu, Sep 28 1950

In a Lonely Place

John Mitchum was

30 in In a Lonely Place

as 'Bar Patron (uncredited)'.

Wed, May 17 1950

The Devil's Sleep

John Mitchum was

29 in The Devil's Sleep

as 'Doctor'.

Wed, May 18 1949

Knock on Any Door

John Mitchum was

29 in Knock on Any Door

as 'Jury Member (uncredited)'.

Tue, Feb 22 1949

Shed No Tears

John Mitchum was

28 in Shed No Tears

as 'Policeman (Uncredited)'.

Wed, Jun 09 1948

The Prairie

John Mitchum was

28 in The Prairie

as 'Asa Bush'.

Thu, Nov 27 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Christy

John Mitchum was

74+ in Christy

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 03 1994

Quincy, M.E.

John Mitchum was

57+ in Quincy, M.E.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

John Mitchum was

55+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as 'Janitor'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Little House on the Prairie

John Mitchum was

55+ in Little House on the Prairie

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

The Waltons

John Mitchum was

53+ in The Waltons

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

The Young Rebels

John Mitchum was

51+ in The Young Rebels

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1970

Adam-12

John Mitchum was

49+ in Adam-12

as 'Tom Horton'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968

Ironside

John Mitchum was

47+ in Ironside

as ', Slim'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Mr. Terrific

John Mitchum was

47+ in Mr. Terrific

as 'Harry'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 09 1967

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

John Mitchum was

47+ in Pistols 'n' Petticoats

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966

Batman

John Mitchum was

46+ in Batman

as 'Rip Snorting, Hot Dog Harrigan'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966

Laredo

John Mitchum was

46+ in Laredo

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

F Troop

John Mitchum was

46+ in F Troop

as ', Balladeer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965

The Legend of Jesse James

John Mitchum was

46+ in The Legend of Jesse James

as 'Bartender'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

The Munsters

John Mitchum was

45+ in The Munsters

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

Bewitched

John Mitchum was

45+ in Bewitched

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964

The Virginian

John Mitchum was

43+ in The Virginian

as 'Madison, Pooch, Bartender, Sam the Bartender, Bucky the Bartender'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Thriller

John Mitchum was

41+ in Thriller

as 'Policeman'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960

The Clear Horizon

John Mitchum was

40+ in The Clear Horizon

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 11 1960

The Twilight Zone

John Mitchum was

40+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Erbie, Ace'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Laramie

John Mitchum was

40+ in Laramie

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959

Riverboat

John Mitchum was

40+ in Riverboat

as 'Pickalong'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

Bonanza

John Mitchum was

40+ in Bonanza

as 'Lou Palmer, Bartender #1'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Rawhide

John Mitchum was

39+ in Rawhide

as 'Luke Rose (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Bronco

John Mitchum was

39+ in Bronco

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Trackdown

John Mitchum was

38+ in Trackdown

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Suspicion

John Mitchum was

38+ in Suspicion

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Maverick

John Mitchum was

38+ in Maverick

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Perry Mason

John Mitchum was

38+ in Perry Mason

as 'Operative, Operator'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

M Squad

John Mitchum was

38+ in M Squad

as 'First Mate'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

The Thin Man

John Mitchum was

38+ in The Thin Man

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

John Mitchum was

38+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

as ', McHeath'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

John Mitchum was

37+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as 'Jimmy Logan (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957

Panic!

John Mitchum was

37+ in Panic!

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1957

State Trooper

John Mitchum was

37+ in State Trooper

as ', Sheriff Tom Newell'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956

Screen Director's Playhouse

John Mitchum was

36+ in Screen Director's Playhouse

as 'Sandhogger #4'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

John Mitchum was

36+ in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1955

Gunsmoke

John Mitchum was

36+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Joe, Bob, Norm, Wills'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

John Mitchum was

36+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955

Studio 57

John Mitchum was

35+ in Studio 57

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954

I Led Three Lives

John Mitchum was

33+ in I Led Three Lives

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1953

Dragnet

John Mitchum was

32+ in Dragnet

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951