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John Mitchum‌

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Birthday

calendar1919-09-06

Popularity

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John Mitchum

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

John Mitchum

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1919-09-06

Popularity

star9.0

Biography

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 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the young family moved to Rising Sun, Delaware, where farm life didn't agree with the young boys. Scarce opportunities took them to New York City, where the streets of Hell's kitchen taught the brothers to fight, a skill they developed so well they earned the moniker 'them ornery Mitchum boys'. Eventually, when the Great Depression deepened, the family was forced to separate with the intention of meeting up with sister Annette, who had married a sailor and moved to California, changing her name to Julie. The teenage boys set out with little more than clean handkerchiefs to find their way across the country by the only means they could: hitchhiking and riding the rails. Their somewhat aimless journey took them to places they had never been; where their Eastern accents were not welcome, so they quickly learned that accurately mimicking the local dialect would keep them out of trouble--some of the time! While brother Robert fairly quickly discovered his place in Hollywood legend, John sought his destiny on the high seas, professionally boxing, or conducting a choir. When the opportunity for acting came along John found his perfect niche as a character actor, mostly playing heavies since he was an imposing figure of a man. John's roles had him playing alongside a wide range of celebrities, from Humphrey Bogart in "Knock On Any Door" (1949) to Gladys Knight in "Pipe Dreams" (1976), Clint Eastwood of "Dirty Harry" (1971) to John Wayne in "Chisum" (1970), appearing in 58 films overall. It was during production of "Chisum" that John Wayne offered his voice for an anthology of John's poetry that seeks to uplift US culture, "America, Why I Love Her", a recording for which Mitchum was nominated for a Grammy in 1973. John was a consummate storyteller (as was his brother Robert), and with his fascination with US history in particular he was ever-ready to regale anyone with a thoughtful, interesting, and insightful anecdote, especially if a guitar was available. It was the wedding of music and history that brought him to create the recording "Our Land, Our Heritage" with Dan Blocker; big "Hoss" from "Bonanza", in 1964. Mitchum had some recurring roles throughout his television career; such as "Pickalong" from "Riverboat", or "Hoffenmueller" from "F-Troop", over 150 appearances in all during the span of a half-century career. The brothers Mitchum legacy has been well-preserved in his often hilarious autobiography, "Them Ornery Mitchum Boys", published in 1989. The subjects range from brother Robert escaping a Georgia chain-gang to his "poontang" interview; from John surviving an attacking whale on a three-masted schooner to his adventures riding the rails, developing a great love and respect for the people of the United States.

Movie Credits

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry‌
star7.5
calendar 1971

The Enforcer

The Enforcer‌
star6.7
calendar 1976

Paint Your Wagon

Paint Your Wagon‌
star6.4
calendar 1969

Where's Willie?

Where's Willie?‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Telefon

Telefon‌
star6.6
calendar 1977

The Way West

The Way West‌
star6.0
calendar 1967

The Devil's Sleep

The Devil's Sleep‌
star3.2
calendar 1949

Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears‌
star5.0
calendar 1948

The Man Is Armed

The Man Is Armed‌
star4.8
calendar 1956

The Bonnie Parker Story

The Bonnie Parker Story‌
star4.6
calendar 1958

Five Steps to Danger

Five Steps to Danger‌
star6.3
calendar 1956

The Gunfight at Dodge City

The Gunfight at Dodge City‌
star5.6
calendar 1959

Chandler

Chandler‌
star4.5
calendar 1971

Hitler

Hitler‌
star5.4
calendar 1962

Johnny Rocco

Johnny Rocco‌
star5.2
calendar 1958

Escapes

Escapes‌
star3.1
calendar 1986

Cole Younger, Gunfighter

Cole Younger, Gunfighter‌
star6.2
calendar 1958

Cattle King

Cattle King‌
star6.0
calendar 1963

Warning Shot

Warning Shot‌
star6.6
calendar 1967

Flying Leathernecks

Flying Leathernecks‌
star6.0
calendar 1951

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains‌
star6.6
calendar 1987

Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door‌
star6.1
calendar 1949

Bigfoot

Bigfoot‌
star3.0
calendar 1970

Submarine Command

Submarine Command‌
star5.5
calendar 1951

Bloody Trail

Bloody Trail‌
star2.0
calendar 1972

The Tall Stranger

The Tall Stranger‌
star6.6
calendar 1957

Magnum Force

Magnum Force‌
star7.1
calendar 1973

Battle Flame

Battle Flame‌
star6.0
calendar 1959

In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place‌
star7.6
calendar 1950

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady‌
star7.5
calendar 1964

Chisum

Chisum‌
star6.7
calendar 1970

Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball‌
star6.4
calendar 1957

The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men‌
star6.6
calendar 1952

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales‌
star7.4
calendar 1976

Brainstorm

Brainstorm‌
star6.2
calendar 1965

Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses‌
star5.0
calendar 1957

Bandolero!

Bandolero!‌
star6.5
calendar 1968

Hoodwinked

Hoodwinked‌
star6.0
calendar 1989

Ride Out for Revenge

Ride Out for Revenge‌
star5.5
calendar 1957

The Pace That Thrills

The Pace That Thrills‌
star5.3
calendar 1952

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star‌
star7.0
calendar 1991

Up In Smoke

Up In Smoke‌
star6.3
calendar 1957

The Prairie

The Prairie‌
star6.0
calendar 1947

Perils of the Wilderness

Perils of the Wilderness‌
star6.0
calendar 1956

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man‌
star4.3
calendar 1974

High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter‌
star7.3
calendar 1973

Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad‌
star5.9
calendar 1950

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate‌
star5.9
calendar 1971

El Dorado

El Dorado‌
star7.3
calendar 1966

Guns, Girls and Gangsters

Guns, Girls and Gangsters‌
star5.9
calendar 1959

Nightmare

Nightmare‌
star5.9
calendar 1956

Savage

Savage‌
star6.1
calendar 1973

Crackle of Death

Crackle of Death‌
star6.0
calendar 1976

Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass‌
star6.5
calendar 1975

Tv Credits

Trackdown

Trackdown‌
star6.4
calendar 1957

F Troop

F Troop‌
star6.1
calendar 1965

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie‌
star8.0
calendar 1974

Batman

Batman‌
star7.3
calendar 1966

The Munsters

The Munsters‌
star8.0
calendar 1964

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.‌
star7.5
calendar 1976

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star8.4
calendar 1959

Dragnet

Dragnet‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

Perry Mason

Perry Mason‌
star7.6
calendar 1957

Bewitched

Bewitched‌
star7.9
calendar 1964

Christy

Christy‌
star8.1
calendar 1994

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star8.4
calendar 1959

The Waltons

The Waltons‌
star7.1
calendar 1972

Ironside

Ironside‌
star6.9
calendar 1967

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker‌
star7.6
calendar 1974

Laredo

Laredo‌
star6.3
calendar 1965

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats‌
star7.5
calendar 1966

Rawhide

Rawhide‌
star7.0
calendar 1959

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel‌
star7.4
calendar 1957

I Led Three Lives

I Led Three Lives‌
star0.0
calendar 1953

The Virginian

The Virginian‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

Thriller

Thriller‌
star6.2
calendar 1960

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp‌
star6.7
calendar 1955

The Young Rebels

The Young Rebels‌
star4.5
calendar 1970

The Thin Man

The Thin Man‌
star7.6
calendar 1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective‌
star6.0
calendar 1957

M Squad

M Squad‌
star5.2
calendar 1957

The Clear Horizon

The Clear Horizon‌
star5.0
calendar 1960

Bronco

Bronco‌
star4.8
calendar 1958

Laramie

Laramie‌
star6.4
calendar 1959

Riverboat

Riverboat‌
star6.3
calendar 1959

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James‌
star4.8
calendar 1965

State Trooper

State Trooper‌
star5.0
calendar 1956

Panic!

Panic!‌
star0.0
calendar 1957

Maverick

Maverick‌
star6.8
calendar 1957

Mr. Terrific

Mr. Terrific‌
star7.1
calendar 1967

Suspicion

Suspicion‌
star5.9
calendar 1957

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

The Virginian

The Virginian‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

The Virginian

The Virginian‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

The Virginian

The Virginian‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

The Virginian

The Virginian‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

Adam-12

Adam-12‌
star7.1
calendar 1968

State Trooper

State Trooper‌
star5.0
calendar 1956

Perry Mason

Perry Mason‌
star7.6
calendar 1957

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

Bonanza

Bonanza‌
star7.5
calendar 1959

Bonanza

Bonanza‌
star7.5
calendar 1959

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel‌
star7.4
calendar 1957

F Troop

F Troop‌
star6.1
calendar 1965

Ironside

Ironside‌
star6.9
calendar 1967

Batman

Batman‌
star7.3
calendar 1966

Studio 57

Studio 57‌
star0.0
calendar 1954