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Jack Mitchum
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1919-09-06
- event Death Date 2001-11-29
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 6.7
- info Birth Place Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by John Mitchum
7.5
Dirty Harry
1971-12-23
6.8
The Enforcer
1976-12-16
6.4
Paint Your Wagon
1969-10-15
0
Where's Willie?
1978-04-12
6.6
Telefon
1977-12-16
6
The Way West
1967-05-24
3.2
The Devil's Sleep
1949-05-18
5
Shed No Tears
1948-06-09
4.8
The Man Is Armed
1956-10-19
4.6
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958-05-28
6.3
Five Steps to Danger
1956-11-05
5.6
The Gunfight at Dodge City
1959-05-01
4.5
Chandler
1971-12-01
5.4
Hitler
1962-03-21
5.2
Johnny Rocco
1958-12-21
3.1
Escapes
1986-06-10
6.2
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
1958-03-30
6
Cattle King
1963-07-08
6.6
Warning Shot
1967-01-18
6
Flying Leathernecks
1951-08-28
6.6
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987-10-31
6.1
Knock on Any Door
1949-02-22
3
Bigfoot
1970-10-21
5.5
Submarine Command
1951-11-01
2
Bloody Trail
1972-01-01
6.6
The Tall Stranger
1957-11-17
7.2
Magnum Force
1973-12-13
6
Battle Flame
1959-07-26
7.6
In a Lonely Place
1950-05-17
7.6
My Fair Lady
1964-10-21
6.7
Chisum
1970-07-23
6.4
Operation Mad Ball
1957-08-17
6.6
The Lusty Men
1952-10-24
7.5
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976-06-30
6.2
Brainstorm
1965-05-05
5
Death in Small Doses
1957-09-15
6.5
Bandolero!
1968-06-01
6
Hoodwinked
1989-11-15
5.5
Ride Out for Revenge
1957-10-31
5.3
The Pace That Thrills
1952-03-01
7
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991-03-10
6.3
Up In Smoke
1957-12-22
6
The Prairie
1947-11-27
6
Perils of the Wilderness
1956-01-06
4.3
The Hanged Man
1974-03-13
7.4
High Plains Drifter
1973-04-19
5.9
Born to Be Bad
1950-09-28
5.9
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
1971-11-09
7.4
El Dorado
1966-12-17
6
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
1959-01-01
5.9
Nightmare
1956-08-20
6.1
Savage
1973-03-31
6
Crackle of Death
1976-03-28
6.6
Breakheart Pass
1975-12-09
6.5
Trackdown
1957-10-04
6.1
F Troop
1965-09-14
8
Little House on the Prairie
1974-09-11
7.4
Batman
1966-01-12
8
The Munsters
1964-09-24
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03
8.4
The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02
6.5
Dragnet
1951-12-16
6.6
Gunsmoke
1955-09-10
7.7
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
7.9
Bewitched
1964-09-17
8.1
Christy
1994-04-03
8.4
The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02
7.1
The Waltons
1972-09-14
6.9
Ironside
1967-03-28
7.6
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974-09-13
6.4
Laredo
1965-09-16
7.5
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966-09-17
7
Rawhide
1959-01-09
7.4
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14
0
I Led Three Lives
1953-01-01
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
6.3
Thriller
1960-09-13
6.8
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955-09-06
4.5
The Young Rebels
1970-09-20
7.6
The Thin Man
1957-09-20
6
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957-07-01
5.2
M Squad
1957-09-20
5
The Clear Horizon
1960-07-11
4.8
Bronco
1958-09-23
6.5
Laramie
1959-09-15
6.3
Riverboat
1959-09-13
6
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955-09-29
4.8
The Legend of Jesse James
1965-09-13
5
State Trooper
1956-09-25
0
Panic!
1957-03-05
6.9
Maverick
1957-09-22
7.1
Mr. Terrific
1967-01-09
5.9
Suspicion
1957-09-30
6.6
Gunsmoke
1955-09-10
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
6.6
Gunsmoke
1955-09-10
6.6
Gunsmoke
1955-09-10
7.1
Adam-12
1968-09-21
5
State Trooper
1956-09-25
7.7
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
6.5
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955-10-05
7.5
Bonanza
1959-09-12
7.5
Bonanza
1959-09-12
7.4
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14
6.1
F Troop
1965-09-14
6.9
Ironside
1967-03-28
7.4
Batman
1966-01-12
0
Studio 57
1954-09-21
