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Also known as Robert Charles Durman Mitchum, Robert Charles Mitchum, Robert Durman Mitchum

American actor (1917–1997)

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Robert Mitchum was an American film and television actor who had a long career in Hollywood from the 1940s through the 1990s. He is considered one of the most significant and influential actors of the mid-20th century, known for his distinctive screen presence and roles in numerous acclaimed films.

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Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American film actor, author, composer and singer. He was ranked #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time. Mitchum is largely remembered for his starring roles in several major works of the film noir style, and is considered a forerunner of the anti-heroes prevalent in…

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  • The Flapper — (archive footage)2021
  • Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast — Self - Actor (archive footage)2019
  • Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2018
  • Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Wormwood — Jeff Bailey (archive footage)2017
  • Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde — Self (archive footage)2015
  • Discovering: Robert Mitchum — Self2014
  • Talking Pictures — Self (archive footage)2013
  • Parkinson — Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)2004
  • Heart of the Festival — Self (archive footage)2002

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Instance of
human
Given name
Charles
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Bridgeport
Place of death
Santa Barbara
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Capitol Records
Country for sport
United States
Conflict
World War II
Image
Robert Mitchum 1949 (no signature).jpg
Height
184
Work location
United States
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Robert Mitchum
cause of death
pulmonary emphysema
date of birth
1917-08-06
date of death
1997-07-01
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
Robert Mitchum
start of work period
1937-00-00
name in native language
Robert Mitchum
writing language
English language
birth name
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum
end of work period
1995-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor and singer. He is known for his antihero roles and film noir appearances. He received nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984 and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1992. Mitchum is rated number 23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male stars of classic American cinema.

Mitchum rose to prominence with an Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor for The Story of G.I. Joe (1945). His best-known films include Out of the Past (1947), Angel Face (1953), River of No Return (1954), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), Thunder Road (1958), The Sundowners (1960), Cape Fear (1962), El Dorado (1966), Ryan's Daughter (1970), The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), and Farewell, My Lovely (1975). He is also known for his television role as U.S. Navy Captain Victor "Pug" Henry in the epic miniseries The Winds of War (1983) and sequel War and Remembrance (1988).

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