
John Mitchum
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 opportun…
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Filmography
Acting (101)
Movies (57)
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019as Self - Brother (archive footage)
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991as Self
Hoodwinked
1989as J.P. Spanner
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987as Atlanta Judge
Escapes
1986as Mr. Olson (Coffee Break)
Where's Willie?
1978
Telefon
1977as Harry Bascom
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976as Al
The Enforcer
1976as Frank DiGiorgio
Crackle of Death
1976as Janitor
Breakheart Pass
1975as Red Beard
The Hanged Man
1974as Eubie Turpin
High Plains Drifter
1973as Warden
Magnum Force
1973as Frank DiGiorgio
Savage
1973as Motel Manager
Bloody Trail
1972as Hoss
Dirty Harry
1971as De Georgio
Chandler
1971as Rudy, Bartender
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
1971as Mr. Tubbs
One More Train to Rob
1971as Guard (uncredited)
Chisum
1970as Baker
Bigfoot
1970as Elmer Briggs
Paint Your Wagon
1969as Jacob Woodling
Bandolero!
1968as Bath House Customer
The Way West
1967as Little Henry
Warning Shot
1967
El Dorado
1966as Elmer - Jason's Bartender
The Plainsman
1966as Townsman (uncredited)
Brainstorm
1965as Guitar-Playing Inmate (uncredited)
My Fair Lady
1964as Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
Cattle King
1963as Tex
Hitler
1962as Hermann Goering
The Gunfight at Dodge City
1959as Rowdy Drunken Cowboy
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
1959as Armored Car Guard (uncredited)
Battle Flame
1959as Maj. Dowling
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958as John - Saloon Owner / Bartender (uncredited)
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
1958as Rand City Bartender
Johnny Rocco
1958as Police Detective at Stakeout (uncredited)
Death in Small Doses
1957as Handler (uncredited)
Up In Smoke
1957as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Operation Mad Ball
1957as Enlisted Man (uncredited)
The Tall Stranger
1957
Ride Out for Revenge
1957as Sergeant (uncredited)
Nightmare
1956as Onlooker at Stan's Suicide Attempt (Uncredited)
Perils of the Wilderness
1956as Brent
5 Steps to Danger
1956as Bud--Deputy Sheriff
The Man Is Armed
1956as Officer
The Lusty Men
1952
The Pace That Thrills
1952as Blackie Myers
Flying Leathernecks
1951
Submarine Command
1951
In a Lonely Place
1950as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Born to Be Bad
1950as Guest (Uncredited)
The Devil's Sleep
1949as Doctor
Knock on Any Door
1949as Jury Member (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
1948as Policeman (Uncredited)
The Prairie
1947as Asa Bush
Television (44)
Christy
1994
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974as Janitor
The Waltons
1972as Announcer
The Young Rebels
1970
Adam-12
1968as Tom Horton
The Mod Squad
1968as Detective at Hospital (uncredited)
Ironside
1967as Slim
Mr. Terrific
1967as Harry
Batman
1966as Rip Snorting
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966
F Troop
1965as Trooper Hoffenmueller
The Legend of Jesse James
1965as Bartender
Laredo
1965
Bewitched
1964
The Munsters
1964
The Virginian
1962as Madison
Thriller
1960as Policeman
The Clear Horizon
1960as First Officer Mikel
Bonanza
1959as Lou Palmer
The Twilight Zone
1959as Erbie
Rawhide
1959as Luke Rose (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959as Freddie
Laramie
1959
Riverboat
1959as Pickalong
Bronco
1958
Perry Mason
1957as Operative
Maverick
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957as McHeath
Trackdown
1957
Suspicion
1957
The Thin Man
1957
M Squad
1957as First Mate
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957as Jimmy Logan (uncredited)
Panic!
1957State Trooper
1956as Sheriff Tom Newell
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Gunsmoke
1955as Joe
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955as Sandhogger #4
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Studio 57
1954
I Led Three Lives
1953
Dragnet
1951FlickList VIP
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