Portrait of John Mitchum

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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Poster of Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
John Mitchum was
71 in Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 10 1991
Poster of Hoodwinked
Hoodwinked
John Mitchum was
70 in Hoodwinked
as 'J.P. Spanner'.
Wed, Nov 15 1989
Poster of The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
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
Poster of Escapes
Escapes
John Mitchum was
66 in Escapes
as 'Mr. Olson (Coffee Break)'.
Tue, Jun 10 1986
Poster of Where's Willie?
Where's Willie?
John Mitchum was
58 in Where's Willie?
Wed, Apr 12 1978
Poster of Telefon
Telefon
John Mitchum was
58 in Telefon
as 'Harry Bascom'.
Fri, Dec 16 1977
Poster of The Enforcer
The Enforcer
John Mitchum was
57 in The Enforcer
as 'Frank DiGiorgio'.
Thu, Dec 16 1976
Poster of The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales
John Mitchum was
56 in The Outlaw Josey Wales
as 'Al'.
Wed, Jun 30 1976
Poster of Crackle of Death
Crackle of Death
John Mitchum was
56 in Crackle of Death
Sun, Mar 28 1976
Poster of Breakheart Pass
Breakheart Pass
John Mitchum was
56 in Breakheart Pass
as 'Red Beard'.
Tue, Dec 09 1975
Poster of The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man
John Mitchum was
54 in The Hanged Man
as 'Eubie Turpin'.
Wed, Mar 13 1974
Poster of Magnum Force
Magnum Force
John Mitchum was
54 in Magnum Force
as 'Frank DiGiorgio'.
Thu, Dec 13 1973
Poster of High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter
John Mitchum was
53 in High Plains Drifter
as 'Warden'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of Savage
Savage
John Mitchum was
53 in Savage
as 'Motel Manager'.
Sat, Mar 31 1973
Poster of Bloody Trail
Bloody Trail
John Mitchum was
52 in Bloody Trail
as 'Hoss'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
John Mitchum was
52 in Dirty Harry
as 'De Georgio'.
Thu, Dec 23 1971
Poster of Chandler
Chandler
John Mitchum was
52 in Chandler
as 'Rudy, Bartender'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
John Mitchum was
52 in Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
as 'Mr. Tubbs'.
Tue, Nov 09 1971
Poster of Bigfoot
Bigfoot
John Mitchum was
51 in Bigfoot
as 'Elmer Briggs'.
Wed, Oct 21 1970
Poster of Chisum
Chisum
John Mitchum was
50 in Chisum
as 'Baker'.
Thu, Jul 23 1970
Poster of Paint Your Wagon
Paint Your Wagon
John Mitchum was
50 in Paint Your Wagon
as 'Jacob Woodling'.
Wed, Oct 15 1969
Poster of Bandolero!
Bandolero!
John Mitchum was
48 in Bandolero!
as 'Bath House Customer'.
Sat, Jun 01 1968
Poster of The Way West
The Way West
John Mitchum was
47 in The Way West
as 'Little Henry'.
Wed, May 24 1967
Poster of Warning Shot
Warning Shot
John Mitchum was
47 in Warning Shot
Wed, Jan 18 1967
Poster of El Dorado
El Dorado
John Mitchum was
47 in El Dorado
as 'Elmer - Jason's Bartender'.
Sat, Dec 17 1966
Poster of Brainstorm
Brainstorm
John Mitchum was
45 in Brainstorm
as 'Guitar-Playing Inmate (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 05 1965
Poster of My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
John Mitchum was
45 in My Fair Lady
as 'Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 21 1964
Poster of Cattle King
Cattle King
John Mitchum was
43 in Cattle King
as 'Tex'.
Mon, Jul 08 1963
Poster of Hitler
Hitler
John Mitchum was
42 in Hitler
as 'Hermann Goering'.
Wed, Mar 21 1962
Poster of Battle Flame
Battle Flame
John Mitchum was
39 in Battle Flame
as 'Maj. Dowling'.
Sun, Jul 26 1959
Poster of The Gunfight at Dodge City
The Gunfight at Dodge City
John Mitchum was
39 in The Gunfight at Dodge City
as 'Rowdy Drunken Cowboy'.
Fri, May 01 1959
Poster of Guns, Girls and Gangsters
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
John Mitchum was
39 in Guns, Girls and Gangsters
as 'Armored Car Guard (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Johnny Rocco
Johnny Rocco
John Mitchum was
39 in Johnny Rocco
as 'Police Detective at Stakeout (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 21 1958
Poster of The Bonnie Parker Story
The Bonnie Parker Story
John Mitchum was
38 in The Bonnie Parker Story
as 'John - Saloon Owner / Bartender (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 28 1958
Poster of Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
John Mitchum was
38 in Cole Younger, Gunfighter
as 'Rand City Bartender'.
Sun, Mar 30 1958
Poster of Up In Smoke
Up In Smoke
John Mitchum was
38 in Up In Smoke
as 'Desk Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 22 1957
Poster of The Tall Stranger
The Tall Stranger
John Mitchum was
38 in The Tall Stranger
Sun, Nov 17 1957
Poster of Ride Out for Revenge
Ride Out for Revenge
John Mitchum was
38 in Ride Out for Revenge
as 'Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 31 1957
Poster of Death in Small Doses
Death in Small Doses
John Mitchum was
38 in Death in Small Doses
Sun, Sep 15 1957
Poster of Operation Mad Ball
Operation Mad Ball
John Mitchum was
37 in Operation Mad Ball
as 'Enlisted Man (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 17 1957
Poster of Five Steps to Danger
Five Steps to Danger
John Mitchum was
37 in Five Steps to Danger
as 'Bud--Deputy Sheriff'.
Mon, Nov 05 1956
Poster of The Man Is Armed
The Man Is Armed
John Mitchum was
37 in The Man Is Armed
as 'Officer'.
Fri, Oct 19 1956
Poster of Nightmare
Nightmare
John Mitchum was
36 in Nightmare
as 'Onlooker at Stan's Suicide Attempt (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 20 1956
Poster of Perils of the Wilderness
Perils of the Wilderness
John Mitchum was
36 in Perils of the Wilderness
as 'Brent'.
Fri, Jan 06 1956
Poster of The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men
John Mitchum was
33 in The Lusty Men
Fri, Oct 24 1952
Poster of The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills
John Mitchum was
32 in The Pace That Thrills
as 'Blackie Myers'.
Sat, Mar 01 1952
Poster of Submarine Command
Submarine Command
John Mitchum was
32 in Submarine Command
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks
John Mitchum was
31 in Flying Leathernecks
Tue, Aug 28 1951
Poster of Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad
John Mitchum was
31 in Born to Be Bad
as 'Guest (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 28 1950
Poster of In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place
John Mitchum was
30 in In a Lonely Place
as 'Bar Patron (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 17 1950
Poster of The Devil's Sleep
The Devil's Sleep
John Mitchum was
29 in The Devil's Sleep
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, May 18 1949
Poster of Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door
John Mitchum was
29 in Knock on Any Door
as 'Jury Member (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 22 1949
Poster of Shed No Tears
Shed No Tears
John Mitchum was
28 in Shed No Tears
as 'Policeman (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 09 1948
Poster of The Prairie
The Prairie
John Mitchum was
28 in The Prairie
as 'Asa Bush'.
Thu, Nov 27 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Christy
Christy
John Mitchum was
74+ in Christy
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 03 1994
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
John Mitchum was
57+ in Quincy, M.E.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
John Mitchum was
55+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as 'Janitor'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
John Mitchum was
55+ in Little House on the Prairie
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
John Mitchum was
53+ in The Waltons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of The Young Rebels
The Young Rebels
John Mitchum was
51+ in The Young Rebels
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1970
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
John Mitchum was
49+ in Adam-12
as 'Tom Horton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
John Mitchum was
47+ in Ironside
as ', Slim'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Mr. Terrific
Mr. Terrific
John Mitchum was
47+ in Mr. Terrific
as 'Harry'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 09 1967
Poster of Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
John Mitchum was
47+ in Pistols 'n' Petticoats
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Batman
Batman
John Mitchum was
46+ in Batman
as 'Rip Snorting, Hot Dog Harrigan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
John Mitchum was
46+ in Laredo
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of F Troop
F Troop
John Mitchum was
46+ in F Troop
as ', Balladeer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965
Poster of The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
John Mitchum was
46+ in The Legend of Jesse James
as 'Bartender'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of The Munsters
The Munsters
John Mitchum was
45+ in The Munsters
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
John Mitchum was
45+ in Bewitched
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
John Mitchum was
43+ in The Virginian
as 'Madison, Pooch, Sam the Bartender, Bartender, Bucky the Bartender'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
John Mitchum was
41+ in Thriller
as 'Policeman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Clear Horizon
The Clear Horizon
John Mitchum was
40+ in The Clear Horizon
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 11 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
John Mitchum was
40+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Erbie, Ace'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Laramie
Laramie
John Mitchum was
40+ in Laramie
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
John Mitchum was
40+ in Riverboat
as 'Pickalong'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
John Mitchum was
40+ in Bonanza
as 'Lou Palmer, Bartender #1'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
John Mitchum was
39+ in Rawhide
as 'Luke Rose (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
John Mitchum was
39+ in Bronco
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
John Mitchum was
38+ in Trackdown
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
John Mitchum was
38+ in Suspicion
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
John Mitchum was
38+ in Maverick
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
John Mitchum was
38+ in Perry Mason
as 'Operative, Operator'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
John Mitchum was
38+ in M Squad
as 'First Mate'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
John Mitchum was
38+ in The Thin Man
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
John Mitchum was
38+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as ', McHeath'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
John Mitchum was
37+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as 'Jimmy Logan (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Panic!
Panic!
John Mitchum was
37+ in Panic!
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1957
Poster of State Trooper
State Trooper
John Mitchum was
37+ in State Trooper
as ', Sheriff Tom Newell'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
John Mitchum was
36+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Sandhogger #4'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
John Mitchum was
36+ in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
John Mitchum was
36+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Joe, Bob, Norm, Wills'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
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
Poster of Studio 57
Studio 57
John Mitchum was
35+ in Studio 57
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of I Led Three Lives
I Led Three Lives
John Mitchum was
33+ in I Led Three Lives
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
John Mitchum was
32+ in Dragnet
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951