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Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 06, 1917
Died Jul 01, 1997 (79)
Birthplace Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated May 25, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Robert Charles Durman Mitchum  (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #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 work ... s of the film noir style, and is considered a forerunner of the anti-heroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Mitchum, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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The Flapper

The Flapper

2021

as (archive footage)

James Dean: Race with Destiny

James Dean: Race with Destiny

1997

as George Stevens

Backfire!

Backfire!

1995

as Marshal Marc Marshall

Dead Man

Dead Man

1995

as John Dickinson

Woman of Desire

Woman of Desire

1994

as Walter J. Hill

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993

as Narrator (voice)

Cape Fear

Cape Fear

1991

as Lieutenant Elgart

A Family for Joe

A Family for Joe

1990

as Joe "Grandpa" Whitaker-Bankston

Midnight Ride

Midnight Ride

1990

as Dr. Hardy

Hoodwinked

Hoodwinked

1989

as Jake Spanner

Mr. North

Mr. North

1988

as Mr. Bosworth

Scrooged

Scrooged

1988

as Preston Rhinelander

Thompson's Last Run

Thompson's Last Run

1986

as Johnny Thompson

Promises to Keep

Promises to Keep

1985

as Jack Palmer

Reunion at Fairborough

Reunion at Fairborough

1985

as Carl Hostrup

The Hearst and Davies Affair

The Hearst and Davies Affair

1985

as William Randolph Hearst

The Ambassador

The Ambassador

1985

as Peter Hacker

Maria's Lovers

Maria's Lovers

1984

as Ivan's Father

A Killer in the Family

A Killer in the Family

1983

as Gary Tison

One Shoe Makes it Murder

One Shoe Makes it Murder

1982

as Harold Shillman

That Championship Season

That Championship Season

1982

as Coach Delaney

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

Agency

Agency

1980

as Ted Quinn .

Nightkill

Nightkill

1980

as Donner/Rodriguez

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1978

as Philip Marlowe

Matilda

Matilda

1978

as Duke Parkhurst

The Amsterdam Kill

The Amsterdam Kill

1977

as Quinlan

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

1976

as Pat Brady

Midway

Midway

1976

as Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.

Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

1975

as Philip Marlowe

The Yakuza

The Yakuza

1974

as Harry Kilmer

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

1973

as Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle

The Wrath of God

The Wrath of God

1972

as Father Oliver Van Horne

Going Home

Going Home

1971

as Harry K. Graham

Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

1970

as Charles

Young Billy Young

Young Billy Young

1969

as Deputy Ben Kane

5 Card Stud

5 Card Stud

1968

as Reverend Jonathan Rudd

Villa Rides

Villa Rides

1968

as Lee Arnold

Secret Ceremony

Secret Ceremony

1968

as Albert

The Way West

The Way West

1967

as Dick Summers

El Dorado

El Dorado

1966

as Sheriff J.P. Harrah

Mister Moses

Mister Moses

1965

as Joe Moses

Man in the Middle

Man in the Middle

1964

as Lt. Col. Barney Adams

What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964

as Rod Anderson Jr.

Rampage

Rampage

1963

as Harry Stanton

The List of Adrian Messenger

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963

as Slattery

Two for the Seesaw

Two for the Seesaw

1962

as Jerry Ryan

Cape Fear

Cape Fear

1962

as Max Cady

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

as Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

The Last Time I Saw Archie

The Last Time I Saw Archie

1961

as Archie Hall

Home from the Hill

Home from the Hill

1960

as Captain Wade Hunnicutt

A Terrible Beauty

A Terrible Beauty

1960

as Dermot O'Neill

The Sundowners

The Sundowners

1960

as Paddy Carmody

The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener

1960

as Charles Delacro

The Angry Hills

The Angry Hills

1959

as Mike Morrison

The Wonderful Country

The Wonderful Country

1959

as Martin Brady

Thunder Road

Thunder Road

1958

as Lucas Doolin

The Hunters

The Hunters

1958

as Major Cleve Saville

The Enemy Below

The Enemy Below

1957

as Capt. Murrell

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

1957

as Corporal Allison USMC

Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

1957

as Felix Bowers

Foreign Intrigue

Foreign Intrigue

1956

as Dave Bishop

Bandit!

Bandit!

1956

as Wilson

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

1955

as Lucas Marsh

The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

1955

as Preacher Harry Powell

Man with the Gun

Man with the Gun

1955

as Clint Tollinger

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1954

as Doctor Robert Sellers

Track of the Cat

Track of the Cat

1954

as Curt Bridges

River of No Return

River of No Return

1954

as Matt Calder

Angel Face

Angel Face

1953

as Frank Jessup

Second Chance

Second Chance

1953

as Russ Lambert

White Witch Doctor

White Witch Doctor

1953

as John 'Lonni' Douglas

One Minute to Zero

One Minute to Zero

1952

as Col. Steve Janowski

Macao

Macao

1952

as Nick Cochran

The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

1952

as Jeff McCloud

My Forbidden Past

My Forbidden Past

1951

as Dr. Mark Lucas

His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

1951

as Dan Milner

The Racket

The Racket

1951

as Captain Thomas McQuigg

Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

1950

as Dr. Jeff Cameron

The Big Steal

The Big Steal

1949

as Lt. Duke Halliday

Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

1949

as Steve Mason

The Red Pony

The Red Pony

1949

as Billy Buck

Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

1948

as Jim Garry

Rachel and the Stranger

Rachel and the Stranger

1948

as Jim Fairways

Out of the Past

Out of the Past

1947

as Jeff Bailey / Jeff Markham

Crossfire

Crossfire

1947

as Peter Keeley

Desire Me

Desire Me

1947

as Paul Aubert

Pursued

Pursued

1947

as Jeb

Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

1946

as William J. Tabeshaw

The Locket

The Locket

1946

as Norman Clyde

Undercurrent

Undercurrent

1946

as Michael Garroway

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

1945

as Pecos Smith

Story of G.I. Joe

Story of G.I. Joe

1945

as Bill Walker

Nevada

Nevada

1944

as Jim Lacy aka Nevada

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1944

as Fred Graham

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1944

as CPO Jeff Daniels

Girl Rush

Girl Rush

1944

as Jimmy Smith

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

as Corporal (uncredited)

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

as Bob Gray

Beyond the Last Frontier

Beyond the Last Frontier

1943

as Trigger Dolan

Gung Ho!

Gung Ho!

1943

as 'Pig iron' Matthews

Bar 20

Bar 20

1943

as Richard Adams

Follow the Band

Follow the Band

1943

as Tate Winters

Border Patrol

Border Patrol

1943

as Quinn

False Colors

False Colors

1943

as Rip Austin

We've Never Been Licked

We've Never Been Licked

1943

as Panhandle Mitchell

Doughboys in Ireland

Doughboys in Ireland

1943

as Ernie Jones (as Bob Mitchum)

Riders of the Deadline

Riders of the Deadline

1943

as Lead Henchman Drago

Hoppy Serves a Writ

Hoppy Serves a Writ

1943

as Rigney

Minesweeper

Minesweeper

1943

as Seaman Chuck Ryan

Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner

1943

as Sgt. Benson (uncredited)

The Lone Star Trail

The Lone Star Trail

1943

as Ben Slocum

Colt Comrades

Colt Comrades

1943

as Dirk Mason

The Dancing Masters

The Dancing Masters

1943

as Mickey Halligan

Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943

as Sheppard

The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

1943

as Quentin Gilford (uncredited)

Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc'

1943

as Dying Soldier

Thunder Road

Thunder Road

1958

Story

The Wonderful Country

The Wonderful Country

1959

Executive Producer

Thunder Road

Thunder Road

1958

Producer

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Cannes Film Festival Best Supporting Actor The Night of the Hunter Won
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor The Night of the Hunter Won
Television Credits

African Skies

as Sam Dutton

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Oct 11, 1992

War and Remembrance

as Capt. Victor 'Pug' Henry

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Nov 13, 1988

The Winds of War

as Victor 'Pug' Henry

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 06, 1983

The Equalizer

as Richard Dyson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Brotherhood of the Rose

as John Eliot

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 22, 1989

North and South

as Patrick Flynn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1985

Wormwood

as Jeff Bailey (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 2017

African Skies

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Oct 11, 1992

A Family for Joe

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Mar 24, 1990

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 10, 1966

Private Screenings

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Jimmy Durante Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1954

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 2013

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

Cinépanorama

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 1956

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 1987

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

ABC Stage 67

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1966

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 19 24 12
2024 7 21 32 9
2024 8 20 39 12
2024 9 17 31 9
2024 10 11 25 6
2024 11 14 27 7
2024 12 14 21 9
2025 1 20 38 12
2025 2 11 20 2
2025 3 5 13 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 3 7 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 557 176
2024 12 830 697
2025 2 740 488
2025 8 561 489

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