The Night of the Hunter
1955
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Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor. He is known for his antihero roles and film noir appearances. He received nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
IMDb profile of Robert Mitchum, an American actor, producer and writer who starred in film noir, westerns and dramas. Learn about his life, career, achievements, family and trivia.
- January 1, 1
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
- January 1, 1
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Robert Mitchum, a versatile American actor who starred in film noir, westerns, and dramas. Find out his birth name, nicknames, family, awards, trivia, and more.
- August 6, 1917
- July 1, 1997
- He Was Born Into Tragedy. Robert Mitchum got a hard start in life, and bad luck seemed to run in the family. Mitchum’s father was a railroad worker…until his horrific demise.
- He Was Diabolical. Today, Mitchum is most famous for his chilling role in the film noir classic The Night of the Hunter, where he plays an evil convict posing as a preacher.
- He Was a One-Woman Man. For all that he was a handsome, winsome Hollywood star, Mitchum was a one-woman kind of guy…sort of. Mitchum met Dorothy Spence when they were just teenagers.
- His Proposal Took a Strange Turn. Mitchum was practically addicted to Dorothy, and proposed to her soon after they started going steady. His proposal was legendarily bad.
Robert Mitchum (1917–1997) was an American actor who appeared in over 110 films and television series over the course of his career. He is ranked 23rd on the American Film Institute 's list of the 50 greatest American screen legends of all time. [1] His first credited named role was as Quinn in the 1943 western Border Patrol.
Jul 2, 1997 · Robert Charles Mitchum was born in Bridgeport, Conn., on Aug. 6, 1917, to James Mitchum, a railroad worker of Irish descent, and Anne Mitchum, the daughter of a Norwegian ship captain. When Robert ...
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May 28, 2024 · Robert Mitchum (born August 6, 1917, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.—died July 1, 1997, Santa Barbara county, California) was an American film star whose roles as a cool, cynical loner combined with a notorious personal life and a sardonic, relaxed style to create a durable screen image as a fatalistic tough guy.
